Kapila Venu born  is a practitioner of Kutiyattam and a disciple of the Kutiyattam maestro Guru Ammannur Madhava Chakyar. She is being mentored by Kutiyattam exponent and actor trainer Gopalan Nair Venu, also known as G Venu.

Kapila took to the stage at a young age under the guidance of her Gurus, travelling and performing with them and gradually matured into a leading performer in her own right. She has been professionally performing Kutiyattam both as a solo performer and together with the ensemble at Natanakairali and Ammannur Gurukulam all over the world in several local, national and international venues since 1999.

Being a practitioner of an ancient ritual theatre, Kapila firmly believes in the relevance of continuously questioning and reinventing every character and story she plays in line with her own philosophical, aesthetic, spiritual and political values. She strives to maintain the technical purity and depth of the art form whilst making space for innovation and creativity.