Smt. Padmalaksshme Suresh, founder-director of Padmalaya is a great exponent of the Bharatanatyam style in classical dance. She has carved a niche for herself as a performer, teacher and choreographer. As an established danseuse she has toured to Dubai, Muscat, Colombo, United states of America, Malaysia, Singapore and Australia for cultural performances and has enthralled international audiences. Padma performs as an “A” grade artiste of Doordarshan. She has performed many thematic solos and dance productions on rare themes.

She is the panel member of IRCEN (India International rural Cultural centre), New Delhi, an organisation which works for spreading art and culture throughout the nation.