443. From Crime to Cosmos

Can humans give away their gods in marriage? Can a crime investigation reveal the limits of human knowledge?

Writing in Tamil, Jeyamohan’s stories swing between the past and present, where everyone’s destiny is entangled with forces beyond their comprehension. Two of his books were recently published in English: One Million Footsteps, translated by Iswarya V, investigates what drives humans irresistibly towards transgression; The Daughter of Kumari, translated by Suchitra Ramachandran, reveals the personal, historical and mythical bonds between humans and their gods.

But fiction is only as impactful as the truth it carries. And not every truth can survive the journey across languages.

In this session, author and translators sit together to discuss where these stories come from and what it takes to carry them across culture and context. They will take audience questions after the discussion. Jeyamohan will then be signing books.

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In this episode of BIC Talks, Jeyamohan and Suchitra Ramachandran will be in conversation with Iswarya V. This is an excerpt from a conversation that took place in the BIC premises in May 2026.

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