Ms. Sowmya founded Acharyanet after learning music from her guru using Skype. While working in California, she took advanced Carnatic lessons from Chitraveena teacher Narasimhan. In a few years,  started Acharyanet as a referral service for students to find the right gurus, 

She is instrumental for Carnatic music in the digital age: e-learning.

One of the foremost websites in this field is Acharyanet.com, launched in 2009. Basic lessons and nearly 250 kritis available on the website can be streamed, says city-based Sowmya Acharya, the founder of Acharyanet. With nearly a dozen established names in Carnatic music available as gurus, Acharyanet also offers content lessons, from basic to advanced levels.