From a very tender age of 3 years Kalyani started her singing carrer. Since 1973 she was inducted to sing in Akashbani and Doordarshan. She first took lesson on nazrulgeeti from Sri Dhirendra Mitra.. Jatileshwar Mukhapadhya trained her to sing modern songs. Meastro Pandit Jagadish Prasad was her guru in classical songs.

No obstructions of any kind could stop her from singing. In her casette "Mon Parabasi" Kalyani sang 'Nayan Urbasi' which threw hight on her life and brought her distinctions among the vocalists