Born in Satara, India, Pramod Kurlekar earned a General Diploma in Art from Kalavishwa Mahavidyalaya, Sangli, Maharashtra, in 2000. Participated in two year residential programme in fine arts under the guidance of Shri. Vasudeo Kamat, with a scholarship from Poorna Pradnya Institute of Fine Arts. Shri Admar Mutt Education Council, Bangalore.
