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Jeeva Karikalan

Kalidasan J, also known as Jeeva Karikalan, is a writer and publisher. In 2013, he established the publishing house, Yaavarum Publishers with the mission of publishing and supporting emerging talent. To date, the firm has introduced over 75 new writers and collaborates with affiliates in countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, and Sri Lanka. In addition to his work as a publisher, Jeeva Karikalan is a writer of short stories, articles, and columns on art and painting. He has also served as a sub-editor for the 50+ year-old literary magazine Kaniyazhi.