Most of the time, I am dreaming about my next mountain trip. Wake Up, Exercise, Write, Office Work, Write and Sleep.Ĩ) What do you do other than writing, your hobbies and your interests? Your favorite song? Reading surely helps my writing.ħ) Describe a routine day in the life of Dr Kalyan C.

I used to read as a kid, but had to stop in between for several years due to access issues. My favourite book is James Herriot’s All Creatures Great and Small. It was a conscious decision of in-book placement.Ħ) When did you start writing? Did you always want to write? Did reading books play a part in your childhood? What is your favorite book/ author? I enjoy fighting for the underdogs though.ĥ) Your company, BananaIP is mentioned in the book, was that a deliberate tongue-in-cheek moment of writing? I had to scrap two versions before finalizing the work.Ĥ) I have to ask you this, is the main character Arjun based on you? Do you both share the same characteristics of fighting for the underdog?Īrjun’s character is partly based on my behavioural traits. I have been teaching this case for several years, and not much research was required to write the novel.ģ) How long did the entire process take from converting the thoughts to words to publishing? This book is based on the Kani tribe’s traditional knowledge case. I am an IP Attorney by profession, and I wanted to tell an interesting story around a much debated IP subject, Traditional Knowledge.Ģ) How did you get the idea for this plot? Was there a lot of research needed or did the book come from your own repertoire of experiences? Kalyan in his own words….ġ) Tell me something about yourself and what made you write this book? He was prompt and very kind and pretty easy to talk to.

Kankanala and luckily for me, he could find time in his busy schedule to answer a few of my questions.

So with much trepidation, I contacted Dr. After reading The Dravidian, I was curious to know the man behind the book, the author, the creator who has used his knowledge of patent and trademark law to bring about this fast paced legal thriller.

The Dravidian by Kalyan C. Kankanala