Kamini Mathai was born in Vellore, Tamil Nadu. She completed her graduation in English from Women’s Christian College, Chennai and a post-graduation degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of Madras. She started her career in journalism as a features writer for the New Indian Express in 1998 where she continued to work for around ten years. She now works with the Times of India. She lives in Chennai with her husband Philip and son Adiv. This is her first book.