K. Omanakutty is also serving as a senior faculty of the Music Therapy Department of the Pankaja Kasthuri Ayurvedic Medical College, Kattakada, Thiruvananthapuram.
Her father, Malabar Gopalan Nair, was a harmonium player and Carnatic musician, who was a regular presence in stage shows across South India.
After successfully completing the degree course in Music, Omanakutty became a Second Grade Professor in the same department of the college.
During this period, many reputed musicians of today joined the course and successfully completed their formal training in Music from the department.
For her doctoral degree program, the subject of her research was the origin and the evolution of Kathakali music in Kerala.
After having read the resources available on the topic, she decided to devote her remaining time on this unexplored field of music.
In recognition of her service in the upcoming field of Music Therapy, the authorities of Panakaja Kasthuri Ayurvedic Medical College in Thiruvananthapurm have made her the senior-most faculty in the organization to assist them in administering the medical cure through music.
[8] K. Omanakutty has performed more than 300 music concerts, exclusively of Swathi Thirunal kritis, as part of popularizing the Maharaja's compositions across the world.
[citation needed] Omanakutty has teaching experience for 37 years as Lecturer and Professor in music.