Naatiyalaya Academy was founded in 1999 on the principles of instilling students with a sound understanding in the ancient arts of Bharathanatyam & Carnatic Music. Naatiyalaya Academy has completed 14 glorious years with instructing over a hundred students. Iswarya has passed on her great talent to many pupils. As a highly regarded Bharatanatyam artiste, Naatiyalaya's productions are known for its soulful execution, and ability to kindle in the audience's "rasa" or the aesthetic experience, – the very essence of Bharatanatyam. Over the past 18 years she has nurtured, trained and developed hundreds of young children into elegant dancers and provided them with opportunities to perform at various venues both at national and international stage. Being a consummate artist, Iswarya's disciples were inspired to continue the tradition of this art form by being both professional dancers and teachers in United States after performing their Arangetrams (solo dance debut). Smt. Iswarya Arun received the "Best Guru" award from the Madras Music Academy, Chennai, India in 2001.