G. L. Ramesh Kumar a renowned Flutist, hails from a musically inclined family from a small village in Shimoga District. He is the third son of Sri Lakshman Rao and Smt. Mahalakshmi. His mother, a veena player and vocalist, was his first inspiration, introducing him to devotional music during his childhood.

G L Ramesh kumar undertook rigorous training in Carnatic classical flute playing under the guidance of renowned musicians Vidwan Sri Muralidhar and Vidwan Sri V. Deshikachar in Mysore, for a period of about ten years.