Smt. Padmaja holds varied degrees and has submitted her doctoral thesis on the Science of Tantra and the Art of Natya. Among her many achievements are performances of her troupe at various Rajbhavans and at Rashtrapathi Bhavan where she was honoured by Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. A writer and scholar, her works are frequently published. Her institute Aatmalaya ,known earlier as Kalpataru Kalavihar constantly shares dance with the lesser-privileged children in Bangalore and rural areas through it's project-KALACHAITANYA.
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