Srinivas Reddy is a scholar, translator and musician. His research ranges over multiple disciplines including translation studies, history, cultural studies and musicology, but his foundation lies in the reading and translation of classical Indian texts. He has published numerous scholarly articles and four books: Giver of the Worn Garland (Penguin 2010), The Dancer and the King (Penguin 2014), The Cloud Message (Penguin 2017) and Raya (Juggernaut 2020). Srinivas is currently based in India as a Fulbright-Nehru scholar.