She was a prominent lead actress from 1982 to 1995 in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu films.
She is a trained classical dancer who learned Bharata Natyam from Padma Subrahmanyam and Kuchipudi from Vempati Chinna Satyam.
She had her primary education from Saraswathi Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai.
She received her first offer in a supporting role in Hitler Umanath in 1982 where she played Sivaji Ganesan's daughter.
However she gained attention in her role as the heroine in Nenjathai Allitha (1984) where she was paired with actor Mohan.