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പ്രഭാകരൻ പരമ്പര | Prabhakaran Series
രാത്രിയിലൊരു സൈക്കിൾവാല | Rathriyiloru Cyclewala
Second book of Detective series by G.R Indugopan with the lead charector Prabhakaran.
183 pages, Paperback
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G.R. Indugopan
45 books112 followersG.R.Indugopan, is a noted young writer in Malayalam literature who has written nine books, mostly novels. Regarded as a novelist with scientific bend, his Ice -196 C is the first technology novel in malalayam, based on nanotechnology and published by DC books. Muthalayani 100% Muthala deals with the issues of globalization. His other famous novel Manaljeevikal, focuses on the sad plight of people staying in the mineral sand mining areas of Kollam Chavara area. Iruttu Pathradhipar is a collection of short stories. He has bagged several noted awards like Abudabi Shakthi, Kumkumam, Ashan prize etc.
He is also the script writer of the Sreenivasan starred film, Chithariyavar, directed by Lalji. Recently he has scripted and directed the movie called Ottakkayyan where the director paints the screen with dark side of human nature to hint at the rotting core of this society.
He works as the senior sub editor of the Malayala Manorama daily. He lives in Trivandrum, Kerala, with his family.
He is also the script writer of the Sreenivasan starred film, Chithariyavar, directed by Lalji. Recently he has scripted and directed the movie called Ottakkayyan where the director paints the screen with dark side of human nature to hint at the rotting core of this society.
He works as the senior sub editor of the Malayala Manorama daily. He lives in Trivandrum, Kerala, with his family.
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August 11, 2020
There is some good writing out there - some interesting characters too. എന്റെ അഭിപ്രായത്തിൽ സൂപ്പർ നാച്ചുറൽ എലിമെൻറ്സ് ഉള്ള അവസാന കഥകളാണ് എഴുത്തിന്റെ കാര്യത്തിൽ മുൻപിട്ടു നിൽക്കുന്നത് - ക്രൈം കഥകളേക്കാൾ. കാളിഖണ്ഡകിയിലും അത്തരത്തിലുള്ള കഥയിൽ ഇതുപോലെ ഒരു ഫ്രഷ്നെസ്സ് കൊണ്ടുവരാൻ ഇന്ദുഗോപനു കഴിഞ്ഞിട്ടുണ്ട് (രണ്ടിലും രാജാവും മറ്റുമൊക്കെത്തന്നെ).ക്രൈം കഥകളുടെ സ്പീഡ് കൂടുതലാണ് എന്ന് തോന്നി.
January 12, 2021
My second GR Indugopan book and must say that I am quite impressed with his writing. On the whole, the stories themselves may feel unresolved and occasionally unsatisfactory, but they are so preposterous, unorthodox and fresh that you cannot help but be engrossed in them.
രാത്രിയിലൊരു സൈക്കിൾവാല is the second book in the Detective Prabhakaran series and comprises of 4 stories.
In ഇന്നു രാത്രി ആരെൻറെ ചോരയിൽ ആറാടും?, the prisoner Arun Dutt, who was nabbed by Prabhakaran earlier, puts forward an unusual request. The last time Arun was at his house (during his parole), he had witnessed some strange events that scared him. He wants Prabhakaran to find out more about it. Prabhakaran agrees to stay at Arun's house for three days and during the course of this stay figures out the mystery. It's the classic haunting house story, with a twist. Although the mystery itself is not very exciting, the fate of the characters, especially Aswathy, about whom Prabhakaran says അവൾ തടങ്ങൾ ഇഷ്ടപ്പെടുന്നു. കെട്ടിയിട്ട പശു പോലെ, വിട്ടാലും പൂവില്ലാ, fills one with sadness.
In ഓപ്പറേഷൻ കത്തിയുമായി ഒരാൾ; പല നഗരങ്ങളിൽ, Prabhakaran attempts to find the story behind a mute person, who has been stabbed with a surgical knife. Using an അക്ഷരമാല, Prabhakaran is able to communicate with the person. To find the person responsible for stabbing, the mute person is let loose, but he gets killed. Prabhakaran gets involved again and in the process, unravels a mystery involving an obsessive lover who had conjured up an accident to kidnap and imprison his lover. I would say this work is the second best in the list.
ഒരു പ്രേതബാധിതൻറെ ആത്മകഥ is a strange story. It starts off with the runaway lovers wanting to reunite with their family trope, but then the story takes a weird turn involving supernatural forces. Hari seeks the help of a marmani saami to help them unite with their family and goes on a trip with him to Thengappattanam and Kulachil , where he encounters the wrath of ghosts who want to inflict revenge on Marthanda Varma and his troops. An interesting story, but the narrative felt disconnected.
For me, the best of the lot is the story രാത്രിയിലൊരു സൈക്കിൾവാല. The people of Poovar have come to the police station complaining that big holes have started appearing in their beach, along with a couple of skeletons. In a seemingly unrelated event, a woman comes to the police station along with a letter from her husband stating that she needs the police assistance to find her missing husband. She is directed to Prabhakaran, who undertakes the task and goes in search of the husband in Pokhran. These two stories ultimately get connected in a final reveal that reminded me of the Dennis Lehane short story 'Until Gwen'.
A nice collection.
രാത്രിയിലൊരു സൈക്കിൾവാല is the second book in the Detective Prabhakaran series and comprises of 4 stories.
In ഇന്നു രാത്രി ആരെൻറെ ചോരയിൽ ആറാടും?, the prisoner Arun Dutt, who was nabbed by Prabhakaran earlier, puts forward an unusual request. The last time Arun was at his house (during his parole), he had witnessed some strange events that scared him. He wants Prabhakaran to find out more about it. Prabhakaran agrees to stay at Arun's house for three days and during the course of this stay figures out the mystery. It's the classic haunting house story, with a twist. Although the mystery itself is not very exciting, the fate of the characters, especially Aswathy, about whom Prabhakaran says അവൾ തടങ്ങൾ ഇഷ്ടപ്പെടുന്നു. കെട്ടിയിട്ട പശു പോലെ, വിട്ടാലും പൂവില്ലാ, fills one with sadness.
In ഓപ്പറേഷൻ കത്തിയുമായി ഒരാൾ; പല നഗരങ്ങളിൽ, Prabhakaran attempts to find the story behind a mute person, who has been stabbed with a surgical knife. Using an അക്ഷരമാല, Prabhakaran is able to communicate with the person. To find the person responsible for stabbing, the mute person is let loose, but he gets killed. Prabhakaran gets involved again and in the process, unravels a mystery involving an obsessive lover who had conjured up an accident to kidnap and imprison his lover. I would say this work is the second best in the list.
ഒരു പ്രേതബാധിതൻറെ ആത്മകഥ is a strange story. It starts off with the runaway lovers wanting to reunite with their family trope, but then the story takes a weird turn involving supernatural forces. Hari seeks the help of a marmani saami to help them unite with their family and goes on a trip with him to Thengappattanam and Kulachil , where he encounters the wrath of ghosts who want to inflict revenge on Marthanda Varma and his troops. An interesting story, but the narrative felt disconnected.
For me, the best of the lot is the story രാത്രിയിലൊരു സൈക്കിൾവാല. The people of Poovar have come to the police station complaining that big holes have started appearing in their beach, along with a couple of skeletons. In a seemingly unrelated event, a woman comes to the police station along with a letter from her husband stating that she needs the police assistance to find her missing husband. She is directed to Prabhakaran, who undertakes the task and goes in search of the husband in Pokhran. These two stories ultimately get connected in a final reveal that reminded me of the Dennis Lehane short story 'Until Gwen'.
A nice collection.
February 4, 2019
my first expereience with the literary style of Indugopan G R was when i read about maniyanpilla in a popular weekly during my childhood . it must be mentioned that the style is entirely diffeent when it comes to novells of indugopan
its the second book in the " prabhakaran series " by him , and the book deals with for scenerios in which the observation skill and investigative brain of prabhakaran is used
the book is written in such a manner that , the rreaders can feel the " fear " through his sentences .
and im eagerly waiting to comeplete the other two parts in the series
its the second book in the " prabhakaran series " by him , and the book deals with for scenerios in which the observation skill and investigative brain of prabhakaran is used
the book is written in such a manner that , the rreaders can feel the " fear " through his sentences .
and im eagerly waiting to comeplete the other two parts in the series
May 10, 2020
Some small stories with unusual course and endings. Worth a try if you love different unorthodox story telling treatments.
May 20, 2019
ജി ആർ ഇന്തുഗോപൻ എഴുതിയ 4 അപസർപ്പക കഥകൾ ആണ് ഈ പുസ്തകത്തിൽ ഉള്ളത്. നോവലിസ്റ്റിന്റെ ശൈലി മറ്റുള്ള അപസർപ്പക നോവലിസ്റ്റ് നിന്നും തികച്ചും വ്യത്യസ്തം ആയി തോന്നി.
പ്രഭാകരൻ എന്ന കുറ്റനേഷണ വിദഗ്ദ്ധനെ മുൻനിർത്തി ആണ് നാലു കഥകളും രൂപപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്നത്.ആദ്യത്തെ രണ്ടു കഥകൾ കുറ്റനേഷണം ആയി ബന്ധപെട്ടതാണ്. അവസാനത്തെ രണ്ടു കഥകളിൽ പ്രേതവും ചരിത്രവും സംയോജിച്ചാണ് എഴുതിയിരിക്കുന്നത്.
എനിക്ക് ഏറ്റവും ഇഷ്ടപെട്ടത് അവസാനത്തെ കഥയായ 'ഇന്ന് രാത്രി ആരെന്റെ ചോരയിൽ ആറാടും....? ' എന്ന കഥയാണ്.സേതുരാമയ്യർ സിബിഐ എന്ന സിനിമയിൽ നിന്നും പ്രേചോദനം ഉൾക്കൊണ്ട് എഴുതിയത് ആണ് എന്ന് തോന്നി പോകും.
പ്രഭാകരൻ എന്ന കുറ്റനേഷണ വിദഗ്ദ്ധനെ മുൻനിർത്തി ആണ് നാലു കഥകളും രൂപപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്നത്.ആദ്യത്തെ രണ്ടു കഥകൾ കുറ്റനേഷണം ആയി ബന്ധപെട്ടതാണ്. അവസാനത്തെ രണ്ടു കഥകളിൽ പ്രേതവും ചരിത്രവും സംയോജിച്ചാണ് എഴുതിയിരിക്കുന്നത്.
എനിക്ക് ഏറ്റവും ഇഷ്ടപെട്ടത് അവസാനത്തെ കഥയായ 'ഇന്ന് രാത്രി ആരെന്റെ ചോരയിൽ ആറാടും....? ' എന്ന കഥയാണ്.സേതുരാമയ്യർ സിബിഐ എന്ന സിനിമയിൽ നിന്നും പ്രേചോദനം ഉൾക്കൊണ്ട് എഴുതിയത് ആണ് എന്ന് തോന്നി പോകും.
July 28, 2021
Below average, it is not a crime thriller. It is just some stories, where some crime is involved and a lot of drama.
The first book in the Prabhakaran series was good. But this one was disappointing.
The first book in the Prabhakaran series was good. But this one was disappointing.
July 31, 2024
ഒരു കഥയുടെ ആരംഭത്തിൽ നമ്മൾ ഒരു അവസാനം പ്രതീക്ഷിക്കും പ്രതേകിച്ചു ത്രില്ലർ വിഭാഗത്തിലുള്ള കഥകളാവുമ്പോൾ. എന്നാൽ ഇതിൽ നിന്നെല്ലാം വ്യത്യസ്തമായ് മറ്റൊരു രീതിയിൽ വായനക്കാരെ കൊണ്ട് പോകുന്ന അനുഭവം സമ്മാനിച്ച കഥകൾ അടങ്ങിയതാണിത്
June 5, 2018
The character Prabhakaran is loveable and is slowly arising high hopes for more wonderful mysteries.
November 17, 2020
Gripping...
November 14, 2021
നല്ല വായന അനുഭവം. എല്ലാ കഥകളും മികച്ചത്.
February 12, 2025
വിധിയൊരു കടന്നുപോകലിന് ഒരു പ്രഭാകരവേഷം കാത്തിരിക്കുകയായിരിക്കും.
May 25, 2015
This is the second book in the Detective Prabhakaran series.Though the stories are petty,even outright silly,Prabhakaran is slowly growing in stature.How I wish Indugopan had churn out better stories to back his interesting protoganist.
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