Padmashree Kannappan is the founder and Artistic Director of Shree Kala Vihara. With years of training under some of the most respected names in the field of Bharatanatyam, she brings a wealth of experience, discipline, and passion to her teaching.

She is currently a dedicated disciple of Sri Renjith Babu and Smt. Vijna Vasudevan, known for their depth of knowledge and innovative approach to the classical tradition. Her early training began under Smt. Prabhavati Satheesh Kumar, laying the foundation of her artistic journey.

Padmashree further immersed herself in the art during her time at the Kalakshetra Foundation, where she spent three transformative years learning under various distinguished gurus. To deepen her understanding of movement vocabulary, she completed the Karana course under the legendary Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam, studying the classical temple sculptures that inform Bharatanatyam’s origins.