Dr. Pavithra is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Performing Arts, and an Academic Council Member of Pondicherry Central University, Puducherry. She is a Gold Medalist and First Rank holder in M A- Drama, Bangalore University. Also UGC-NET Qualified. Dr. Pavithra Completed her Ph.D research work titled ‘Academic Education through Theatre – A Case Study’ in the year 2013 and worked in the Department of Performing Arts, Bangalore University till 2023. Maam is Member of Board of Studies (BOS) and Member of Board of Examination (BOE) in various Universities and Course Coordinator in the Department of Theatre Studies, Kannada University, Hampi, Karnataka. She is the Cultural Advisor of Bengaluru North University.

Dr. Pavithra received Theatre Academician National Award 2022 (for excellence in teaching theatre for more than a decade by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India). Nataka Academy Award 2024 for achievement as Actor, Director, and Academician, Government of Karnataka. She presented papers on Theatre in more than 20 International and 30 National Conferences. She is a Visiting faculty at (NSD) National School of Drama since 2015.

A lead actress in the Kannada Movie ‘Four Walls’, which also won the Best Social Entertainment Film Award, Karnataka State Government. Performed plays at Feltham UK, London in July 2019 and delivered expert lectures at Athens University, Greece, in 2022. She was awarded Woman of the Year- 2018.

Dr. Pavithra is invited as Chief Guest and a Resource person to many prestigious events by the Kannada and Culture Department, Government of Karnataka, Association of Indian Universities(AIU), Unifests, Colleges, Institutions, and Corporate sectors. She is also a National Theatre Festival selection committee member and has chaired International and National seminars.