Kirupalakshmi
Kirupalakshmi (born: 11 July 1994) is a Translator and Publisher. She works on translating Tamil literary works into English. She is also the co-founders of Manasa Publications, an independent publishing house focused on bringing Indian literary voices, particularly women writers, to a wider readership.
Birth, Education
Kirupalakshmi was born on 11 July 1994 in Chennai to Krishnan and Thangam Bhuvana. She has a younger brother, Ramachandran.
She did her schooling up to Class 10 at D.A.V. Public Senior Secondary School in Velachery, Chennai. She pursued Classes 11 and 12 at S.D.A.V. Higher Secondary School in Adambakkam.
She earned her bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Anna Adarsh College for Women and obtained her Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Marketing from Anna University.
Personal Life
Kirupalakshmi married writer G.S.S.V. Navin on 6 February 2022. She resides in Chennai with her husband. She works in digital marketing at a private company in Bengaluru. They have a daughter named Manasa.
Literary Life
Kirupalakshmi is a reader of English and Tamil literature. She translates Tamil literary works into English. She has translated Senthil Jegannathan's Short Story 'The Unstruck Music'. Her first full-length translated work, 'Night' (translation of the Tamil novel 'Iravu' by Jeyamohan), will be published in 2027.
Kirupalakshmi is the copy editor of the books published in Manasa Publications.
Publishing
Kirupalakshmi is the co-founder of the chennai based independent publishing house, Manasa Publications, dedicated to women-centric writings.
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First published on: 25-Oct-2026, 00:01:25 IST
