), was a Tamil journalist and prolific author of novels, short stories, essays, translations and other works.
[1] Rangarajan wrote under 10 pen names including: Mohini for historical novels, T. Duraisami for family dramas, Surya for youthful romance, Krishnakumar for mysteries, K. Malathi for postal-related stories, Mulri, Vinodh, Hamsa and Avittam for another genres.
[2][3] Rangarajan said he wrote the novel "because not much has been written about Krishna Deva Raya or the Vijayanagar Empire.
The novel involved extensive research, including visits to libraries, as well as discussions with historians and artists.
"[3] Rangarajan said his inspirations were Charles Dickens, Alexander Dumas and Jeffrey Archer in English; Kalki Krishnamurthy in Tamil.