Dr. Mini N. started learning classical music from her father, Sangeetha Kalacharya Mangad K. Natesan, a top-grade vocalist and Sangeeta Nataka Academy fellowship winner, from the age of 4 and received training for nearly 45 years. She also had the privilege of learning under Padmasree Parassala B. Ponnammal for 16 years. She has been giving vocal concerts through AIR and at important music festivals for the past 35 years. She has participated in many prestigious invited audience programmes like Swathi Thirunal music festivals, special programmes and others organised by AIR and DD. She has worked as a lecturer in music at various government colleges in Kerala. At present, she is a professor and HoD at the Department of Music, Kannur University. Dr. Mini N. has participated in and presented papers at national and international seminars and published around 60 articles on various facets of classical music.