A sample cover of the book: black handloom sari with gold embossed nameplate and lettering for the title and author's name. The border of the sari lines the right hand margin of the cover.

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Pattinathār

Author: P. Ravikumar Translator: M. Dakshinamurthy Pages: 86 Year of Publication: 2025 Price: Rs 350 ISBN: 978-81-985733-9-1 (9788198573391) About the Author Born in October 1952, P. Ravikumar has written three long poems in Malayalam and many articles on music and literature. His first poem, M. D. Rāmanāthan, appeared in 2004, his second, Nachiketas, in 2009, and his third, Pattināthar, in 2024. M. D. Rāmanāthan has been translated into Hindi, English (both in 2014) and Tamil (2019). Nachiketas has been translated into English […]

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Nachiketas

Author: P. Ravikumar Translator: M. Dakshinamurthy Pages: 64 Year of Publication: 2019 Price: Rs 200 ISBN: 978-81-941819-9-6 (9788194181996) About the Author Born in 1952, P. Ravikumar has written two long poems and many articles on music and literature. His first poem, Em Dee Rāmanāthan, appeared in 2004, and his second, Nachiketas, in 2009. The Hindi translation of Nachiketas was published in 2013 and a Polish translation is forthcoming. It has been prescribed for detailed study for the MA degree in Malayalam by Calicut University. Ravikumar […]

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M D Rāmanāthan

Author: P. Ravikumar Translator: M. Dakshinamurthy Pages: 96 Year of Publication: 2015 Price: Rs 200 ISBN: 978-93-5045-097-0 (9789350450970) About the Author Born in 1952, P. Ravikumar has written two long poems and many articles. His first poem, Em Dee Rāmanāthan, appeared in 2004, and his second, Nachiketas, in 2009. The Hindi translation of Nachiketas was published in 2013. Ravikumar is also a music critic and journalist and was on the editorial board of the Keralakaumudi daily. He is now the Literary Editor of the […]