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{{short description|Indian dancer and actress (born | {{short description|Indian dancer and actress (born 1982)}} | ||
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{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| name = Rukmini Vijayakumar | | name = Rukmini Vijayakumar | ||
| image = | | image = | ||
| image size = 250 | | image size = 250 | ||
| caption = Vijayakumar performing at the Erasing Boarders Dance Festival in New York City | | caption = Vijayakumar performing at the Erasing Boarders Dance Festival in New York City | ||
| birth_name = Rukmini | | birth_name = Rukmini | ||
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1982}} | | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1982}} | ||
| birth_place = [[ | | birth_place = [[Hyderabad, Telangana]], India | ||
| othernames = | | othernames = | ||
| occupation = [[Choreographer]], [[dancer]], [[actor]] | | occupation = [[Choreographer]], [[dancer]], [[actor]] | ||
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'''Rukmini Vijayakumar''' is an Indian choreographer, [[Bharatanatyam]] dancer, and | '''Rukmini Vijayakumar''' is an Indian choreographer, [[Bharatanatyam]] dancer, and actress from [[Hyderabad]].<ref name="hindu1">{{cite news | last=Srikanth | first=Rupa | title=All style and aesthetics | date=26 August 2005| url =http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2005/08/26/stories/2005082603010600.htm| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20071111194522/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2005/08/26/stories/2005082603010600.htm| url-status =usurped| archive-date =11 November 2007| work =[[The Hindu]]| accessdate = 2010-01-28}}</ref><ref name="hindu2">{{cite news | last=Ashok Kumar| first=S. R | title=Penchant for innovation Making an impact | date=31 August 2007| url =http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/08/31/stories/2007083150890100.htm| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20121107100554/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/08/31/stories/2007083150890100.htm| url-status =dead| archive-date =7 November 2012| work =[[The Hindu]]| accessdate = 2010-01-28 | location=Chennai, India}}</ref><ref name="hindu3">{{cite news | last=Choudhary| first=Y. Sunitha| title=This one is an average flick Film review | date=12 April 2009| url =http://www.hindu.com/2009/04/12/stories/2009041257870200.htm| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20090415172802/http://www.hindu.com/2009/04/12/stories/2009041257870200.htm| url-status =dead| archive-date =15 April 2009| work =[[The Hindu]]| accessdate = 2010-01-28 | location=Chennai, India}}</ref> Along with her performances on stage, she has appeared in films such as ''[[Ananda Thandavam (film)|Ananda Thandavam]]'' (2009), ''[[Bhajarangi]]'' (2013), ''[[Kochadaiyaan]]'' (2014), ''[[Final Cut of Director]]'' (2016) and ''[[Kaatru Veliyidai]]'' (2017). | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
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 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. | 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. | ||
She studied [[Bharatanatyam]] under Guru Narmada, Guru Padmini Rao and Guru Sundari Santhanam. She practiced the [[Karana (dance)|Karanas]] for several years under Guru Sundari Santhanam, a senior disciple of Guru Padma Subramanyam. Rukmini holds a [[BFA degree|BFA]] degree from the [[Boston Conservatory]] in [[Ballet]] and [[Modern dance|Modern Dance]]. She has studied acting at the [[New York Film Academy]], [[Los Angeles]] while also learning under director [[Prakash Belawadi]] during her stay in India. She has studied subjects on Fitness Training at [[UCLA]] and Anatomy and Physiology at The Boston University. | She studied [[Bharatanatyam]] under [[Guru Narmada]], Guru Padmini Rao and Guru Sundari Santhanam. She practiced the [[Karana (dance)|Karanas]] for several years under Guru Sundari Santhanam, a senior disciple of Guru Padma Subramanyam. Rukmini holds a [[BFA degree|BFA]] degree from the [[Boston Conservatory]] in [[Ballet]] and [[Modern dance|Modern Dance]]. She has studied acting at the [[New York Film Academy]], [[Los Angeles]] while also learning under director [[Prakash Belawadi]] during her stay in India. She has studied subjects on Fitness Training at [[UCLA]] and Anatomy and Physiology at The Boston University. | ||
Rukmini's process of creation is both traditional and contemporary. She was a recipient of the Jiri Kylian grant for choreography and a resident choreographer at Korzo theater, Netherlands in 2018. Her productions, Nayani, Prabhavati, Abhimata, Talattu and The Dark Lord have toured India and the world extensively. Her more recent work, Turiya, MALA, The Muse and Unrequited were created within the contemporary idiom and have been appreciated for their creative approach to the bharatanatyam vocabulary. | Rukmini's process of creation is both traditional and contemporary. She was a recipient of the Jiri Kylian grant for choreography and a resident choreographer at Korzo theater, Netherlands in 2018. Her productions, Nayani, Prabhavati, Abhimata, Talattu and The Dark Lord have toured India and the world extensively. Her more recent work, Turiya, MALA, The Muse and Unrequited were created within the contemporary idiom and have been appreciated for their creative approach to the bharatanatyam vocabulary. | ||
She made her | She made her debut in [[Gandhi Krishna]]'s 2009 romantic film ''[[Ananda Tandavam]]'' as Ratna alongside [[Siddharth Venugopal]] and [[Tamannaah]], but the film was a commercial and critical failure. Rukmini then signed up to appear in ''[[Naan (2012 film)|Naan]]'', once again alongside Siddharth Venugopal, but the film ran into production trouble and she opted against appearing in the film when it began again in 2010. Moreover, another project, ''Oru Naal Podhuma'' directed by [[Pratap Pothan]] and featuring [[R. Madhavan|Madhavan]] in the lead role, was also cancelled soon after announcement. | ||
In 2012, Rukmini was opted for [[Rajinikanth]]{{'}}s sister's role in ''[[Kochadaiyaan]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Rukmini-shoots-for-a-cameo-with-Dhanush/articleshow/45639928.cms | title=Rukmini shoots for a cameo with Dhanush | publisher=[[The Times of India]] | work=Sharanya CR | date=26 December 2014 | accessdate=26 December 2014}}</ref> The role was earlier to be enacted by [[Sneha (actress)|Sneha]], who opted out citing date issues.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sneha's loss is Rukmini's gain|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/feb-12-02/sneha-prasanna-10-02-12.html|work=11 February 2012|publisher=Behindwoods|accessdate=10 February 2012}}</ref> | In 2012, Rukmini was opted for [[Rajinikanth]]{{'}}s sister's role in ''[[Kochadaiyaan]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Rukmini-shoots-for-a-cameo-with-Dhanush/articleshow/45639928.cms | title=Rukmini shoots for a cameo with Dhanush | publisher=[[The Times of India]] | work=Sharanya CR | date=26 December 2014 | accessdate=26 December 2014}}</ref> The role was earlier to be enacted by [[Sneha (actress)|Sneha]], who opted out citing date issues.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sneha's loss is Rukmini's gain|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/feb-12-02/sneha-prasanna-10-02-12.html|work=11 February 2012|publisher=Behindwoods|accessdate=10 February 2012}}</ref> In 2016, her delayed Hindi suspense thriller film ''[[Final Cut of Director]]'' (dubbed in Tamil as ''Bommalattam'') by [[Bharathiraja]] released. In the film, she plays Trishna alongside an ensemble cast of [[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]], [[Nana Patekar]] and [[Kajal Aggarwal]]. The role features her as a mysterious debutant actress who is hidden from the media, with the film eventually revealing that her character was actually a male, made to dress up by the director. The film opened to positive reviews, with critics labelling her performance as "definitely a surprise package".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/dec/15bommalattam-lacks-punch.htm |title=Bommalattam lacks punch |work=[[Rediff.com]] |date=15 December 2008 |accessdate=11 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/review/9240.html |title=Bommalattam Tamil Movie Review |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=12 December 2008 |accessdate=2012-02-11}}</ref> | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
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|2012 | |2012 | ||
|Andal | |Andal | ||
|A solo based on the life of the | |A solo based on the life of the Tamil saint Andal | ||
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|2013 | |2013 | ||
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|2014 | |2014 | ||
|Prabhavati | |Prabhavati | ||
|An ensemble work, created in a dance theater format inspired by the | |An ensemble work, created in a dance theater format inspired by the Telugu novel, 'Prabhavati Pradyumnam' | ||
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|2015 | |2015 | ||
|Yama | |Yama | ||
|A trio that exemplifies the idea of the passage of time in a fast paced life | |A trio that exemplifies the idea of the passage of time in a fast-paced life | ||
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|2015 | |2015 | ||
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|2017 | |2017 | ||
|The Dark Lord | |The Dark Lord | ||
|An ensemble work inspired by the | |An ensemble work inspired by the lives of Meera, Andal and Radha | ||
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|2017 | |2017 | ||
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!Year !!Film !!Role !!Language !!Notes | !Year !!Film !!Role !!Language !!Notes | ||
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||2009 || ''[[Ananda Thandavam (film)|Ananda Thandavam]]'' || Ratna || Tamil || | |||
||2009 || ''[[Ananda Thandavam (film)|Ananda Thandavam]]'' || Ratna || | |||
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||2013|| ''[[Bhajarangi]]'' || Krishne || Kannada || Debut Kannada film<br/> Nominated - [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - Kannada]] | ||2013|| ''[[Bhajarangi]]'' || Krishne || Kannada || Debut Kannada film<br/> Nominated - [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - Kannada]] | ||
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||2014|| ''[[Kochadaiyaan]]'' || Yamuna Devi || Tamil || | ||2014|| ''[[Kochadaiyaan]]'' || Yamuna Devi || Tamil || | ||
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||2015 || ''[[Shamitabh]]'' || herself || Hindi ||Debut Hindi film | ||2015 || ''[[Shamitabh]]'' || herself || rowspan="2"|Hindi ||Debut Hindi film | ||
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||2016 || ''[[Final Cut of Director]]'' || Trishna / Babu || Dubbed in Tamil as ''Bommalattam'' (2008)<br />Won - [[Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards#Best debut actress|Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards Best Debut Actress]] | |||
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||2017 || ''[[Kaatru Veliyidai]]'' ||Dr. Nidhi || Tamil || | ||2017 || ''[[Kaatru Veliyidai]]'' ||Dr. Nidhi || Tamil || | ||
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||2021 || ''Natyam'' || | ||2021 || ''[[Natyam]]''|| || Telugu || | ||
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