Sidhendra Yogi championed the cause of redefining this dance form aiming at eliminating exploitation of women. Kuchipudi was enriched by the advent of the female dancers. Renowned gurus like Vedantam Lakshminarayana, Chinta Krishnamurthy and Tadepalli Perayya broadened the horizons of the dance form. The reforms brought in have led to the women playing the male parts in this dance form. Some of the well-known people in this tradition are as follows:

Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam: Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam established the Kuchipudi Arts Academy in Chennai specifically for kuchipudi training. Through his dedication, talent and sheer hard work, he renewed and restored a diluted and cruder form of Kuchipudi, forging a very personal and pure style. Today, because of him, Kuchipudi occupies a privileged position among other Indian classical forms.

Kalpalathika: Kalpalathika is a disciple of Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam and Founder-Director of Kuchipudi Art Academy, Madras. Kalpalathika comes from a cultured and respected family of Landlords of Sirkali in Thanjavur District, the birth Place of Saint Thirugnanasambandar. She made her debut at the Music Academy at Madras.

Yamini Krishnamurthy: She initially started learning Bharatnatyam at Rukmini Devi Arundales Kalakshetra. But she is also trained in Kuchipudi under illustrious gurus such as Vedantam Lakshmi Narayana Shastri, Chinta Krishnamurthi and Pasumarthy Venugopal Krishna Sharma.