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விஞ்ஞானச் சிறுகதைகள் [Vingyana Sirukathakal]
- GenresScienceShort Stories
464 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2011
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Sujatha
303 books1,368 followersSujatha was the allonym of the Tamil author S. Rangarajan, Author of over 100 novels, 250 short stories, ten books on science, ten stage plays, and a slim volume of poems. He was one of the most popular authors in Tamil literature, and a regular contributor to topical columns in Tamil periodicals such as Ananda Vikatan, Kumudam and Kalki. He had a wide readership, and served for a brief period as the editor of Kumudam, and has also written screenplays and dialogues for several Tamil movies.
As an engineer, he supervised the design and production of the electronic voting machine (EVM) during his tenure at Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), a machine which is currently used in elections throughout India. As an author he inspired many authors, including Balakumaran, Madhan.
As an engineer, he supervised the design and production of the electronic voting machine (EVM) during his tenure at Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), a machine which is currently used in elections throughout India. As an author he inspired many authors, including Balakumaran, Madhan.
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May 20, 2015
I read 10 of the 50 stories.
Like the proverb in tamil which says 1 grain of rice gives us an idea about the entire pot , these 10 stories throw light upon sujatha's quality as a writer to me.
Each story was only 6-10 pages and had elements of time travel , psychology , psychicness and technology astutely wrapped up by a fine writing style with a steady undercurrent of humor. Each story made me think. Most haunting was ' oru nal' which captures the robotic existence of the future human. 'somnam' was my favorite - laced with such conceit and perfection that it is difficult to establish the difference between dream and reality. Modern day movies like lucia pale in comparison with this epic work.
I also loved the bondesque 'arabian iravu' which ends in a very interesting way and the series involving payya , professor and his daughter.
The fact that I remember stories i read shows the impact of these short yet beautiful stories.
Quality writing folks! :)
Like the proverb in tamil which says 1 grain of rice gives us an idea about the entire pot , these 10 stories throw light upon sujatha's quality as a writer to me.
Each story was only 6-10 pages and had elements of time travel , psychology , psychicness and technology astutely wrapped up by a fine writing style with a steady undercurrent of humor. Each story made me think. Most haunting was ' oru nal' which captures the robotic existence of the future human. 'somnam' was my favorite - laced with such conceit and perfection that it is difficult to establish the difference between dream and reality. Modern day movies like lucia pale in comparison with this epic work.
I also loved the bondesque 'arabian iravu' which ends in a very interesting way and the series involving payya , professor and his daughter.
The fact that I remember stories i read shows the impact of these short yet beautiful stories.
Quality writing folks! :)
September 25, 2016
A collection of 50 scientific stories by Sujatha! And with this I begin my grand march towards completing this year's reading challenge with ten exceptional books.
February 20, 2018
terrific!
September 3, 2018
Best science fiction short stories which are hard to imagine even now. The stories were composed some 40 years ago.
August 5, 2023
Miss him much and his stories, all the stories are so fascinating and entertaining. Especially AAthama stories.
He is Issac Asimov and Nolan combination of India. Salute to Sujatha.
He is Issac Asimov and Nolan combination of India. Salute to Sujatha.
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