For writer Uthaya Sankar SB, sharing Indian classics with fellow Malaysians is a joy

‘I really want the multiracial Malaysian community to be able to read, understand and enjoy the 'Bhagavad Gita'. It is widely available in English and Tamil, but I would love to see Malaysians appreciating a Bahasa Malaysia version, ’ says Uthaya. Photo: Uthaya Sankar SB

He's a man of many talents, and when he begins talking about his colourful career, writer Uthaya Sankar SB’s eyes light up and he becomes very animated. He is obviously passionate about sharing stories, as well as the joys of language and communication, with those around him.

“I grew up in the 1970s in Aulong Lama, Taiping, Perak, ” he told this writer one morning over a kopi tarik at a local Indian restaurant in Petaling Jaya.