Born in the North Kerala village of Bara in Kasaragod in 1967, Bara Bhaskaran is a visual artist and writer based in Kochi. His art works were part of the Kochi Muziris Biennale in 2016-17. Mother Forest, his biography of C K Janu, originally written in Malayalam has been translated to seven languages including Santhal. Bhaskaran is also known for his series Ente Keralam Rekhakal (My Keralam Chronicles), a visual travelogue and Adukkala, illustrated writings on kitchens and cuisine of Kerala.