Swarnamalya means "A golden garland". A golden girl born with artistic fervour and ordained to shoot to fame donning multi various avatars. A dancer, an anchor, an actress, all with academia in excellence. With her potpourri of talents, quest for knowledge and artistic pursuits, she truly is `The Madonna of Chennai' as once a newspaper had called her.

A graduate from MOP Vaishnav College where she was the student President. She went on to do her MBA, from Symbiosis, PG Diploma in Acting and Direction from Sanjose State University, CA, USA and at present pursuing her Masters in Bharatanatyam from the Madras University. She is deeply involved in her search and research on certain aspects of dance in which she would be pursuing her doctoral degree.

DANCE
Learning

Received initial training with Smt. K. J . Sarasa for 10 years.

Further learning with Bhagavatulu Sri. B. Seetharama Sharma of Kalakshetra.

Vedic Chanting, Yoga, Kalaripayattu.

Theory of Dance from Sri T. S. Parthasarathy.

Special learning of items Sri V. P. Dhananjayan, Adyar K. Lakshmanan,
Ms. Lakshmi Viswanathan, Smt. Kalanidhi Narayanan, Narasimhacharis,
Janardhanan of Kalakshetra.

Music with Bhagavatulu Sri. B. Seetharama Sharma and Sri Panjapakesaiyer.

Learnt Nattuvangam under the scholarship offered by the Tamilnadu Iyal, Isai, Nataka Mandram.

At present learning from a temple dancer at Kumbakonam, the art in its most pure and traditional style.

Researching and assisting Sri T. S. Parthasarathy in his works for transliteration and interpretation of Sahityas, various dance texts and works.

Learnt Odissey from Guru Kshama Rao, a student of Guru Kelucharan Mahopatraji.