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Chandini was born as Mallikarjuna Swamy, the only son of agriculturists Mahadevappa and Mahadevamma As a child, she felt deeply that she was a woman in a man’s body At 18, she left home and transitioned at 20, embracing her identity as Chandini She lived with the Hijra community for…

Arun Kumar R An actor actively involved in theatre, television, and cinema, he developed an interest in acting through college theatre. He has performed in solo plays like Maata and Benki Rootu, as well as group plays such as Kamaroopigal, Natyadeva Charite, Saalu Maragalu Taayi Timmakka, and Pratijna Yaugandharayana. He…

Perumal Murugan, a writer, scholar and literary chronicler, is celebrated for his contributions to Tamizh literature and academic research, enriches the literary landscape with his profound understanding of the Kongunadu region. 12 novels in his kitty, six collections of each, short stories and poems, and 13 books on language and…

Writer T R Anantharama is recognized as a geologist, researcher, and columnist His full name is Taalagunda Ramanna Anantharama A graduate in geology, he served as a lecturer at Government Science College in Bengaluru and at various other colleges across Karnataka He later retired as a geologist from the Geological…

Paul Zacharia is a well-known writer; He has been crisscrossed in literature and journalism with ease for the last six decades. Basically, he is a world-renowned short story writer and novelist from Malayalam literary world. His journey started with a short story compilation Kunnu in 1969. Since then he has…