Manu Muraleedharan did his MBBS, and Diploma in Child Health from Govt Medical College, Kottayam. He works in the state health service, and presently serves as Junior Consultant in Paediatrics at Community Health Centre, Kumarakom. He works for 'Amrithakiranam' , an immunization and public health awareness initiative of the Kerala Govt Medical Officers' Association. Apart from public health, he is interested in photography and art.