Sri Mookambika Cultural Academy (R.) of puttur is an institution which aims at propagating Indian Art and Culture in the rural areas of coastal Karnataka. For the past 22 years it has nurtured and sculpted many talents and brought them to limelight. The Academy is playing a vital role in the development and creating an awareness of classical art in Puttur and nearby areas.

The artistes of this Institution have performed in many places of both state and national level festivals and events. To name some of them are , Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala during Mahamasthakabhishekha and Lakshadeepothsava, Shravanabelagola during Mahamasthakabhisheka, Udupi Lakshadeepothsava and Paryaya utsav, Kukke Sri Subrahmanya Temple on different festivals, Kollur Sri Mookambika Temple, Jaganmohan Palace Mysore, Kannada Sahitya Sammelanas held at Bangalore, Mangalore, Shimoga, Moodabidre, Gangavathi and other palces like Coimbatore, Tirupathi, Dehra Dun, Payyannur, Gawhati of Assam, Mumbai, Puna etc. Every year the institute is performing in prestigious Alwas Nudisiri held in Moodabidri and it has the credit of participating during Alwas Nudisiri Virasat-2013 which was organized in National and International level. The institution had the honour of participating in International Yoga Conference held in Mangalore University. The troupe also toured Gulf countries of Abu Dabhi and Dubai where they have performed for Kannada Rajyotsava and been felicitated by the veteran entrepreneur Dr. B.R.Shetty.