A. R. Venkatachalapathy - Rithvik Raja

A. R. Venkatachalapathy is a historian, author, and translator who writes in Tamil and English. His scholarship has illuminated the social, cultural, and intellectual history of colonial and postcolonial Tamil Nadu. His books include “The Province of the Book: Scholars, Scribes, and Scribblers in Colonial Tamil Nadu” and “In Those Days There Was No Coffee: Writings in Cultural History”. Rithvik Raja is a Karnatik musician known for his innovative approach to performance and pedagogy. With over two decades of professional experience, he has performed internationally and contributed to lectures, workshops, panels, and journals. His work continues to expand conversations around Karnatik music while remaining deeply rooted in the tradition.