R. Venketesh Follow

Hailing from the old zamindari family of Devakottai from thesouthern tip of India, R. Venketesh has a deep interest in history. Abilingual author, Venketesh writes in both Tamil and English. Of thethree historical novels he has written in Tamil, Kaviri Maindan ? `TheSon of Kaveri? ? is a sequel to the greatest Tamil historical novel everwritten ? Kalki?s Ponniyin Selvan.Venketesh is deeply interested in the science of Vastu Shastra and helpsdesign buildings all over the world. He lives with his wife Lakshmi inChennai, and they have an architect-son named Akshey.Gods, Kings and Slaves: The Siege of Madurai is Venketesh?s firstnovel in English.'