Her lecture - demonstrations for major universities and organisations have evoked spontaneous acclaim.

She has completed the Nritya Visharad and the Nrithyashali specialising in the study of the 108 Karanas of Natya Sastra. She has had specialised training in Nattuvangam (conducting a classical dance performance by reciting rhythmic syllables and playing the cymbals) and make-up technique. She has had training in Indian Classical Music and has even scored music for some of her numbers.

She is a graduate in drawing and painting. Her Ph. D research is on “Aharya Abhinaya”- a subject dealing with the external elements of communication like make-up, costume, jewellery, stage props and scenery as delineated in the Natya Sastra.

She has been awarded the Senior Research Fellowship from the Department of Culture, Govt. of India, for a comparative study of Marga Tala System of Tiruppugazh of Tamil Nadu and Manipur.

She is an empanelled artiste of ICCR and also a graded artiste of Doordarshan. She has participated in all the episodes of her Guru’s T.V. Serial “Bharatiya Natya Sastra”, commissioned by Doordarshan, New Delhi. She is the chief examiner for dance in the Faculty of Performing Arts, Pune University.

She was a member of the committee of Kalidasa Academy, Ujjain, M.P.

Her research articles on dance and painting have been published in research journals and magazines.

She has been honoured with the titles of “Yashasvita”, “Shivali Nritya Shiromani” & “Bharata Nritya Choodamani” in Mumbai & “Guru Seva Mani” in Chennai.