Two acclaimed Malayalam novelists, K. R. Meera and Haritha Savithri, are in a legal dispute after similarities between their novels, Meera’s Kalachi and Savithri’s Zin, prompted public accusations and a criminal defamation complaint filed by Meera. The case, due in Thrissur on 7 November, raises questions about literary originality, idea ownership, and distinguishing themes from expression.
