V R DEVIKA
Recepient of several awards, V.R.Devika is an educationist, cultural enthusiast, art crtic, author and actor. She has a PhD on M.K.Gandhi from the University of Madras.
Learn more about her in this article...
https://madrasmusings.com/vol-36-no-5/many-strings-to-her-bow/
Winner. National Laadli media award 2025. Bengaluru Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan's Zakia Shankar Pathak award 2024,
Winner South Asia Laadli Media Award 2023.
Dr.V.R.Devika's latest book, " Aarohanam of a Bhavya Jeevan: Story of Dr.U.V.Swaminatha Iyer," was released on his birth anniversary 19th February at Kalakshetra. Dr.P.Saravanan released it and Shri Sugalchand Jain received the first copy. S.Premnath's Rukminidevi Natyakshetra performed to the song written on UveSa by Mahakavi Subrahmania Bharathi and to a song of Ghanam Krishna Iyer. They also sang the prayer to Saraswathi written by UveSa. Moogambigai from Kalavai Koot Road village performed Bharathanatyam to Bharathi's Mazhai.
This book can be ordered through:
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Recent activities
V.R.Devika was a chief guest at Krishna Jayanthi celebrations of Srigurukulam, Vedanthangal 4th September 2026
V.R.Devika participated in the teachers conference for KFI teachers, workshop for Cambridge schools and government schoo teachers at Pathashaala KFI as a panel member and conducted a workshop. August 24 - 31, 2026.
V.R.Devika orgonised Chitrataalanaadalaya, exhibition of paintings of Ramayana series by A.V.Ragguprasad with music by different groups each evening August 18 - 22, 2026
V.R.Devika was the story teller at Itihas ke Pannon se event orgonised by HSPA, Mumbai August 16, 2026
V.R.Devika conducted a workshop on "Compassionate Communication" for teaching and non teaching staff of APL Global School, Chennai on 24th July 2026.
V.R.Devika facilitated a visit of a group of students from Princeton University to Rukmini Devi Natyakshetra.
V.R.Devika conducted a workshop on art in education for ASHA teachers at IIT Madras recently.
Some reactions to the latest book “Arohanam of a Bhavya Jeevan: Story of U.V.Swaminatha Iyer” published by Bodhivanam Chennai
“This book makes his story fascinating. It’s extremely well-written with an easy flow. Every Tamil child should read it.” - Nanditha Krishna.
“It is such a beautiful and apt tribute to a great scholar and thinker; full of interesting details of his life. My warmest thanks to you for having taken on this important project, and for succeeding in it so wonderfully. Your book is not only full of information, It is also a touching story of the life of a true intellectual. : Eero Hameeniemmi.
"The book is absorbing from start to finish. U Ve Sa’s passion for Tamil shines as strongly as his devotion to music. What stood out most was how vividly it captures his relentless struggle to preserve our ancient Tamil texts. Tamil wasn’t just a pursuit for him it was his very life. This book is not only a tribute to Tamil language but also a powerful source of inspiration for any youngster striving to achieve something meaningful!“: Lakshmi Gopal
V.R.Devika's book 'Rukmini Devi Arundale: Arts Revivalist and Institution Builder' won the Laadli Media and Advertising Award for Gender Sensitivity 2025
Dr V R Devika receiving the Laadli award
Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan Bengaluru honoured Dr.V.R.Devika with the Zakia Shankar Phatak Award 2024 for her book on Rukmini Devi Arundale on 4th December 2025.