Mridul V.M. is a native of Meengoth near Kanhangad in
Kasaragod district. He has a B. S. C. degree in Plant Science from Nehru Arts and Science College, Kanhangad, and a postgraduate degree in Molecular Biology from P.K. Rajan Memorial Campus. He has received awards such as the Kolkata Kairali Thunchan Memorial Short Story Award, Thakazhi Short Story Award, Nanma-C.V. Sreeraman Short Story Award, N. Pradeepan Memorial Janakala Short Story Award, P.K. Rajan Memorial Literary Award, U.P. Jayaraj Short Story Award, V.P. Manoharan Short Story Award, and Samskriti Short Story Award.