V R DEVIKA
V.R.Devika, author, educationist and cultural activist has a PhD on Mahatma Gandhi. She contributes regularly to media on art, education and Gandhi. She spins on the box charkha and gives talks on art and culture. She has travelled to twenty-nine countries on lecture tours and for conferences.
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
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:
commonfolks.in
panuval.com
udumalai.com
or
call: 9444050437 / 9841450437
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.