Poonthottam Ayurvedasram was founded by Vaidya P.M.S. Raveendranath, fondly known as Vaidya Ravi. It is currently owned and managed by Vaidya Ravi and his family. Vaidya Ravi was born in July 1965, to a Namboothiri family from central Kerala. His immense Ayurveda expertise was cultivated by his father, a renowned Sanskrit teacher, belonging to a family where Ayurveda was an integral part of their lifestyle. Vaidya Ravi was taught Sanskrit from his early childhood. He gradually became proficient in Ayurveda as well.

In the year 1980, he started his Ayurvedic studies at the Ayurveda College, Pathanjalipuri in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, which adopted a “Gurukula” method of imparting education (a method in which the disciple stays with the teacher and learns from him). This was a formal graduate course in Ayurveda with a duration of about 8 years. Apart from Ayurveda, the students were taught other related subjects like Yoga, Kalari and Indian philosophy (Darsanas). There was a special emphasis given to fluency in Sanskrit. With his brilliance and diligence, Vaidya Ravi gained a strong foothold in Ayurveda and other related disciplines.