Sri Lakshmi Parcha hails from a family from Vijayawada, Andhrapradesh. She was born to Sri Nandiwada Umamheswara Rao and Smt Annapurna. She was introduced to dance at a very young age. She started her Bharatha Natyam training at the age of 5 under the guidance of Guru Sri. Josyula Sita Rama Sastry. and later on, trained in Kuchipudi by renowned gurus Smt. Kothapalli Padma and Sri Pasumarthy Venkateswara sarma. Though she is in the medical profession, she is very passionate about Kuchipudi. Guru Smt. Srilakshmi Parcha has spent a lifetime acuminating her artistic craft to reach the forefront of Kuchipudi dance tradition and she is recognized internationally as an exceptionally talented Kuchipudi artist and an able illustrious teacher.