Pulikeshi Kasthuri, a seasoned nattuvangist of south India has accompanied popular dancers and has toured the USA, UK, Middle East, Africa as a nattuvangist accompanying dancers like Pratibha Prahlad, Vani Ganapathy, Shridhars, etc. He received his training in nattuvanga by the talented mrudanga vidwan Sri. B.R.Sheshari(kanna) and by Smt. Kamala Rani of Kalakshetra.

Pulikeshi was one of the first nattuvangists in Bangalore to conduct a workshop in nattuvanga, which was sooner followed by another workshop owing to popular demand. He has also conducted nattuvanga workshops in the USA and Europe under the banners of Surya Dance company and Arathi school of dances, San Antonio.