The novel is based on the theme of traditional knowledge and bio Piracy, one of the most debated IP subjects in India. This is my third and last novel in the IP Legal Thriller Series with Arjun Mamidi as the lead character. Kankanala said, 'I thoroughly enjoyed writing the novel, and I hope readers will like it. Reading his novels is learning while having fun, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading this one.' Kalyan's earlier novels, Dravidian is a fast paced legal thriller. Sridhar Muppavarapu, a medical doctor was one of the first to get a copy of the novel. Dravidian is a must read for thriller lovers.' Dr. You can't put it down once you start reading.'īalaji Vadevolu, a business man, stated, 'Dravidian is an entertaining and intellectually stimulating novel from a master storyteller and intellectual.

Nithin Kumar, an IP Attorney, said, 'Dravidian is a thrilling page turner. Odds are stacked against him, and Arjun Mamidi is literally fighting for the impossible.įirst readers of the novel have stated that The Dravidian is a fast paced legal thriller and a page turner. Arjun is smart and has a few victories up his sleeve, but he is facing a toothless law, corrupt legal system, and formidable adversaries.Īrjun knows that his failure means the destruction of the Dravidian tribe and loss of their invaluable knowledge. The last weapon in the Dravidian arsenal is a young, blind lawyer, Arjun Mamidi, who takes their fight to the Courts of Law.

They are facing a force of bio Pirates too strong to defend, and are losing the battle. Over hundreds of years, the Dravidian warriors have been dedicating their lives to preserving and protecting the medicinal knowledge, but now, everything they had lived for is at risk of annihilation. Living deep in the jungles of the Western Ghats is the Dravidian Tribe, holders of ancient knowledge capable of re-defining the fundamentals of modern medicine. The Dravidian has been launched in eBook format on Amazon, and is available for a promotional release price of just 49 Rupees. (1888PressRelease) NovemA Entitled, The Dravidian, God's Own Tribe, the novel is a fast paced legal thriller set in the deep jungles of the Western Ghats, and has received excellent reviews from first readers.

The Dravidian by Kalyan C. Kankanala