Surya Ramachandran is an engineering graduate from Chennai, who decided to head into the Central India wilderness as a naturalist. Spending time in Satpura, Kanha and Panna, in due course, he co-authored the 'Photographic Guide to Central Indian Wildlife'. He has travelled widely in the subcontinent, with personal focus areas being the cold deserts of Ladakh, the deserts of Western India and the Western Ghats. He is also the author of the comprehensive wildlife field guides for both South India and Central India.