Coimbatore-based toy designer develops indigenous games inspired by kolam and rangoli

Kanaka Ananth launches games named Krazy kolam, Rangolio, Trikona and Paheli at the India Toy Fair 2021

Her love for board games started in the 1990s, growing up in Germany. “My family would sit together and play Scotland Yard, Scrabble and Monopoly for hours. It was fun and a lot of learning too,” recalls Kanaka Ananth, director of Maniams Design Studio in Coimbatore. She has launched a set a four indigenous games — Krazy kolam, Rangolio, Trikona and Paheli— at the India Toy Fair 2021, a virtual fair on Indian toys.