Mythili Prakash is an American dancer and choreographer specializing in Bharatanatyam, a classical dance form originating in Southern India, recognized as one of the world's leading young exponents of Bharatanatyam, 

Hailed a child prodigy, Mythili began her career as a Bharatanatyam performer at the age of 8 and has toured throughout the world, performing in prestigious venues and festivals. Mythili was trained by her mother, Bharatanatyam exponent Viji Prakash, and also had the opportunity to study with several legendary stalwarts from India. She is now under the mentorship of acclaimed dansuese Malavika Sarukkai.Mythili Prakash graduated from UC Berkeley, committed to Bharatanatyam full-time from 2004.
Awards and accolades
 Mythili, is the recipient of the Devdasi National Award (Bhubaneswar 2011), Nadanamaamani Award from Karthik Fine Arts (Chennai 2009), Yuva Kala Bharati from Bharat Kalachar (Chennai 2007), the Sanskriti Nrithya Puraskar of Sanatan Sangeet Sanskriti (Delhi 2007),and the Chandrasekharan Endowment Concert at Music Academy (Chennai 2007).