[3] A disciple of three legends Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair, Kalyanikutty Amma and Mani Madhava Chakyar, Tara started performing classical dance while still in school.
[1] In her career, she has performed or taught Indian classical dance in India, United Kingdom, Europe and Australia.
[4] She has also performed in famous theatres like London's South Bank, Sydney's Opera House and Melbourne's Victorian Arts Centre.
[4] She is widely recognised as a key person in popularizing Indian classical arts such as Mohiniyattam and Kathakali in Australia.
With support from Commission for the Future, AsiaLink and Multicultural Arts Victoria, she developed a unique cross-cultural project, Traditions in Transition, which culminated in a season of performances at CUB Malthouse.
[9] Tara was the artistic director and principal dancer of the Indian dance component of the Australian Festival of Japan to Venice program held at the Victorian Arts Centre.
[10] Her work titled Temple Dreaming, based on the life of Louise Lightfoot, was performed in many venues in both India and Australia.