Kalki

Kalki, was an editor, writer, journalist, poet, critic and activist for Indian independence. His expansive body of work includes editorials, short stories, film and music reviews, and historical and social novels. His stories have been made into films, most recently, the Mani Ratnam-directed Ponniyin Selvan (Ponni’s Beloved, 2022).
One of the most renowned names in Tamil literature, Kalki was awarded the Sahitya Akademi award for his novel Alai Osai (The Sound of the Waves).