A literary-historical novel set across eight centuries of South Indian history.
Hyderabad, Telangana — Mayasabha Publications is pleased to announce the publication of Shiva Rupaya Vishnave: Part One – The Warhorse and The Dancer by S.S. Krishna Kiriti, the opening volume of The Shiva Rupaya Vishnave Trilogy.
Three years after war has ended, Emperor Sri Krishna Devaraya returns to a celebrating Vijayanagara. The kingdom is prosperous, the battles are won, and history appears settled. Yet the emperor finds himself unable to escape the weight of memory. When physicians, priests, and every conventional remedy fail him, a dancer from the village of Kuchipudi offers an unusual cure:
A story.
The tale journeys backward through eight centuries of South Indian history, following kings, warriors, sculptors, philosophers, priests, dancers, wandering tribes, and ordinary people whose choices unknowingly contribute to the creation of a God.
Part One: The Warhorse and The Dancer is the first volume of a reverse-chronological trilogy exploring faith, memory, inheritance, political power, loyalty, betrayal, and the human consequences of belief. Rather than beginning with origins, the trilogy begins with consequences and moves steadily backward toward the moment everything began.
Written in English and rooted in Telugu cultural and historical traditions, the novel combines literary fiction, historical fiction, mythology, and philosophical inquiry within the majority world of the 11th and 12th century including the parts of 8th and 15th centuries and the wider history of South India.
A unique feature of the novel is an original song written by the author, composed by Mani Sharma, and sung by S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, accessible through a QR code within the book as part of the reading experience.
BOOK LAUNCH EVENT
The book launch event for Shiva Rupaya Vishnave: Part One – The Warhorse and The Dancer was held on September 30th, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Shiva Theatre, Annapurna Studios, Hyderabad.
The book was launched by Amala Akkineni Garu, in the presence of students and alumni of Annapurna International School of Film and Media, where the author is an alumnus. The event marked the official launch of S.S. Krishna Kiriti’s debut
novel and brought together students, alumni, and guests to celebrate the beginning of the Shiva Rupaya Vishnave Trilogy.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
S.S. Krishna Kiriti is a Hyderabad-based author and Telugu film screenwriter. He holds a Master's degree in Film and Media from Annapurna International School of Film and Media and has worked as a writer and assistant director in Telugu cinema.
Shiva Rupaya Vishnave: Part One – The Warhorse and The Dancer is his debut novel.
He writes in English while drawing deeply from Telugu cultural, historical, and literary traditions. He is the founder of Mayasabha Publications and retains all publishing, translation, adaptation, and audiovisual rights to his work.
ABOUT MAYASABHA PUBLICATIONS
Mayasabha Publications is the independent publishing imprint of author and screenwriter S.S. Krishna Kiriti. Established to publish and manage his own body of work, the imprint serves as the publishing home for his novels, literary projects, and future adaptations.
The imprint was created to retain complete creative control and ownership of intellectual property, including publishing, translation, audiobook, film, television, and digital adaptation rights.
Current and forthcoming works published under Mayasabha Publications include The Shiva Rupaya Vishnave Trilogy, Mahakali, Lava Kusa Ramayana, and other original literary projects by the author.
PUBLICATION DETAILS
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Shiva Rupaya Vishnave: Part One – The Warhorse and The Dancer
