Sunitha Raj, a well known exponent of Indian dance received her training in the Vazhuvoor style of Bharatanatyam from world renowned Guru Sri Padmashree Vazhuvoor Ramaiyya Pillai and his son Sri Kalaimamani Vazhuvoor R.Samaraj.

She began dancing at the tender age of 3 and did her arangetram at the age of 11. She has had the privilege of experiencing the age old tradition of 'Gurukul'. To date, she has given more than 200 dance recitals all over the world. She has enriched the cultural life of the Carolinas by dedicating herself to teaching and performing classical dance  over the past ten years. She is the Director of the NRITHYANJALI SCHOOL OF DANCE based in Anderson, Greenville and Spartanburg, SC .

Sunitha  has also earned the love and devotion of her fans not only through dance, but through over 50 South Indian movies.  She is also known as 'Kodai Mazhai Vidya' and 'Vidyashree' and has paired with leading stars like Mamooty, Mohan Lal, Jayaram, Ambarish, Anant Nag, Shivraj Kumar and so many others.