An Internationally acclaimed Bharatanatyam exponent of par-excellence, an excellent Performer, Choreographer, Teacher and an Author with an experience of more than 5 decades of dance being a leading Bharatanatyam dancer of her generation. Her glorious career has seen her transmit her education in performing Arts at "Kalkshetra" Chennai– the pioneering college of fine arts envisioned by Smt. Rukmini Devi Arundale, who has been a guiding vision for Jayalakshmi.