Wednesday’s performance brought a strikingly lovely woman, Rukmini Vijayakumar, dancing both the Bharatanatyam idiom and a modern number…..The slender, supple Ms. Vijayakumar has a stirringly beautiful face, with burning eyes that repeatedly catch the observer’s breath; and she makes those eyes part of the fabric of the dance. …….. she is not just engaging but also authoritative.The New York Times, August 18th 2011, By Alastair Macaulay

….Rukmini Vijayakumar mesmerized the audience with her sterling Bharatanatyam performance at Bharat Bhavan Hindustan Times, September 27 2008, Bhopal

Performance of dancer, Rukmini Vijayakumar drew the attention of everybody during the Kalidas Festival. The audience steadily observed expression and movement……Her perfect timing and rhythm with the music was extraordinary and hugely appreciated by the audiences… Indore Journal, November 6th 2006, Indore

Dance is her breath and soul Dance is the hidden language of the soul, the mind, and the body, and for Rukmini Vijayakumar, it is her life breath. The Bangalore-based danseuse gave an astounding performance in Bharat Kalachar, where she made the audience go into raptures even before she completed a dance piece…..Her performance held the audience spellbound…..the Varnam, which she performed with ease was highly appreciated. News Today, 22nd August 2005, Chennai

Sublime Abhinaya Rukmini Vijayakumar gave an enchanting performance. The Angalakshanas in nritta, nrutya, and natya were well coordinated with Angikabhinaya. The agility of the rechakas were an artistry of coherence.The Hindu, 1998, Bangalore

....The expressive agnikabhinaya and fine finish in stanaka postures in tune with rhythmical sanchari were appreciable.....The Hindu, March 8th, 2002

Rukmini Vijayakumar stepped gracefully onto the 2006 dance festival at Khajuraho and held the audience spellbound for an hour at the end of which they went into raptures…..She was the youngest solo performer this year…….she creatively wove intricate poses of Kali with powerful nritta and performed the piece with grace and ease……each piece was carefully chosen and creatively choreographed to transport the audience into the other realm….Tears streaming down her face, Rukmini’s surrender to lord Shiva at the end was especially touching. The Ashtapadi in Madhuvanti was her masterpiece…. each of the characters came across crystal clear… her interpretation, innovative and original……each teermana was perfectly executed to tala….Rukmini is a young and extraordinarily talented dancer, one to watch out for in the dance scene in the future…Bangalore Bias, March 17th 2006

Elegant in muted shades of grey and gold, Rukmini Vijayakumar displayed the same sense of aesthetics in her Bharatanatyam performance for Bharat Kalachar. Her style is like a supremely crafted piece of work, where every angle, tilt of the head, or eye movement represents a chiseled moment of poetry. The effect was dynamic.The Hindu, August 26th 2005

"…….Everything about her sparkled: her rhythmic footwork, poses, facial expressions and super-clear hand movements…" David Mead, Seeing dance, on Ravishankar's Opera Sukanya. May 2017

....Standing out is the lithe bharatanatyam dancer Rukmini Vijayakumar, a temple dancer in gorgeously coloured silks. Everything about her sparkled: her rhythmic footwork, poses, facial expressions and super-clear hand movements.....Seeing dance, Birmingham (Sukanya, Opera) May 2017

.....I was particularly impressed by the unnamed goddess of the temple, who leapt barefoot around stage like she weighed no more than a packet of crisps.....Robert Gainer, Bachtrack, Birmingham (Sukanya, opera) May 2017

......the appreciation for Rukmini Vijayakumar’s dance sequences has been remarkable. ... Rukmini steals the hearts with her dance sequences especially in the army Ball sequence where she lights up the screen.The Hindu, Neeraja Murthy (Kaatru Veliyidai) 2017

.....Yet, there is something that catches the eye in dancer and choreographer Rukmini Vijayakumar’s iteration of the form. It is perhaps the athleticism she brings forth, with deep lunges, high leaps and an elastic spine. Then there’s her choice of costume – spliced together from fabric that cleanly adheres to the contours of the body.....The Hindu, Ranjana Dave (Maargam, NCPA)

.......Generally, one would be wary of a mixed bag evening of this kind but the clean lines and firm footwork of Bharatanatyam dancer Rukmini Vijayakumar, who begins the evening with an enactment of Shiva and Parvati’s love story, calms even the possible dissenters. Dressed in a bright yellow and green costume, she offers flower petals to Shiva in her pushpanjali. Rukmini traversed the length and breadth of the stage maintaining fine lines along with her sound nritta......The Daily Pioneer, Ankita Jain, (Khajuraho, 2017)

Conventional Rukmini Vijayakumar may not be, but arresting she certainly is. Rukmini is multi-faceted .....Rukmini’s firm, razor-sharp movements and the brisk handling of the religious and spiritual references proved that she is no novice.....What Rukmini did was create a solo theatrical work in which she never came out of the character; the jati korvais were performed within a context.....What was striking was Rukmini’s intensity through it all. Her movements were strong and highly chiselled, while her acting, predominantly lokadharmic — less stylised........The Hindu, Rupa Srikanth Jan 2018, Chennai

In Richard Shannon’s play, ‘The Lady of Burma’, Rukmini Vijayakumar gave a fitting tribute to one of the greatest heroes of democracy, Aung San Suu Kyi, with her hard hitting performance…..It was a delight to watch and left audiences contemplative…..The one-actor performance was a soul stirring narrative on Suu Kyi’s memories…..Rukmini depicted a host of emotions experienced by Suu Kyi, from grief, as her mother passed away, to euphoria, as her party won……The grief Suu Kyi was hounded by on not being able to contact her family was beautifully portrayed by Rukmini…..The Depayin attack where Rukmini described hundred of stones pelting was a tragic narration that left many in the audience somber…..Deccan Herald, April 2nd 2011. Bangalore

….Directed by Prakash Belawadi and starring dancer Rukmini Vijayakumar in a solo role, the play was well attended…..Vijayakumar is a fine actor and a powerful dancer. Her sharp features and her wonderful eloquence brought great elegance to her acting….Vijayakumar in her role as Suu Kyi brings a great deal of honesty and humanity to performance…. “They’re killing everyone”, Vijayakumar screams as sound of Machine gunfire is heard… tears well up in her eyes as she runs to the ropes. The cosy performance auditorium at the NGMA resonated with Vijayakumar’s passionate outbursts…..The Hindu, April 4th 2011, Bangalore

Elegant in fiery shades of pink and orange, Rukmini is one who knows how to carry a warm conversation with anyone.…..her movements are superbly crafted, every step, the tilt of her head and eye movements are like poetry ….The Times of India, May 11th 2011, Coimbatore