A devoted disciple of highly-respected diverse classical dance masters such as Kalamandalam Gopinath and R.L.V Anilkumar, Divya Unni has received a number of artistic awards for her dance performances. In addition, Divya Unni attained national fame through her acting talents. The actress has performed in heroine roles for over fifty Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada films.

Divya  was crowned, in 1990 and 1991, Kalathilakom in statewide competitions. On India's  premier television channel  Doordarshan, she  had  the  rare honor of presenting a variety of  Indian  dance art-forms to national  audiences, such  as Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Mohiniyattom, and folk dances.

In  addition, she has appeared in more than a dozen TV serials and TV films in a variety of roles, leaving an indelible impression upon fans. She  received the Aravindaksha Memorial Award - the "Abhinaya Tilaka  Puraskaram" for the best state dance performance. Recently, she received renowned global recognition by earning "The Mother Teresa Award" for her contributions to the performing arts.

In addition to performing throughout India, Divya Unni performs  on  international stages throughout North America, Europe and Persian Gulf countries. The global appreciation of her fans reveals the unique popular appeal of her artistic versatality, with a proficiency in a wide variety of Indian dance styles.

In the pursuit of promoting Indian culture in the West, Divya Unni is developing the artistic talents of young children in the U.S.; and ,with this goal, the artist is currently the director of Sreepadam School of Arts in Houston, Texas, U.S.A., with a branch in Cochin, India.