Mrs.Dharani Ramakrishna was born in Kumbakonam , the place of workship and arts during 1972.She started learning Bharathanatyam from Thiruvidaimaruthur.Smt,T.A Rajalakshmi and Kumabakonam Sri Murugesh at the very young age of four years.She had 'ARANGETRAM' on April 10, 1988 at Janaranjani sabha at Kumbakonam. During 1980, in Kumbakonam.
She performed Bharathanatyam at 'Vanivilas Sabha' on the occassion of 'Artists day'. She has shown her class in the bharathanatyam and everyone appriciates of her Good Performance. During 1988,on the occassion 'Vijayadasami' Festival, She has been choosen the best Artist at 'Jana Ranjani Organisation' before her arangetram. By virtue of her hard work and interest in the bharathanatyam, she has been awarded 'Natya kalaimani' and 'Natuvanga kalaimani' from Government of tamilnadu music college.She completed her training in Bharathanatyam in the Academic Year 1988 to 1992 at TamilNadu Music College , Chennai.
She participated in all important functions of Tamilnadu Government. The Governer of Tamil nadu, Shri P.C Alexander openly appriciated her performance at 'Kalaivanar Arangam'. In Kumbakonam, she has been awarded with the title 'Natya kalai oli' by the Devi Prasad Sangadha Vidhyalaya During 1996. She had gained prefound knowledge in Bharathanatyam by joining as a teacher in 'Chidambaram Academy' which is run by Padmashri Smt. Chitra Visweswaran for Seven years. She has been selected as the "Best Artist in Bharathanatyam" during 1996.In all India Youth Festival, She has performed two 'Natya Nigazchigal' at Delhi.
She has been running a school of dance for 18 years in the name of 'Sarawathi Natyalaya' by the devotion and sincere efforts to Bharathanatyam. She has also participated in THYE programme organized by Dr.Padma Subramaniyam at Thanjavur Brahadeswara Temple(1000 artists are at a time) with her disciples. She is a soft spoken,very sincere, total commitment and dedication to the art,she has performed bharathanatyam in group for 436 times and in individual. She has performed for 258 times disples are also properly trained and moulded by Mrs.Dharani ramakrishna.
Mrs.Dharani Ramakrishna is one of the best artists in Bharathanatyam field.Her disciples of Saraswathi Natyalaya performed at the special function of the 371th year of Chennai city. This was organised in the year 2010 by the Chennai corporation and her disciples with her choreography performed Kummi and Folkdance. She has performed at tanjavur in the tear 2006 for the 'thanjavur Natyajali' festive.
Mrs.Dharani Ramakrishna disciples performedat the 'Iyal Isai Nadaga Mandram' in the year 2011. On the occasion of Pongal Natya Isai Vizha. Smt.Dharani with her disciples performed at the Trichy Natyajali on 20th feb 2012 on the occasion of Sivarathri. Her disciples had performed at VDS Arts Academy and her Choreography has been appriciated by the President and people of VDS Academy.Her Masterpiece Choreography of Dance Drama that can been highlighted are Dasavatharam , Vallithirukalyanam , Krishnakala , Nandanar Sarithiram , Ramayanam.