Awards

1. Natya Mayuri - By Kalanjali Dance Academy, Cuddapah - 1989
2. Best dancer - By Viajayabalabalanandam, Hyderabad - 1987
3. Gold Medal - By Annebesant High School, Proddutur, Cuddapah - 1992
4. Rolling Sheild for winning dance competitions for continously 3 times in 1993,1994 and 1995.
5. Miss Cuddapah runner up - Gold Crown presented by Rotary Club, Proddutur.
6. Represented Andhra Pradesh during the competitions held by National Child Fair, New Delhi.

USA

1. Saimeghna Dance School's Annual Day coverage by Andhra Jyothy Daily newspaper
2. Saimeghna Dance School's Annual Day coverage by leading Telugu Daily Eenadu
3. TeluguOne coverage for the Annual Day celebrations
4. The students of Saimeghna Dance School performed for the famous Ramadas composition "Paluke Bangaramayana" and for selected slokas from "Mahishasura Mardhini" was appreciated by all the audience - AndhraHeadLines.com
5. Saimeghna dance school performances rocked the evening function - Eenadu Online Edition
6. Lavanya Yammanur's excellent foot work and abhinaya impressed whole audience in the auditorium - Teluguone.com
7. Lavanya has presented the Kuchipudi classical item 'Shreemannarayana', an Annamacharya composition, depicted the dramatic narratives and stylized gestures of Kuchipudi dance at Rocky Mountain Shirdi Sai Rama Navami celebrations -DesiShades.com

Media Coverage from the local News website:

1. Amazing Dance performance Smt Lavanya Yammanur captivated the audience  Telugu comedy drama Sri Krishna Parijatham, written and directed by Lavanya Yammanur, received excellent accolades from the spectators. This laugh-out-loud-funny comedy is a modernized version of Srikrishna Parijatham story, and is interspersed with comic telugu songs to suit the context, and modern gadgets like laptops, e-mails, SMS messages
2. The classical dance for "Entha Sogasugaade" by Meghna Yammanur, Sravani Katamaneni, Sahiti and Gowri, choreographed by Lavanya Yammanur was a great melodious blended with nice footwork
3. After all the heavy fare of dances, there was a comedy skit Maa Ayana Bangaram performed by four energetic ladies Lavanya Yammanur, Kiran Velpuri, Sasikala Talachutla, Lakshmi Talanki and Meghna Yammanur, and it was widely applauded by the audiences. Lavanya Yammanur has directed this skit, filled with very situational wits
4. ...the music diverted to dance with Mrs.Lavanya Yammanur's performance for Srimannarayana, Ashritha, Sneha, Gowri Kalyani's performance for Adivo Alladivo, Meghna, Kavya's performance for Muddugare Yasoda followed by Sravani, Sahithi, and Pratyusha's performance for Cheri Yashodaku. These enthusiastic performances took the audience to the eternal world of dance and music
5. "Bhamakalapam" - Kuchipudi dance performed by Mrs. Lavanya Yammanur successfully depicted the right facial expressions
6. Traditional Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam dances were performed amazingly by several students of the local dance schools Laya Dance Academy, Sai Meghna Dance School.

India:

1. Lavanya's Kuchipudi dance "Ramashabdham" mesmerized the audience - The Hindu