Anuja Chandramouli

Anuja Chandramouli
Anuja Chandramouli, Times Lit Fest, 2019
Born1984 (age 40–41)
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndia
Alma materWomen’s Christian College Chennai
GenresFantasy
Historical fiction
Notable worksArjuna: Saga of a Pandava Warrior Prince (2012)
Children2

Anuja Chandramouli (born 1984) is an Indian author of fantasy and historical fiction.

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.[3][4] Her debut Arjuna: Saga of a Pandava Warrior Prince was published in 2012.[4] Her 2017 novel, The Burning Queen, is about Rani Padmavati, a 13th–14th century Indian queen.[5][4] Ganga: The Constant Goddess was published in 2018.[6] Mohini: The Enchantress was published in August 2020, followed by Abhimanyu: Son of Arjuna in 2022.[7][8]

Personal life

Chandramouli is married and has two daughters.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b 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. ^ a b c 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.
  7. ^ Bengaluru Literature Festival
  8. ^ Storizen cover