Roopa was born to a mid-class Brahmin family from Kerala. Though music did not run in the family, it was probably her parents keen interest in Carnatic music, which she grew up listening that had an impact on her. She started her vocal training in Carnatic music at a tender age of five under Dr. Malini Hariharan and Shri. Tamarakkadu Govindan Nambootiri and now continues to learn from Shri. P. Unnikrishanan. She started learning carnatic violin under the tutelage of Shri Sunil Bhaskar later Shri. T.H Subrahmaniyam and now takes advance lessons from Shri. Kalaimamani Embar Kannan.
Roopa knew her destiny was in music, and choose to do both her Bachelors and Masters in music from Maharajas College, Ernakulam and RLV College, Tripunithura, respectively, each time emerging as a first rank holder.
