Parashurama Vallabhatta Kalari Academy

Krishna Pratap, founder Director and chief instructor of Parashurama Vallabhatta Kalari Academy (PVKA) in Bangalore, is an internationally acclaimed Kalari Guru. As a second generation Kalari practitioner, Krishna Prathap began his training in Kalaripayattu at the tender age of six, under the guidance of his father, Sri Karthikeyan Gurukkal. He later trained under Gurukkal Shankara Narayana Menon and Sri Krishnadas Gurukkal of Vallabhatta Kalari in Chavakkad. He believes in the practice of Kalaripayattu as a holistic martial art form that combines the techniquesof body conditioning and training along with the knowledge.

A gifted and talented Kalari practitioner, Krishna Prathap has been lauded for his skill and talent time and again. As a young student. Krishna Pratap won the Kerala State Championship five times and also secured an overall gold medal in Kalaripayattu North style. He holds several positions of high repute: the Secretary General Karnataka Kalaripayattu Association