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Ramaswamy Krishnamurthy (9 September 1899 – 5 December 1954), better known by his pen name Kalki, was an Indian writer, journalist, poet, critic and Indian independence activist who wrote in Tamil. He chose the pen-name "Kalki", the future incarnation of the Hindu God Vishnu.
Ponniyin Selvan ( transl. The Son of Ponni) is a Tamil language historical fiction novel by Indian author Kalki Krishnamurthy. It was first serialised in the weekly editions of Kalki, a Tamil magazine, from 29 October 1950 to 16 May 1954 and later integrated into five volumes in 1955.
Tamil language Novel Writer, Journalist, Poet & Critic late Ramaswamy Aiyer Krishnamurthy also known as ‘Kalki’. He derived his pen name from the suffixes of his wife name Kalyani and his name Krishnamurthy in Tamil form கல்யாணி and கிருஷ்ணமூர்த்தி as Kalki (கல்கி).
Learn about Kalki R Krishnamurthy, a pioneer of modern Tamil literature and journalism, who wrote novels, essays, poems, and more. He was a liberal humanist, a nationalist, and a critic of the arts and politics.
Kalki was one of the first Tamil writers to write stories on freedom struggle, revolutions and sacrifices of patriots. One of his most celebrated novels is Thiyaga Bhoomi (Land of Sacrifice). It was published as a series in Ananda Vikatan between 1938 and 1939.
Learn about the life and achievements of Kalki Krishnamurthy, a prolific and influential Tamil writer. Explore his literary works, especially his epic historical novel “Ponniyin Selvan,” and his social and political activism.
Kalki has 247 books on Goodreads with 145564 ratings. Kalki’s most popular book is பொன்னியின் செல்வன், முழுத்தொகுப்பு.
