Ramaswamy Krishnamurthy, also known as Kalki Krishnamurthy, was a renowned writer, critic, poet, journalist, and Indian independence activist who predominantly used to write in the Tamil language. He was born on 9 September 1899 in a Brahmin family in Puthamangalam village, near Manalmedu, in Mayiladuthurai district of Tamil Nadu state. His father’s name was Ramaswamy Aiyar, who was an accountant...