She has been an independent researcher in Women’s Studies for the past over 40 years. A PhD from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, she writes under the pseudonym Ambai in Tamil about love, relationships, quests and journeys and her short story collections have been published in Tamil and also translated into English. She was conferred the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2021 for her book Sivappuk Kazhuththudan Oru Pachaip Paravai (A Red-Necked Green Bird). She is currently the Director of SPARROW (Sound & Picture Archives for Research on Women).