The Kalachi-Zin row explained: Why Malayalam novelist K R Meera has taken Haritha Savithri to court

The dispute between Malayalam novelists K R Meera and Haritha Savithri revolves around the similarity of plot premises in their respective works, Kalachi and Zin. Savithri, a writer, translator and human rights activist based in Spain, accused Meera of copying her novel due to the shared theme of a woman traveling abroad to find her loved one in a conflict zone.

Meanwhile, Meera, a celebrated contemporary author, argued that her novel had been published first and responded to Savithri's claims on social media. The matter will be heard by a court in Thrissur, with a statement to be recorded from Meera on November 7.