Rukmini Vijayakumar

Rukmini Vijayakumar
Rukmini Vijayakumar in Tanjavur in 2019
Born
Rukmini

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Occupations
  • Dance choreographer
  • dancer
  • actress
Years active2008–present
SpouseRohan Menon

Rukmini Vijayakumar is an Indian choreographer, Bharatanatyam dancer, and actress.[1][2][3] Along with her performances on stage, she has appeared in films such as Ananda Thandavam (2009), Bhajarangi (2013), Kochadaiyaan (2014), Final Cut of Director (2016), Kaatru Veliyidai (2017), and Sita Ramam (2022)

Rukmini Vijayakumar is the artistic director of Raadha Kalpa dance company, and the director of LshVa, an art space. She is the founder of The Raadha Kalpa Method, a pedagogical system of training classical Indian and particularly Bharatanatyam dancer.

Rukmini's approach to Bharatanatyam is dedicated, rigorous and layered. She has presented her work as a soloist all over the world, including venues such as the Jacobs Pillow festival, Drive East NYC, and the Korzo Theater. Recently she played ‘the goddess of love’ in ‘Sukanya’, produced by The Royal Opera house in London. 

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  3. ^ Choudhary, Y. Sunitha (12 April 2009). "This one is an average flick Film review". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 15 April 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2010.