Prabha Varma is an Indian poet, lyricist, litterateur, student activist, journalist and television presenter. Kendra Sahitya Akademi award and Vayalar award recipient, Varma is known for his style of inflicting the soft romantic emotions, a plethora of poetic images, philosophical insights, and a deep understanding of the meaning of life in his poems. The multi-faceted litterateur has written and published nine collections of poems, four books on the contemporary socio-political milieu and literature, four collections of essays in criticism, a study on the media, and a travelogue.