Arya made her acting debut while she was studying in plus two (higher secondary) when she got the offer to appear in the television series
Officer on
Amrita TV. She appeared in two stories and after that she got married. Her sister-in-law Kalpana Susheelan was a model, it persuaded her to search for a career in modelling and began working in commercials for leading clients in the industry, including
Chennai Silks and Chemmanur Jewellers. It was followed by her first major role in television, the
Tamil soap opera
Maharani (2009 – 2011) which was a remake of the Malayalam serial
Ente Manasaputhri starring her sister-in-law
Archana Suseelan. After that she took a maternity leave for around two years; on return, she acted in serials such as
Mohakkadal,
Achante Makkal, and
Ardram. Later, she began hosting a cookery show on television and also acted in a number of Malayalam films. From 2019-2023, She hosted first, second, fourth and fifth seasons of popular the musical
game show Start Music Aaradhyam Paadum on
Asianet. ==Personal life==