Sixty years ago, at a time when the literacy level was low and when the English-educated Tamils looked down on writings in Tamil, Kalki’s circulation touched 71,000 copies – the largest for any weekly in the county then – when it serialised his historical novels. The success that Krishnamurthy attained in the realm of historical fiction is phenomenal. Ki’, ‘Tamil Theni’, ‘Karnatakam’ and so on. He wrote under the pen names of ‘Kalki’, ‘Ra. Krishnamurthy’s witty, incisive comments on politics, literature, music and other forms of art were looked forward to with unceasing interest by readers. His writings includes over 120 short stories, 10 novelettes, 5 novels, 3 historical romances, editorial and political writings and hundreds of film and music reviews. His name also represents “Kalki avatar”, the tenth and last avatar of the Hindu God Vishnu.
He derived his pen name from the suffixes of his wife name Kalyani and his name Krishnamurthy in Tamil form கல்யாணி and கிருஷ்ணமூர்த்தி as Kalki (கல்கி). Tamil language Novel Writer, Journalist, Poet & Critic late Ramaswamy Aiyer Krishnamurthy also known as ‘Kalki’. This intense and unforgettable narrative by 'Kalki' plays on the emotions of the readers and concludes with the least expected climax. The scheming Chalukya loyalist, Naganandi Bikshu, the young and brave Pallava army commander Paranjyothi, the mysterious Vajrabahu, the passionate sculptor Aayanar and the Pallava spies Shatrugnan and Gundodharan aid in the story's progression. The impractical yet ardent romance between his only son, Crown Prince Narasimha Varmar and the beautiful and talented danseuse, Sivakami, the daughter of the land's foremost sculptor, Aayanar, and the fate of Mamallapuram which Mahendra Varmar is in the midst of concerting into a sculpture-filled "dream world", weigh heavily on him. Pulikesi's invasion is not Mahendra Varmar's sole cause for concern.
Mahendra Varmar is handicapped by his ill-equipped smaller army which is no match for the larger Chalukya army. The story begins with Pulikesi's unanticipated invasion of the Pallava Kingdom and the ruses Mahendra Varmar employes to safeguard his kingdom and the capital, Kanchi. The struggle for supremacy between the Chalukya Emperor, Pulikesi II, and the Pallava Emperor, Mahendra Varmar and at a later stage, his son, Narasimha Varmar, forms the core of the novel. 'Sivakamiyin Sabadham' is a historical Tamil novel set in 7th century South India. A masterpiece by Kalki Krishnamurthy, recipient of India's highest literary honour – the Sahitya Akademi Award,
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