Smt. Usha Padmanabhan has currently been under the training of Sangeetha Kalanidhi Dr. R. Vedavalli for the last 9 years.
Prior to this she had her training under Nanganallur Sri V. Ramanathan for about 11 years.
Has also learnt padams and javalis from eminent musician Sangeetha Kala Acharya Late Smt. T. Muktha.
Masters Degree in Indian Music from the University of Madras (1989) with a Government Scholarship.

A' Graded artist of the All India Radio (AIR).
Has composed music for the sacred work 'Ramanuja Nootrantadi', a CD of which was released by His Holiness Kaliyan Sri Vanamamalai Jeeyar Swami and Velukkudi Sri Krishnan Swami, in December 2012.
Performed for the prestigious Akashvani Sangeeth Sammelan series, 2011 at Tiruvananthapuram.
Composed and performed music for several successful Bharatnatyam dance dramas in Muscat, Oman.
In her youth, won 1st place in the All India Radio Competition, in the Carnatic classical category (1983), and several other competitions conducted by leading Sabhas in the city.