Leela Devi


R. Leela Devi was an Indian writer, translator, and teacher who wrote in English, Malayalam, and Sanskrit. She was from the state of Kerala.

Career

Dr. R. Leela Devi wrote and translated more than 300 books with her husband V. Balakrishnan. She translated the Marthandavarma, Narayaneeyam, and Vidur Gita, among others, and contributed to the English language section of the book Contribution of Writers to Indian Freedom Movement.
She translated Chandu Menon's Indulekha into English as Crescent Moon.

Selected works