She worked for 8 years in the Indian Fine Arts Society in Singapore and brought about a revolution in the science of teaching there. During her tenure, she brought out Music text books in the name of ‘Shadjam’ and ‘Rishabam’.

Padmavathy is a very great teacher and many of her students are successful concert performers in Veena, Vocal and Violin.

She returned to India in 1983 and established a school exclusively for music in Chennai in the year 1988 known as 'Sri Satguru Sangita Vidyalaya'. The Vidyalaya has been functioning very successfully for the past 16 years and has turned out highly proficient students. Recently she authored another book for the beginners in Carnatic Music known as 'Abhyasa Manjari'. Following this successful venture, she came out with a series of cassettes known as 'Abhyasa Ganam'.

She has also been instrumental in popularizing Carnatic music among the audiences in Anna Nagar, Chennai by