Born Mumtaz Ali in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, Sri M is a spiritual guide, social reformer and educationist. He heads The Satsang Foundation.

In 2011, he wrote his memoir,which became an instant bestseller; the sequel,was published in 2017. He is the author of several other books on philosophy, yoga and Indian mysticism. Over the years, his mission has resulted in several initiatives including a number of alternative schools,the Satsang Swasthya Kendra,which provides affordable health care to people through holistic and comprehensive treatments, and theManav Ekta Mission and Sarva Dharma Kendra, whichpromote inter-faith harmony.

This is his first novel.