Shriya Saran gestures during a conversation with author Jerry Pinto and actor Sharmila Tagore. Photo: Ashwin R.
Acclaimed designer Wendell Rodricks with Ranvir Shah, in conversation. Photo: R. Ragu
Rodricks at a book-signing session. Anita Ratnam joins the fan club. Photo: R. Ragu
'Mean Streets', with Mayank Austen Soofi and Ranvir Shah. Photo: Ashwin R.
Meenal Baghel concurs with a point raised by Ranvir Shah during the discussion 'Mean Streets'. Photo: Ashwin R.
Anosh Irani elaborates on the art of storytelling. Photo: R. Ragu
The versatile Mridula Koshy was part of several sessions in this iteration of Lite for Life. Here, she expounds on storytelling. Photo: R. Ragu
Journalist and filmmaker Timeri N. Murari at one of the morning sessions. Photo: R. Ragu
"Some stories are too big for a novel. A short story would be more appropriate," said Ashok Ferry on the power of this genre. Photo: Ashwin R.
At the same forum, Benyamin said one had the luxury, in short fiction, to push weighty matters like politics into the background, without expounding on them. Photo: Ashwin R.
Author and blogger Lalita Iyer makes a point as Veena Venugopal looks on, in the session 'Writing for the Wor'ld's Youngest Nation'. Photo: Ashwin R.
Virtuoso Varun Agarwal on what strikes a chord with the young. Photo: Ashwin R.
Jeet Thayil reads from his critically acclaimed offering, Narcopolis. Photo: Ashwin R.
Author Nilanjana Roy introduced Thayil and Narcopolis. Photo: Ashwin R.
He's done it all. Entrepreneur, author and trainer Rocky Singh had the session in splits. Photo: Ashwin R.
A view of the stage during the session Cooking Up a Storm: The Secrets of Great Food. Photo: Ashwin R.
Pascal Dupuis, General Manager of the Leela Palace in Chennai, agrees with chef Dharmen Makawana. Photo: Aswin R.
Fiction writer Jugal Mody discusses 'Pop Friction' with Lalita Iyer. Photo: Ashwin R.
Sidin Vadukut, in a rare moment of inaction during an animated discussion. Photo: Ashwin R.
Sidin Vadukut, Jugal Mody and Ravinder Singh focus their attention on a pertinent question. Photo: Ashwin R.
Jerry Pinto and Sharmila Tagore during the concluding session of Lit for Life 2013. Photo: Ashwin R.
Jerry Pinto receives The Hindu Literary Prize 2012 for his book 'Em and the Big Hoom' from actor and activist Sharmila Tagore. Photo: S.S. Kumar