Lavanya answered her calling to Bharathanatyam at the age of four when she came under the tutelage of the noted Bharathanatyam Guru, Kalaimamani Smt. K. J. Sarasa of Sarasalaya.

She had her arangetram at the age of seven, and since then, has given more than five hundred performances all over India and abroad. Her talent has been recognized in the form of several awards and titles, the most noted being "Yuva Kala Bharathi", the prestigious award given every year to honour outstanding talent amongst youth in art by the cultural organization, Bharat Kalachar.

Today, Lavanya imparts training in Bharathanatyam at her Academy of Classical Dance, Abhyasa and also through lecture-demonstrations and presentations at various forums.
She is also a part of the faculty at "Arsha Vidya Gurukulam", the center started by Pujya Shri Swamy Dayanantha Saraswathi to impart cultural education to children.

Lavanya is also an accomplished nattuvangam artiste, an imaginative choreographer of Bharathanatyam ballets and productions, and a television hostess for a leading Tamil TV network.

Her Bharathanatyam has been appreciated by all leading luminaries of the art form, and her performances have received rave reviews from the press.

  Arangetram in 1986 with Dr. Padma Subramaniam as Chief Guest.

 National Cultural Festival Apna Utsav at New Delhi in 1986. Youngest  artiste to be invited from all over India.

 Natyanjali Festival at Chidambaram in 1986, 1987 and 2002.

  Natyanjali Festival at Perur in 1994, 1995, 1998 and 2006

 Spirit of Youth Dance Festival conducted by Madras Music Academy in  1993.

 Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Mandram Dance series in 1997.

 Golden Jubilee celebrations of the dance career of Smt. Sudharani Ragupathy in 1997 - Inaugural performance upon the  invitation of Shree Bharathalaya.

 Thanjavur Brihadeeswara Temple in 2001 organised by the South Zone Cultural Centre.

 Mamallapuram Dance Festival in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2003.

  Shiva-Vishnu Temple, Washington, DC in 1995.

  Vasanta Utsavam Festival at Shree Kapaleeswara Temple, Chennai in 2005.

  International Week Celebration at Schichigama City, Japan in 2000.     Specially selected by the Department of Tourism India, Regional Tourism Tokyo, and the Government of Schichigama City.

 Thirumalai Tirupati Utsavam in Coimbatore in 2006. Special invitation from the Thirumala Tirupati Devasthanams.

 Lead roles in dance ballets like Shree Padam, Vikrama Urvasiyam, Kundrakudi Kuravanji, Viralamalai Kuravanji, Meenakshi Kalyanam and     Nritya Rasodaya.

 Dance productions based on works of Saint Thyagaraja, Maharaja Swati Tirunal and from the Ramayana.

  Performed at most leading Sabhas and Festivals.