Lopa R. is an Indian poet and translator writing in Malayalam language with the pen name Lopamudra.

Born in Ayaparampu , Cheruthana Panchayat in Haripad, Alleppey in 1978, she is the daughter of N. Muraleedharan and Renuka.

She inherited the literary affinity from her grandfather R. K. Kottarathil, who was a Harikatha artist, scholar and teacher.

She began writing poems during her college days and became well known among literary circles at the age of 22 when she got first prize for Vishuppathipp poetry competition conducted by Mathrubhumi weekly in April 2000.

Currently she serves as a member of the English faculty at Alagappa Nagar Government Higher Secondary School in Thrissur.