Dr Arun Krishnan

Dr. Arun Krishnan, CMD of Mysore Polymers, wears many hats—engineer, scientist, entrepreneur, author, polyglot, musician—and brings a rare depth to his storytelling. His Battle of Vathapi trilogy is a gripping, immersive ride through 7th-century India, with the Pallavas and Chalukyas locked in a fierce game of strategy, honour, and power. At its heart are three unforgettable soldiers—Elango, Kannan and Muthuvel—whose missions, battles, and inner struggles unfold across the three books with cinematic intensity. His standalone novel Daughter of Two Rivers is completely different—quietly powerful and haunting. It weaves together a Sumerian tablet found off the coast of Mumbai, a burial site in the Sindhu-Sarasvati region, and the mystery of the lost Sarasvati river to tell a story that feels at once deeply personal and civilisational in scope. The kind of book that lingers long after you’ve turned the last page.