Hephzibah Jesudasan

Hephzibah Jesudasan is from Pulipunam in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu. An eminent professor of English, she won much critical acclaim for her first novel Putham Veedu, a classic little gem hailed as one of the earliest realistic novels in Tamil. Her novels are memorable for her artless prose and earnest portrayal of the palmyra climbers of her region. She was also an accomplished translator, essayist, poet and writer of children’s books.

Putham House is published by HopeRoad, November 2025, a modern classic.