Hemalatha VenkataramanTell Me Your Story Series #1 | Happiest Memory EverThe #TellMeYourStorySeries are a series of illustrations where I will ask people about their thoughts, ideas, memories…and stories dear to…2 min read·Feb 23, 2022----
Hemalatha VenkataramanArt as my Sadhana: What I learnt from drawing everyday for the first month of 2022 (Days 31/365)I am an artist. I draw; it’s been one of my most fundamental and intrinsic identities from when I was two years old. I draw on any…10 min read·Feb 2, 2022--2--2
Hemalatha Venkataraman2021 in BooksBooks, I have found, are the easiest way for me to relax and escape, immerse myself into an alternate universe. From a very young age, I…5 min read·Jan 27, 2022--1--1
Hemalatha VenkataramanSun(g) Oranges (Plateful of Memories #3)Every day this past week, I throw two tiny mandarin oranges into my lunch bag as I head out to work. Usually, I forget about them until…4 min read·Aug 31, 2021----
Hemalatha VenkataramanRain, Bhajjis, Chai, and Illayaraja—a Yearning (Plateful of Memories #2)Memories work in mysterious ways. You listen to a song, watch an old cartoon, hear a certain word, or sometimes simply ‘feel’ a moment —…4 min read·Aug 26, 2021----
Hemalatha VenkataramanMourning over Karacha Maavu Dosas—A Moment of VulnerabilityMy mother is an excellent cook — she can look at ingredients and it would turn into simple comfort food and royal meals. She tastes…6 min read·Jul 23, 2021----
Hemalatha VenkataramanThe Many Manifestations of Patriarchy in ‘The Great Indian Kitchen’ — The Social, the Religious…This article is an in-depth analysis of the 2021 regional South-Indian Malayalam movie ‘The Great Indian Kitchen’ and examines the…27 min read·May 18, 2021----
Hemalatha VenkataramanBooks Tryst 20202020 has been an unforgiving year—an international pandemic, natural disasters, a tough socio-political situation, to name a few…1 min read·Jan 2, 2021----
Hemalatha VenkataramanMadharchod to Madam: Why Vijay Devarakonda’s Movies ‘Geetha Govindam’ and ‘Arjun Reddy’, and its…This article is an examination of Devarakonda’s two movies, Geetha Govindam and Arjun Reddy, that which seems to have taken over South…25 min read·Jul 2, 2019--2--2
Hemalatha VenkataramanRolls Down Like Water: The American Civil Rights Movement Exhibit | A Scroll Doodle JourneyI had the opportunity to visit Atlanta’s National Center for Civil and Human Rights museum on May 12th, and spent close to three hours at…2 min read·Jun 30, 2019----