Sudarshan Chatterjee, M.D., FACC
Sudarshan Chatterjee is a novelist, poet, vocalist, and a practicing cardiologist with a strong foundation in Indian classical music. His novel, When All the Gods Died, is the product of a decade of research and study on Greek mythology — where ancient wisdom blends with modern psychological insight and the philosophy of the divine.
In the world of medicine, Dr. Chatterjee is known as a trusted and accomplished cardiologist. Within the Indian community of Massachusetts, he is equally well known as a friend, philanthropist, and cultural influencer. But beyond the walls of clinics and community events, there is another side to him — one shaped by poetry, music, and a deep fascination with mythology.
The story behind the book
Sudarshan grew up in an Indian Hindu family, raised by loving parents with core values of family, love, honesty, spirituality, and reverence for gods and goddesses — deities that coexist with trees, flowers, rivers, mountains, and the sun and moon, all seen as living forms of being.
When he encountered the differences of Western life, he wondered where they had originated. He was surprised to learn how much of it began in Greece — how the Greek gods and goddesses have shaped modern art, architecture, music, literature, and philosophy. He questioned why Greece could not preserve its own history and religion. The story began to form in his mind, and it took more than ten years to research and narrate — staying true to every authentic detail of divinity recorded in the past.
Interviews & features
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