Mukund belongs to  maternal side family of Belakavadi family  one of the most renowned music families in Karnataka State. 

From his childhood, Mukund was under a constant spell of music. He had his early guidance in vocal music from his mother, Vid. Radha Vijayaraghavan. Observing his keen interest to learn the flute, his father Prof. Vijayaraghavan put him under the able guidance of Vid. Prapancham Balachandran, who has been guiding and encouraging him.

Since his initial days of learning flute, Mukund was attracted to flute maestro Padmashri Dr. N. Ramani style of flute playing. He had the great fortune of meeting him in 1996, when the maestro attended one of his performances and blessed him. Since then, he is under the maestro  tutelage and is getting groomed in advanced aspects of flute playing. Dr. N. Ramani  influence in shaping him can be clearly seen in his performances.

He has also performed several concerts with his guru Dr. N. Ramani in the US and India. Musicians, musicologists, critics and music loving audience have greatly appreciated his style of flute playing in all its purity, sophistication, clarity, ease and felicity.