Gurukkal S. Mahesh – Principal Investigator
A fifth-generation Gurukkal, Gurukkal S. Mahesh is the custodian of a 129-year-old Kalari lineage. His expertise spans Southern Kalaripayattu, marma science, Kalari chikitsa, and martial philosophy. Under his leadership, Kalari is preserved as a living, embodied knowledge system, not merely a physical practice.
Dr. Arun Surendran – Co-Principal Investigator
Principal, Trinity College of Engineering, Dr. Arun Surendran provides academic leadership and research integration, ensuring methodological rigor and institutional alignment with national knowledge frameworks.
