Leela Devi

Not to be confused with Leela Devi Dookhun.
R. Leela Devi

R. Leela Devi
Born (1932-02-13)13 February 1932
Palai, Kerala, India
Died 19 May 1998(1998-05-19) (aged 66)
Kottayam, Kerala, India

Dr. R. Leela Devi (13 February 1932 – 19 May 1998) was an Indian writer, translator, and teacher. Her work includes books in English, Malayalam, and Sanskrit languages. She was from the state of Kerala.

Profession

Writer and translator

Dr. R. Leela Devi has written and translated more than three hundred books along with her husband V. Balakrishnan. The majority of her work involves books written in English or Malayalam, or translations of Sanskrit, English and Malayalam books.

The translation of Naganadam( Naganandam by Harshavardhana), the only drama in Sanskrit about Buddhism, received great critical acclaim. She also translated the Marthandavarma, Narayaneeyam, and Vidur Gita (Mahabharata), among others. She has contributed the English language section of the book Contribution of Writers to Indian Freedom Movement (see Indian independence movement).

Theatre

Her drama New Horizon is the first drama on the subject of Panchayatiraj. It is not much known that she has also translated Chandu Menon's indulekha into English. The title of her translation was Crescent Moon.

Selected works

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