M. Gururaj learned mridangam and morsing from T.A.S. Mani of Bangalore. He has been a member of the Drums of India ensemble of T.A.S. Mani. He has travelled abroad in the UK, Germany, Switzerland, USA, Canada, Scotland, Switzerland, Hong Kong, and Germany. Gururaj has provided accompaniment to many stalwarts from South India and has been a prime morsing accompanist in the concerts of Flute S. Shashank. He is currently on the staff of All India Radio and is located in Mangalore.