Rukmini Vijayakumar is the Director of her Classical Dance Company Raadha Kalpa and her art space LshVa, in Bangalore, India. 

Rukmini began her formal training in dance at the age of seven. She had an initial exposure to ballet, but her primary training and rigorous practice through her early years was in Bharatanatyam. She began under Guru Padmini Rao, and continued her practice under Guru Narmada, and Guru Sundari Santhanam (a senior disciple of Dr Padma Subrahmanyam). She was introduced to the teachings of the Natyashastra, and pursued an intense training in the Karanas under Guru Sundari Santhanam for many years. She later was accepted into the Boston Conservatoy, and graduated with a BFA in Modern dance and Ballet. She is an avid yoga practitioner and has Studied Human Anatomy and Physiology at the Boston University.

Rukmini’s productions have toured the world and have been appreciated by audiences. She was recently a recipient of the Jiri Kylian grant and was commissioned to create work at the Korzo Theater, Netherlands. Her ensemble work, Nayani and Prabhavati have toured the Middle east and USA, and more recently MALA, Unrequited, Talattu and The Dark Lord are productions that have been created with an adherence to the traditional vocabulary while experimenting with context and presentation. Also an actor, Rukmini has been recognised for the roles that she has played in a number of Indian Films and Theater performances.