Sumathi Vikram was initiated into Bharatanatyam at the age of 5 under the tutelage of Guru Indira Rajan in the Pandanallur tradition. While in India, she has traveled extensively and performed on various platforms with her guru. She joined Vishwa Shanthi Dance academy under Guru Shreelata Suresh in the year 2010 and has been teaching and performing at the school since 2011.