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This book is a unique and poignant love story of two very special people living under assumed identities for different reasons; and also a thriller chasing the intriguing tentacles of espionage activities and the untold stories behind political assassinations in India. It is a poetical treatise that leaves the reader teary-eyed, hopeful and refreshed.The translator "This landmark novel, a socio-political silhouette of contemporary India, is a poignant juxtaposition of materialism and spirituality, contemporary geopolitics and history in the making, India and the world, urban and tribal cultures, tragedy and comedy, saints and sinners, displacement and assimilation, cyanide tablets and self-healing, arms and man, war and peace, hospitals and hermitages… innumerable are the strands that form the warp and weft of this literary milestone. It thrills, threatens, moves, shocks, calms and exhilarates! The catharsis I experienced after reading the original impelled me to seek the writer’s permission and translate it for readers beyond borders, as all good things must be shared and joy multiplies in the process!"
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സി.രാധാകൃഷ്ണൻ | C.Radhakrishnan
54 books77 followers1939 ഫെബ്രുവരി 15-ന് ജനിച്ചു. കുറെക്കാലം കൊടൈക്കനാൽ ആസ്ട്രോഫിസിക്സ് ഒബ്സർവേറ്ററിയിൽ സയന്റിഫിക് അസിസ്റ്റന്റായിരുന്നു. സാഹിത്യപ്രവർത്തക സഹകരണസംഘത്തിന്റെ പ്രസിഡന്റ്, ഭാഷാപോഷിണി, മാധ്യമം എന്നിവയുടെ എഡിറ്റർ എന്നീ സ്ഥാനങ്ങൾ വഹിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്. അഗ്നി, പൂജ്യം, ഉൾപ്പിരിവുകൾ, പിൻനിലാവ്, പുഴ മുതൽ പുഴവരെ, സ്പന്ദമാപിനികളേ നന്ദി, മുൻപേ പറക്കുന്ന പക്ഷികൾ, പുള്ളിപ്പുലികളും വെള്ളിനക്ഷത്രങ്ങളും, ഇവിടെ എല്ലാവർക്കും സുഖംതന്നെ എന്നിവ പ്രധാന കൃതികൾ. കേരള സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി അവാർഡ് (1962), അബുദാബി മലയാളി സമാജം അവാർഡ് (1988), കേന്ദ്ര സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി അവാർഡ് (1989), വയലാർ അവാർഡ് (1990) എന്നിവ നേടിയിട്ടുണ്ട്. ചില ചലച്ചിത്രങ്ങൾ തിരക്കഥയെഴുതി സംവിധാനം ചെയ്തിട്ടുണ്ട്.
C. Radhakrishnan (Malayalam: സി രാധാകൃഷ്ണന്) (15 February 1939) is a renowned writer and film director in Malayalam language from Kerala state
C. Radhakrishnan (Malayalam: സി രാധാകൃഷ്ണന്) (15 February 1939) is a renowned writer and film director in Malayalam language from Kerala state
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August 4, 2024
The book started with a drag, but soon picked up pace and excitement with the political conspiracy theories and the mellow human relationships. However, the tail end was a disappointment, roping in religious references. Could have left it at the spiritual angle, and the book would have been a lot more balanced.
July 13, 2015
A Poignant Portrait – A review of the novel ‘Now For a Tearful Smile’
“This may be the curse of human race. Not that we are different from one another, but we are so alike.” - Salman Rushdie
Author C. Radhakrishnan’s novel ‘Now For a Tearful Smile’ is an all revealing insight into the sub consciousness and conscience of a nation through the eyes of Arjun, a poet, a revolutionary and an ascetic. Set in the tumultuous post Emergency period in India, the novel chronicles the love story of two people, a man and a woman, a husband and wife both living under false identities. Reiterating how the individual is always bound by the collective; the social, cultural, political and economic milieu of the nation play an important part in shaping the lives of its lead protagonists, often charting the course of their destiny.
The author raises a great deal of philosophical debates and while he provides answers for some, for others he lets the reader be the judge. One of the key themes discussed is mankind’s everlasting search to find a lasting solution for human sorrow. In fact, tears and sadness form an integral part of the narrative as does the childlike innocence and joy even in its midst. Other key factors discussed include the effectiveness and eventual futility of an eye-for-eye justice system and man’s desire to live freely and openly without fearing anything.
The author takes characters that have a similar philosophy towards life and yet are from diverse backgrounds and meshes their lives to form a bond with you that will last a lifetime. Siddharth Thappa aka Arjun is a multilayered character and is the mainstay of the novel. Branded as a terrorist and a revolutionary by the state, he’s this sensitive, empathetic character with high philosophical ideals. His bravery and his steadfast belief in his principles even in times of dire straits and oppression make him a hero in every sense of the word. His love Ani is another resolutely strong character and her courage, tenaciousness and optimism towards life is like a breath of fresh air in the doom and gloom world they exist in. The novel also has an extensive array of characters, an unlikely group of people whose lives get entangled and become dependent on each other, borne out of necessity and fate.
It’s not a story that you can read and forget. It will encompass you with its straightforward & brutal honesty and haunt and torment you with the wide range of emotions portrayed. But at the end of it, you will revel and rejoice the artistic flair to capture and celebrate a slice of life seldom discussed or portrayed in fiction.
Kairali Narayanan deserves special mention for her wonderful use of the English language to introduce this special book to the world.
“This may be the curse of human race. Not that we are different from one another, but we are so alike.” - Salman Rushdie
Author C. Radhakrishnan’s novel ‘Now For a Tearful Smile’ is an all revealing insight into the sub consciousness and conscience of a nation through the eyes of Arjun, a poet, a revolutionary and an ascetic. Set in the tumultuous post Emergency period in India, the novel chronicles the love story of two people, a man and a woman, a husband and wife both living under false identities. Reiterating how the individual is always bound by the collective; the social, cultural, political and economic milieu of the nation play an important part in shaping the lives of its lead protagonists, often charting the course of their destiny.
The author raises a great deal of philosophical debates and while he provides answers for some, for others he lets the reader be the judge. One of the key themes discussed is mankind’s everlasting search to find a lasting solution for human sorrow. In fact, tears and sadness form an integral part of the narrative as does the childlike innocence and joy even in its midst. Other key factors discussed include the effectiveness and eventual futility of an eye-for-eye justice system and man’s desire to live freely and openly without fearing anything.
The author takes characters that have a similar philosophy towards life and yet are from diverse backgrounds and meshes their lives to form a bond with you that will last a lifetime. Siddharth Thappa aka Arjun is a multilayered character and is the mainstay of the novel. Branded as a terrorist and a revolutionary by the state, he’s this sensitive, empathetic character with high philosophical ideals. His bravery and his steadfast belief in his principles even in times of dire straits and oppression make him a hero in every sense of the word. His love Ani is another resolutely strong character and her courage, tenaciousness and optimism towards life is like a breath of fresh air in the doom and gloom world they exist in. The novel also has an extensive array of characters, an unlikely group of people whose lives get entangled and become dependent on each other, borne out of necessity and fate.
It’s not a story that you can read and forget. It will encompass you with its straightforward & brutal honesty and haunt and torment you with the wide range of emotions portrayed. But at the end of it, you will revel and rejoice the artistic flair to capture and celebrate a slice of life seldom discussed or portrayed in fiction.
Kairali Narayanan deserves special mention for her wonderful use of the English language to introduce this special book to the world.
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