Leela Devi


Dr. R. Leela Devi 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.
She translated the Marthandavarma, Narayaneeyam, and Vidur Gita, among others. She has contributed the English language section of the book Contribution of Writers to Indian Freedom Movement.

Theatre

It is not much known that she has translated Chandu Menon's indulekha into English. The title of her translation was Crescent Moon.

Selected works