In Conversation with V. P. Ramachandran: Fifty Years of Reading Malayalam
Siddharth VarmaJournalist and novelist.
December 18, 2025•10 min read
"Reading is not a passive receipt of information," notes V. P. Ramachandran over tea in his home library in Thrissur. "It is an act of co-creation where the reader completes what the author initiated."
"In this detailed interview, Ramachandran discusses the golden age of Malayalam literary periodicals, the rise of young voices in self-publishing, and why good critique must balance rigor with deep affection for the craft."
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Siddharth Varma
Journalist and novelist.
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