Smt. Sharmila and Smt. Santhala hail from a musical family. Their father, Sri. B. Nellayappan is a retired professor in Violin, from S.S.T.College of Music, Thiruvananthapuram; and their grandfather late. Sri. R. Bhagavatheeswara Bhagavathar was a veteran musician. They started learning music at a very young age, under the tutelage of their father. Later they pursued their training under various renowned musicians, prominent among which are Sri. M. R. Madhusudana Menon, Sri. Thamarakkad Govindan Namboothiri, Prof. Kumara Kerala Varma and Dr. Malini Hariharan. In 2012, they founded ‘GAYAKI School of Performing Arts' in Tripunithura, Cochin, (https://www.facebook.com/gayakischool) where they nurture budding talents. In addition to this, they offer guest lecture sessions in eminent music colleges. Both of them are rank holders in M.A. Music. They are also qualified in UGC NET. ? They are B-High graded artists in AIR Thrissur.