Venketesh R. Follow

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