Anuja Chandramouli

Anuja Chandramouli (born 1986) is an Indian author of fantasy and historical fiction.

Anuja Chandramouli
Anuja Chandramouli, Times Lit Fest, 2019
Born1984 (age 38–39)
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndia
Alma materWomen’s Christian College Chennai
GenresFantasy
Historical fiction
Notable worksArjuna: Saga of a Pandava Warrior Prince (2012)
Children2

Education and career

Chandramouli has a bachelor's degree in psychology from Women's Christian College Chennai[1] and a master's degree in English.[2]

She is the author of seven novels. Her works often feature protagonists from Indian mythology.[3] She has also written novels in the High Fantasy genre; Yama’s Lieutenant and its sequelYama’s Lieutenant and the Stone witch.[4]

Her debut novel Arjuna: Saga of a Pandava Warrior Prince was published in 2012. In 2013, it was named as one of the top 5 books in the Indian Writing category by Amazon India. Three of her novels, Arjuna: Saga of a Pandava Warrior Prince, Kamadeva: The God of Desire and Shakti: The Divine Feminine are set to be translated.[4]

Her 2017 novel, The Burning Queen is aboutRani Padmavati, a 13th–14th century Indian queen originally described in the epic poem by Malik Muhammad Jayasi.[5] It was published in the wake of controversy around the Padmaavat, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali.[4] Her book Ganga: The Constant Goddess was published in 2018.[6] MOHINI: THE ENCHANTRESS is the latest book released in AUGUST 2020.

Personal life

Chandramouli married in 2005, and has two daughters.[1]

References
  1. Basu, Soma (11 August 2016). "Born to write". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  2. "Anuja Chandramouli | Authors | Rupa Publications". rupapublications.co.in. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  3. Chanda-Vaz, Urmi. "This novel about the Hindu god Kartikeya tries bravely to twist old myths into untold new stories". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  4. Basu, Soma (26 January 2018). "'Book readers do not threaten people'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  5. "Book Review | The riddle of Padmavati: A rivetting reconstruction". The New Indian Express. IANS. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  6. "Ganga: The Constant Goddess | Rupa Publications". Retrieved 17 December 2018.
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