Athithiya’s primary training and rigorous practice of Bharatanatyam was under Guru Priyatharshini vakisan, Guru Narmada Rao, and Guru Sundari Santhanam. she graduated in 2008 with a BFA in Modern dance and Ballet from the Boston Conservatory, USA.
Having had training from the best of both worlds of dance, her choreographies draw from the ancient, retaining tradition even while making them relevant to a contemporary world. Her productions, Nayani, Prabhavati, Abhimata, Talattu, and The Dark Lord have toured India and the world extensively.