Lineage

"He who restrains his rage from bolting with him.

He is the true warrior and charioteer

Not he who slays in battle many foes"

Guru Balachandran Nair hails from a traditional nair family of the erstwhile state of Travancore. His ancestors had served the king and the kingdom.

Being a member of the warrior class, he was exposed to the world of Kalaripayatt right from his childhood.

Guru Balachandran nair was blessed with training under late Panniyodu Louis Gurukkal and Moolachal Narayanan Gurukkal.

The Guru established the Indian School of Martial Arts which has since been a school of excellence imparting training to his innumerable disciples all over the world. He has kept the tradition alive by passing on the light to his son, Girish Chandran.