Kalaimamani Charulatha Jayaraman has carved a niche for herself among the new genre of bharatnatyam exponents.

Charulatha has had initial grooming under the tutelage of Guru Smt. Indira Rajan and Guru Smt. Suba Parmar. Later, she pursued training under Guru Smt. Subhashini Chandrasekaran.

A post graduate in information technology, Charulatha has set her foot on almost all the renowned stages of our land. She is the recipient of the most coveted award "Kalaimamani" conferred by the government of Tamilnadu.

Over 300 solo performances to her credit, Charulatha had the unique honour of the being the youngest performer at the National festival of classical dance and music at Agartala, Tripura. She has been invited to perform at some of the major cultural festivals that include Navratri festival-Srilanka, Swaralaya music and dance festival- Konark Music and Dance Festival-Orissa, Palakkad, Soorya Parampara-Trivandrum, Mamallapuram fesival, Natyanjali festival, Bharat utsav-Sikkim, Kolkata and SATTE –Delhi. She has also donned the lead role in many dance dramas like "Kuraloviyam," "Kutrala Kuravanji"," Ramayan","Elements of nature" "Radhaiyinkadhal","krishnaleela","Parameshwara" etc, " Navarasa Natya Nayaki", Natya Thendral", "Abhinaya Ratna" are some of the titles conferred upon her.

Her recitals combine superior artistry with emotional directness. Needless to say, her unique style in dance has been a wonderful treat to the eyes of many art lovers. Gifted with a wonderful stage presence she personifies elegance on stage. The dancer's idealistic vision of promoting Indian culture through classical dance has vigorously energized her spirits. The divine art which has touched her soul and spirit is both her passion and prayer