Kerala Literature Festival - 9th Edition | English | KLF 2026

At the Kerala Literature Festival 2026, Shashi Tharoor breaks down the story behind India’s Constitution — from its creation to how it continues to evolve today.

Shashi Tharoor explains why it is called a “living document”, how amendments have shaped it, and why its future depends not just on laws, but on the people who operate it.

From Ambedkar’s vision to modern debates on rights, secularism, and governance — Shashi Tharoor offers insights that will make you rethink everything you know about the Constitution. the Kerala Literature Festival 2026, Shashi Tharoor breaks down the story behind India’s Constitution — from its creation to how it continues to evolve today.

Shashi Tharoor explains why it is called a “living document”, how amendments have shaped it, and why its future depends not just on laws, but on the people who operate it.

From Ambedkar’s vision to modern debates on rights, secularism, and governance — Shashi Tharoor offers insights that will make you rethink everything you know about the Constitution.

Is love really what we believe it is? 

At the Kerala Literature Festival 2026, Preeti Shenoy shares a deeply personal and thought-provoking conversation on love, regret, writing, and the true meaning of home.

From writing since the age of 7 to touching millions of lives, she reveals how stories are not just written — they are lived

Session : Love, Regret and Full of Home

Speakers: Preeti Shenoy

Moderators: Bindu Amat

22/01/2026 KLF Day - 1

Is love really what we believe it is? 

At the Kerala Literature Festival 2026, Preeti Shenoy shares a deeply personal and thought-provoking conversation on love, regret, writing, and the true meaning of home.

From writing since the age of 7 to touching millions of lives, she reveals how stories are not just written — they are lived

Session : Love, Regret and Full of Home

Speakers: Preeti Shenoy

Moderators: Bindu Amat

22/01/2026 KLF Day - 1

Why do people fight so much over history?

At the Kerala Literature Festival 2026, historian and author Manu S Pillai shares a thought-provoking perspective on how the past continues to shape the world we live in today.

Session : The Past is Present: Writing History in India Today

Speakers : Manu S Pillai

Moderator : Anjana Sankar

23/01/2026 KLF Day 2 - AksharamKerala Literature Festival 2026, historian and author Manu S Pillai shares a thought-provoking perspective on how the past continues to shape the world we live in today.

Session : The Past is Present: Writing History in India Today

Speakers : Manu S Pillai

Moderator : Anjana Sankar

23/01/2026 KLF Day 2 - Aksharam

At the Kerala Literature Festival 2026, acclaimed actor and activist Prakash Raj shares his remarkable journey — from arriving in Chennai with just ₹120 to becoming one of India’s most fearless voices in cinema and public life.

In conversation with writer T D Ramakrishnan, Prakash Raj speaks candidly about cinema, politics, freedom of expression, and the responsibility of artists in today’s world.

Session: The Artist I Became

Speakers : Prakash Raj

Moderator : T D Ramakrishnan

24/01/2026 KLF Day 3 - Thoolika

Is love really what we believe it is? 

At the Kerala Literature Festival 2026, Preeti Shenoy shares a deeply personal and thought-provoking conversation on love, regret, writing, and the true meaning of home.

From writing since the age of 7 to touching millions of lives, she reveals how stories are not just written — they are lived

Session : Love, Regret and Full of Home

Speakers: Preeti Shenoy

Moderators: Bindu Amat

22/01/2026 KLF Day - 1

Why do people fight so much over history?

At the Kerala Literature Festival 2026, historian and author Manu S Pillai shares a thought-provoking perspective on how the past continues to shape the world we live in today.

Session : The Past is Present: Writing History in India Today

Speakers : Manu S Pillai

Moderator : Anjana Sankar

23/01/2026 KLF Day 2 - Aksharam

At the Kerala Literature Festival 2026, acclaimed actor and activist Prakash Raj shares his remarkable journey — from arriving in Chennai with just ₹120 to becoming one of India’s most fearless voices in cinema and public life.

In conversation with writer T D Ramakrishnan, Prakash Raj speaks candidly about cinema, politics, freedom of expression, and the responsibility of artists in today’s world.

Session: The Artist I Became

Speakers : Prakash Raj

Moderator : T D Ramakrishnan

24/01/2026 KLF Day 3 - Thoolika

At the Kerala Literature Festival 2026, acclaimed actor and activist Prakash Raj shares his remarkable journey — from arriving in Chennai with just ₹120 to becoming one of India’s most fearless voices in cinema and public life.

In conversation with writer T D Ramakrishnan, Prakash Raj speaks candidly about cinema, politics, freedom of expression, and the responsibility of artists in today’s world.

Session: The Artist I Became

Speakers : Prakash Raj

Moderator : T D Ramakrishnan

24/01/2026 KLF Day 3 - Thoolika

At the Kerala Literature Festival 2026, acclaimed actor and activist Prakash Raj shares his remarkable journey — from arriving in Chennai with just ₹120 to becoming one of India’s most fearless voices in cinema and public life.

In conversation with writer T D Ramakrishnan, Prakash Raj speaks candidly about cinema, politics, freedom of expression, and the responsibility of artists in today’s world.

Session: The Artist I Became

Speakers : Prakash Raj

Moderator : T D Ramakrishnan

24/01/2026 KLF Day 3 - ThoolikaUntitled