Kalamandalam Music and Dance center's mission is to:
1. Enrich the cultural life of the community by presenting dance and music performance.
2. Preserve and propagate traditional Indian art forms through regular classes and concert performance.
3. Educate the public and encourage the awareness and the enjoyment of the art forms by conducting workshops, seminars, and lecture – demonstration by renowned performers and scholars.
4. Promote cross – cultural sensitivity and exchange of ideas by forming a network of dance educators and artist.
Foster research in theoretical and historical aspects of dance and music and support new ventures.