Smt.Sailaja Sivakumar , is one of the senior disciples & wife of Guru.Shivakumar, has started learning from Guru.Ms.Padma at a very young age and continued advance course from Gurus Shivakumar & Narasimhacharis. She is a reputed dancer & teacher who can perform and teach Bharathanatyam & Mohini Attam.

She started learning this art at a very young age of five, under the tutelage of her Guru Miss R.Padma & later moved ahead to do an advance course in Bharathanatyam & Nattuvangam from Guru Shri.Shivakumar at " Shivakalalayam School of Fine Arts ".. 
Successfully completed Diploma in Bharathanatyam & Nattuvangam.

Got selected for Talent Revealing Opportunity Programme at VDS Arts Academy & given a Solo performance on June 6th, 2000.

Performed Mohini Attam arengetram in the year 2003 at Varasidhi Vinayagar Temple under the guidance of Guru. Smt.Maya Vinayan