A dance research scholar , Mysore school of Bharathanatya practitioner for 3 decades now. MA, MPhil, PG DIP IN CHOREOGRAPHY, NET qualified AND a (PhD) Scholar. ( Bharathanatyam). Asst professor and student of PhD at REVA University Bangalore. Research ongoing with the study on classical dance compositions of the Thanjavur and the Mysore traditions-1600 to 1930A.D. Written over 12 research papers, four published with ISBN .