Guru Ranjan Mullaratt

Ranjan Mullaratt is the artistic Director and the producer of the award winning film Dhehi.

As a child, Ranjan attracted with Kalaripayyattu and started practice with his parents. He then trained seriously in it under Sri P.K. Balan Gurukkal, Kerala, who is one of the legendary Gurukkals of Kalaripayyattu. He is appreciated with the prestigious award “Swami Vivekananda and sister Margret Award - 2016”.

Ranjan Mullaratt is a Kalaripayyattu master and the head of the Kalari Gurukulam,

Bangalore, India.In an effort to popularize Kalaripayyattu as an art form, Ranjan has led performances atcultural events, given lecture demonstrations, and conducted programs to create

awareness of the martial arts form amongst the youth. He has had the privilege to personally perform at prestigious events such as the French Festival Latitudes Vilette Lude de Sud and Olympic Council of Asia at Kuwait.

He has successfully established Kalaripayyattu presence in other performing arts terrain too by choreographing Kalaripayyattu sequences for theatre and films. Also, theatre and movie personalities have sought his expertise for kalari movements and techniques for their specific performance needs. He has been part of a few prominent advertisement campaigns.

A Physics graduate, Ranjan continues to inspire the aspiring martial arts students with his dedication and guidance. Having produced documentaries himself, he has a authored the kalaripayattu book “Kalari margam ancient secrets to modern living” and several DVDs to his credit. He is also the achiever of “Swami Vivekananda and sister Margret Award - 2016”

Here are some of the events to mention.

Performed at the following prestigious events:

• Representing India in France for the Festival Latitudes Vilette Lude De Sud
• Olympic Council Of Asia at Kuwait
• Performed kalaripayattu at Indonesia, Jakarta representing the Indian teem for the international cultural event.
• IPL Cricket Launch for Chennai Kings
• Hampi Festival
• Drishti Dance Festival, Bangalore
• Dasara Mysore Festival
• Konark 25th year Festival, Orissa
• Performed at the Indonesian Art festival, Jakarta.
• Performed kalaripayattu in Moscow representing India at the international cultural festival Russia.
• Performed at the Dhauli - Kalinga Mahotsav in Orissa

Choreographed/enacted Kalripayattu sequences for the following:

• Film Delhi 6 starring Abhishek Bachchan
• Film Anthu Inthu Preethi Bandhu starring Ramya
• Film Magadheera starring Ram Charan
• Sony Bravia Adverisement.
• Chavanaprash add with Sourav ganguly
• Film Thamas Starring Shivaraj kumar
• Play by MS Sathyu Smashana Kurukshethra in Bangalore and Kurukshethra se Kargil thak in Mumbai.

Some of the Famous Personalities who have undergone training under Ranjan Mullaratt

• Actor Puneeth Raj Kumar
• Actor Vijay Ragavendra
• Actor Kishore
• Actor Sri Murali
• Actress Bavana
• Cricket star Saurav Ganguly for the Chavan Prash Advertisement.