Kalaimamani Priyadarshini Govind with an illustrious career of over three decades as a Bharatnatyam exponent, guru and a writer on the subject has continued to enthrall audiences all over the globe. An ardent pupil of two stalwarts of Bharatanatyam, the late Kalaimamani Sri S.K. Rajarathnam Pillai and Padma Bhushan Smt. Kalanidhi Narayanan, Priyadarshini has imbibed this art form from the best.

She has performed in all major festivals such as Yuva Utsav at Kanpur, Khajuraho Fetsival, Swarna Samaroh organised by the Sangeet Natak Akademi and the Government of India. Her concert- recitals at the Festival of India in Paris, Afghanistan, South Africa, Europe, North America and Asia have won her appreciative reviews from even the toughest art critics. Priyadarshini has been praised widely for her style and technique of traditional Margam and also for her innovativeness in choreography that spans diverse and intense topics. For students of Bharatanatyam, she stands as an illustrious example – with her immaculate nritta, emotive abhinaya and graceful presentation. Priyadarshini has to her credit several coveted awards.