Anand Neelakantan
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| Born | 5 December 1973 Thrippunithura, Kerala |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Government Engineering College, Thrissur |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Notable works | Asura: Tale of the Vanquished Ajaya: Roll of the Dice Ajaya: Rise of Kali |
| Spouse | Aparna |
| Children | 2 |
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Anand Neelakantan (born 5 December 1973) is an Indian author. He has authored three fiction books based on the Indian epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata.
Life and career
Anand Neelakantan is an alumnus of Government Engineering College, Trichur in Kerala. He has been working with Indian Oil Corporation since 2000. He draws cartoons for Malayalam magazines.[1]
His debut novel Asura: Tale of the Vanquished was published on 14 May 2012. The book became a surprise bestseller, breaking into the top seller charts within a week of its launch.[2] His second book was based on Mahabharata and was part of a two book series. Ajaya: Roll of the Dice was released in December 2014 and the sequel Ajaya: Rise of Kali was released in July 2015.[3]
Awards and accolades
Anand Neelakantan was rated as one of the most promising writer by Indian Express, amongst the six most remarkable writers of 2012 by Daily News and Analysis and rated as the second most read writer of 2012 by Financial Express.[4] His first book Asura: Tale of the Vanquished was shortlisted for Crossword popular award in 2013 and his second book, Ajaya: Roll of the dice was shortlisted for Crossword popular award in 2014.[5]
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