Gurukkal Dr. S MAHESH
Kalari Gurukkal, Film Director, Founder of Agasthyam Kalari, Co- PI of IKS Kalari, Media person, Writer, Yoga Expert, Self Defence Expert.
Dr Mahesh is one among a rare breed of people who are an amalgamation of knowledge, are the tech savvy, media friendly and expert in arts like Kalari , Vaastu , Sidda and Tantra..
GURUKKAL, Film Director, Martial artist
Mahesh Gurukkal is the son of Legendary Kalari master ( Thekkan Sampradayam) and Sidha Expert : Shri R Sanal Kumar Gurukkal. Mahesh Gurukkal, born in 1978, was initiated into Kalaripayattu at a very young age as his family had deep roots in Kalaripayattu. He is a fifth generation martial artist. His great grand father Shri. Krishnan was an extraordinary exponent of "Choondani Viral Marma vidya" (a technique to immobilise the opponent by pointing forefinger with yogic powers) and Krishnan master's son Ramakrishna (a yogi who was a staunch devotee of the Hindu God Subramanya) and Yogini Rugmini (a Buddhist nun) had also harnessed yogic powers through Kalari and yogic practices. Mahesh Gurukkal has also trained under other "thekkan mura" teachers like Shahul Hamid Aashan and Advocate Poonthura Soman Aashan, Radha Krishnan Aashan and Anila Chandran Aashan.
Dr Mahesh, a multifaceted personality has done his graduation in Chemistry , Masters in Journalism and his Doctoral thesis on the topic “Influence of Kalaripayattu in curing systems”. He is an expert in Thekkan Sampradayam of Kalaripayattu , Siddha Medicine , Vaasthu Sastra and mystical Tantric practices. He has authored a few books on Kalaripayattu , Vaastu and Yoga . He also has a successful career in the Media having received several awards for his short movies and documentaries. As of now he is involved in the epic film “Kaaliyan” as the director and writer with Malayalam Superstar Prithviraj. His brain child “AGASTHYAM” to raise one’s consciousness to a higher level through the rigors of Kalaripayattu is aiding many students to have a great psycho-physical transformation in life. Agasthyam is also conducting online training program called “Nalludal” to promote the teachings of thekkan mura and propagate Kalari lifestyle for people of all ages around the world. Dr Mahesh is one among a rare breed of people who are an amalgamation of knowledge, are the tech savvy, media friendly and expert in arts like Kalari , Vaastu , Sidda and Tantra..
ACADEMIC CAREER
Dr Mahesh, a multifaceted personality has done his graduation in Chemistry , Masters in Journalism and his Doctoral thesis on the topic “Influence of Kalaripayattu in curing systems”
YOGA AND MARTIAL
He is an expert in Thekkan Sampradayam of Kalaripayattu , Marma Expert, Siddha Medicine , Vaasthu Sastra and mystical Tantric practices. He has authored a few books on Kalaripayattu , Vaastu and Yoga .
OTHER CAREER
He also has a successful career in the Media having received several awards including 8 State awards for his short movies and documentaries.
NOW
Now he is involved in the epic film “Kaaliyan” as the director and writer with Malayalam Superstar Prithviraj.