ஆட்டக்காரன்: சிறுகதைகள் [Āṭṭakkāran̲: Sirukataikaḷ]

by Sujatha

Contents:

Āṭṭakkāran̲
Nēr̲r̲u varuvēn̲
Kākita koṭikaḷ
Mōtiram
Karai kaṇṭa Rāman̲
Celvam
Peṇkaḷ varuṣam
Pirayāṇi
Etir vīṭu
Astivāram
Kuṇam

144 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2010

About the author

Sujatha 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.

Reviews

[Sabari · Rating 2 out of 5]

Book given by friend Keerthi

[Dineshsanth S · Rating 2 out of 5]

நான் இதற்கு முதல் வாசித்த சுஜாதாவின் சிறுகதைகளுடன் ஒப்பிடுகையில் இச் சிறுகதைத்தொகுதியிலுள்ள கதைகள் மிகவும் சாதாரணமானவையே.பிரயாணி,கரஐகண்ட ராமன் ஆகிய இரு சிறுகதைகள் மாத்திரம் என்னைக் கவர்நதன.மோதிரம்,பெண்கள் வருஷம்,,அஸ்திவாரம் ஆகிய சிறுகதைகளும் சற்று சுவாரசியமானவை.

[Ram kumar · Rating 3 out of 5]

Collection of short stories written by sujatha, some where science fiction and writing style is unique and excellent as always.