Anand Haridas

Anand Haridas is a writer, translator and media professional who has always loved words and images. A former reporter with The Hindu and with extensive experience in advertising and branding, he is now Creative Head of Vallath Education. His translation of Sajitha Madathil’s play Kaali Natakam, published in the Kendra Sahitya Akademi’s Indian Literature, is taught in postgraduate programmes at several Kerala universities. He has also translated novels and poems, and his poems appear regularly in magazines. He anchored Pos Poss, a weekly talk show for Mission Better Tomorrow that has featured Nobel laureates Muhammad Yunus and Kailash Satyarthi. He has appeared at leading literary and cultural events like the Mathrubhumi International Festival of Letters and Kerala Literature Festival, and has served as Festival Director of the Kadamakudy International Film Festival since its beginning in 2024.