Speakers

Ajay Varma Alluri is a bilingual writer and translator from Karnataka. He has so far published Gagana Sindhu (Kannada Poetry collection), Diana Mara, Kalala Kanneeti Paata, Vimukthe, Naalkane Ekare, Nalana Damayanti, RSS: Lothupathulu, Damayantiya Magalu (Translations into Kannada and Telugu). He has bagged the D. R. Bendre Poetry Prize, A.…

Adoor Gopalakrishnan is a legendary Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer, widely celebrated as one of the most influential voices in Indian cinema. With the release of his groundbreaking debut feature Swayamvaram in 1972, he ushered in the New Wave movement in Malayalam cinema, redefining storytelling on screen. His films have…

Booduri Sudharshan is a Telugu writer from Rayalaseema, Andhra Pradesh. His storytelling is rooted in emotional realism, often exploring the contrasts between rural and urban life, along with themes of cultural identity and social, economical differences. His short story collection Baahuda Bathuku Kathalu is known for its raw emotional depth…

Bineesh Puthuppanam is a noted Malayalam poet, novelist, and lyricist, with 17 books to his credit. His bestselling novels include Premanagaram, Madhuravetta, and Sundara Jeevitham. He has contributed to films like Maheshinte Prathikaaram and Thaara, and written columns for Chandrika Vaarantham, Deshabhimani, and Varthamanam. He received the Vyloppilli Poetry Award…

Kanishka Gupta was the youngest author on the long-list of the Man Asian Literary Prize for his novel History Of Hate. But it is as an agent that he has found greater success. He has been written about in the New York Times, Business Standard, The Hindu and many other…