Sunanda Nair has been trained from the age of 6 in Bharata Natyam under great gurus and also has trained herself in Kathakali from Kalamandalam KrishnanKutty Warrier and presently under Kalamandalam Gopalakrishnan. Sunanda is the disciple of the noted Mohini Attam exponent Padmashree Dr. (Smt.) Kanak Rele, who is renowned for her contribution to the revival and popularization of this classical dance style. She has the proud privilege of being the first student to earn a Masters degree in Mohini Attam from Nalanda Nritya. Sunanda is a professional dancer and a teacher of dance. She is the founder director of Srutilaya Institute of Fine Arts, Mumbai where she imparts intensive training in both Mohini Attam and Bharata Natyam. Sunanda has performed widely in national and international festivals, and has won high acclaim from both the critics and experts of dance for her impressive dancing.