What is "chandramathi"

Chandrika Balan (born 17 January 1954) is an Indian bilingual writer who has published books in both English and, under the pen name Chandramathi,ചന്ദ്രമതി in Malayalam. She is an award-winning writer of fiction and translator, and a critic in both English and Malayalam. Chandramathi has published four books in English and 20 books in Malayalam, including 12 collections of short stories including a novelette, an anthology of medieval Malayalam poetry, two collections of essays, two memoirs, and five books translated from English.