Yamuna Sangarasivam in Michael Jackson's iconic 'Black or White'

Here's the story of how Lankan dancer Yamuna Sangarasivam played an unforgettable role in Michael Jackson's iconic 'Black or White' music video years ago.

[dbufcoh]

This is just wow a srilankan girl who speak tamil learn a odia dance called odissi and performed in a dance video of USA, increadible great great

[shalinika]

Wow, I had no idea this lady was Sri Lankan. What a dream it would have been to dance side by side with Michael Jackson!

[rajann]

Proud of her achievement. She hails from my home town, Jaffna.

[cocobloxyt]

My humble respect to Sri Lanken luckiest lady and to you who ever highlighted the fact. Thanks-Mahesh Sri Lanka

[tommytoothbrush]

So happy to finally learn the Odissi dancer's name. Her beauty and performance were forever etched in my mind when I first saw Michael Jackson's video, similar to Rosalind Harris' performance as Tzeitel in Fiddler on the Roof.

[globalcitizenn]

My favourite part of the B& W video. MJ deeply loved India and highlighted her part as a contrast of genuine spirituality and beauty with soulless industrialisation reflected by the expressway and smoke filled chimneys in the background

[daviddepena]

That’s my favorite professor! Love you Yamuna!

[sampilimatalawwe]

Wow. Very lucky woman. Atleast someone from sri lanka has met mj. I wish he had come to sri lanka once

[HimanisWorld]

Ohh..😲 I did'nt know that untill today. Very lucky lady.. proud of sri lanka..🇱🇰 💪

[lkbehera]

Love from Odisha.
Odishi dance my culture

[yoldodira]

She’s the best part of the video, I love the way she moves❤️

[tapankumar]

Wow a Sri Lankan Lady doing Odissi dance, with MJ.. That's just WILD.

FYI Odissi Dance is classical dance from my state, Odisha.

[hirunakehan]

❤❤❤❤She is so lucky
I love Michael Jackson forver❤❤❤❤

[AshaSingh-qnwf]

So Pride n unforgettable moment 🙏🙏🙏
Loveedddd you Michael forever 😘😘😘

[cybertaiga]

Brilliant! Thanks for sharing insights into this video, Really happy for Yamuna. It was one of the several iconic moments in 'Black and White' video.

[durgalin]

I love how he looks at the mirror ( her hand ) 😍 So cute

[ak]

And the dance form is from odisha India... Called Odishi nrutya...

[saawan]

Great information. Thank you Oddisi dance performed in MJ song. I am proud for my culture and tradition.

[sivakasiberlin]

mind blown..never ever i have thought she is srilankan tamil and from ma hometown Jaffna

[ssanthoshkumarreddyssantho]

Combination super and my fevaret fevaret singer Mikkel Jackson