Dr. Ayswaria Wariar is a Mohiniyattam Exponent, Arts Educator, Researcher & Actor. She has a Doctoral Degree from the Bharathidasan University for her PhD thesis on Mohiniyattam. A recipient of ; Kalashri; awarded by the Dpt. Of Culture, Govt. of Kerala, she is also the recipient of “Gujarat Gaurav Puraskar” conferred by the Govt. Of Gujarat. Ayswaria is a ""TOP"" Graded Artiste of Doordarshan, India. A recipient of both the Junior and Senior Fellowship for Research awarded by the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India, her one-of-a-kind Dance Film ""Nilima"", has won awards at both Global and Indian film festivals.  Ayswaria Wariar has performed extensively, presenting her choreographed works, both in India and Abroad. She has also conducted several workshops and lecture demonstrations, ntroducing and informing many to the sublime beauty of Mohiniyattam, across India, South Asia and the Middle East.