Padma Subrahmanyam (born 4 February 1943, in Madras), is an Indian classical Bharata Natyam dancer.

She is famous in India as well as abroad; several films and documentaries have been made in her honor by countries such as Japan, Australia and Russia.

Her father was a famous Indian filmmaker and her mother, Meenakshi was a music composer and a lyricist in Tamil and Sanskrit.

[5] She has taught in Monfort Rukmani Devi, Maharaja Aagarsen and various other schools in the years 2009 to 2011 and imparted knowledge to the children.

[6][7] She has authored many articles, research papers and books and has served as a non-official member of the Indo-Sub-commission for education and culture.