Apart from Tamil music, she enjoys Western (classical, rock and pop) and wants to master all these genres.
[4] When Uthara Unnikrishnan accompanied her mother to Carnatic singer Saindhavi's house during Golu festival, she sang a few lines.
A couple of months later, Saindhavi's husband G. V. Prakash Kumar called upon Uthara to croon a solo melody for Saivam.
[7] Praised by most in regards towards her 2015 win of the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her rendition of the song "Azhage".
Uthara later worked on Theri with G. V. Prakash Kumar in the song "Eena Meena Teeka".