Sumeetha Manikandan > Quotes

“With the first line of Mehendi, she forgot her troubles and delved into the beautiful world of checkered patterns and intricate lines.”
― Sumeetha Manikandan, Love, Again

“I thought that there is yet hope for someone who was caught in the river’s whirlpool, but none exists for those who are trapped in the vortex of a beautiful woman’s eyes.”
― Sumeetha Manikandan, Ponni's Beloved - Volume 1: New Floods, An English Translation Of Kalki Krishnamurthy's Ponniyin Selvan

“The mist wishes to have the sun but what does the sun do - it burns so fiercely that the mist disappears.”
― Sumeetha Manikandan, Ponni's Beloved - Volume 1: New Floods, An English Translation Of Kalki Krishnamurthy's Ponniyin Selvan

“Among all the dark complexioned women she looked like an apsara. Ramba , Urvasi , Indrani and all other heavenly damsels are incomparable to her beauty.”
― Sumeetha Manikandan, Ponni's Beloved - Volume 1: New Floods, An English Translation Of Kalki Krishnamurthy's Ponniyin Selvan

“She found him handsome and attractive. There was something very comforting and reassuring about his deep voice”
― Sumeetha Manikandan, Love, Again

“What do you want to know from the astrologer, akka?” “Will I get married? Or will I have to stay single all my life?”
― Sumeetha Manikandan, Ponni's Beloved - Volume 1: New Floods, An English Translation Of Kalki Krishnamurthy's Ponniyin Selvan

“Pazhuvetarayar got a welcome that befitted the treasurer of the kingdom. You got a welcome that befits a true warrior.”
― Sumeetha Manikandan, Ponni's Beloved - Volume 1: New Floods, An English Translation Of Kalki Krishnamurthy's Ponniyin Selvan

“Prince Arulmozhivarmar is like that pole star. If young men like you follow his ideals, you will achieve your goal in life.”
― Sumeetha Manikandan, Ponni's Beloved - Volume 1: New Floods, An English Translation Of Kalki Krishnamurthy's Ponniyin Selvan

“Vasu. Leave it. There is no point in talking about”
― Sumeetha Manikandan, The Perfect Groom

“Well, if at all I have to get married, I will choose a poor soldier, who won’t take me away from this Chola Kingdom.”
― Sumeetha Manikandan, Ponni's Beloved - Volume 1: New Floods, An English Translation Of Kalki Krishnamurthy's Ponniyin Selvan

“My story! Didn’t you know? I was the poor stupid groom who was jilted at the altar.”

These Lines of Mehendi”
― Sumeetha Manikandan, Love, Again

“He was ready to sail the seven seas to get her the treasures of the world or to pluck the stars from the sky.”
― Sumeetha Manikandan, Ponni's Beloved (Kindle Editon All Volumes): An English Translation of Kalki Krishnamurthy's Ponniyin Selvan

“Ah! If I had all the three worlds in my possession, I would offer them all to
her, in return for this smile but she doesn’t ask anything from me,” thought Pazhuvetarayar.”
― Sumeetha Manikandan

“Vandiya Devan: “You dare to ask ‘me’ who I am? I am Vallavareyan, Vandiya Devan of the Vanar Clan in Thiruvallam . Once upon a time, soldiers like you, proudly carved the names of my ancestors on their chests.”
― Sumeetha Manikandan, Ponni's Beloved - Volume 1: New Floods, An English Translation Of Kalki Krishnamurthy's Ponniyin Selvan