Gowri ram narayan biography for kids

Playwright, theatre director, journalist (formerly Deputy Editor, The Hindu, now freelance writer and translator), Dr Gowri Ramnarayan's work is.

Gowri Ramnarayan is known for her evolved sense of aesthetics and deep scholarship..

Kalki's granddaughter translates his magnum opus Ponniyin Selvan

When Penguin India first approached her to translate her grandfather Kalki R.

Krishnamurthy’s magnum opus Ponniyin Selvan to English, Gowri Ramnarayan had her reservations. Gowri, a journalist and an author, had always been fascinated by the works of Kalki―an iconic writer and pioneer of Tamil literature and journalism.

However, she felt that there had already been many English translations of Ponniyin Selvan. Unsure whether she wanted to attempt one more, she sought the opinion of her husband and her children. They said she would regret it if she did not do it.

That made up her mind.

Gowri’s swanky two-bedroom apartment is filled with an air of intelligence. A few bronze statues of the Buddha and books by Kalki stand out on the living room shelves.

Born in the temple town of Madurai on 16 September 1916, to veena player Shanmukhavadivu (her initials M.S. record the birthplace and mother's name), little.

Gowri Ramnarayan is an award-winning playwright in English, a trained musician, a veteran journalist, a major theatre critic, and translator of Vijay Tendulkar.

Gowri Ramnarayan is known for her evolved sense of aesthetics and deep scholarship.

Gowri Ramnarayan is a multi-faceted personality with an immense contribution to Indian performing arts, literature and culture.

Gowri Ramnarayan is a playwright, theatre director, journalist, and vocal accompanist to legendary musician M.S. Subbulakshmi.

Clad in a sari and wearing a beautiful necklace, Gowri sits on a bamboo chair cum sofa. She is on a break from her hectic work schedule. A playwright, theatre dir