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Chandrika Balan

b. 1954, born Thiruvananthapuram, writes in Malayalam, English, children's writer, literary critic, translator

Chandrika Balan is an Indian writer who has published books in English and Malayalam, under the pen name Chandramathi. She is a writer of fiction, translator, and critic in English and Malayalam. Chandramathi has published four books in English and 20 in Malayalam, including 12 collections of short stories, an anthology of medieval Malayalam poetry, two collections of essays, two memoirs, and five books translated from English. The Malayalam film Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela was based on her book.

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Also writing in Malayalam