ஜோதி

by Sujatha

Genres: Thriller

47 pages, Paperback

First 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

[Raja Subramanian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jyoti is yet another superb novella in Tamil from the Master Writer Sujatha. Jyoti is a young, vivacious girl who plans to marry Anant. She goes about her life in her own cheerful way on the day that ended in her tragic death by consumption of barbiturates. Inspector Rajendran who investigates the alleged suicide cannot accept that a girl who is said to be vivacious and cheerful by nearly everyone would kill herself in the night leaving no reasons in her suicide note.

Rajendran follows up on the meager clues and questions Janardhan, we well known writer, known for his unconventional outlook to life and writings. Janardhan shares a stunning reason why Jyoti might have committed suicide. Rajendran is not convinced. The short story makes you think about perceptions and perspectives.

I remember reading this some decades ago when it first came out in a Tamil magazine. I have decided to read at least one book by Sujatha every month in 2016. And what a great way to start 2016!

[Harish Sankar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant!

[Indhumathi · Rating 3 out of 5]

The twist was really good.

[Dineshsanth S · Rating 3 out of 5]

ஜோதி என்ற பெண்ணின் மரணம் தொடர்பாக நடத்தப்படும் விசாரணைகளை அடிப்படையாகக் கொண்டு எழுதப்பட்ட குறுநாவல் தான் ஜோதி.ஒருவனுடைய சமூக அந்தஸ்து அவனை எப்படி சட்டத்தின் பிடியிலிருந்து காக்கின்றது என்பதை இந் நாவலினூடாக சுட்டிக்காட்டியிருப்பார் சுஜாதா.நாவலின் இறுதிப்பகுதியில் சுஜாதாவும் என்டர் ஆகின்றார்.கதையின் முதல் பாதி சற்று விறுவிறுப்பாக நகர்ந்தாலும் இரண்டாம் பாதி சப்பென்று ஆகிவிட்டது.கணேஷ்,வசந்த் மிஸ்ஸிங்.அதனால் வழமையான சுவாரசியமும் கொஞ்சம் மிஸ் ஆகின்றது.முடிவு யதார்த்தபூர்வமானது என்றாலும் திரில்லர் என்று ஆர்வத்துடன் வாசிக்கும் வாசகனுக்கு பெரும்பாலும் ஏமாற்றத்தையே அளித்திருக்கும் என்பது என் எண்ணம்.

[Gowtham Sidharth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yet another gripping novella from the trendsetter sujatha. its follows the events after the suicide of jothi,a young, ebullient, high spirited girl. the story also reasons with the fact how high ranked peoples escapes from the hands of law and order.

my doubt is why sujatha chooses to write this as a short novella while he can turn into a another ganesh vasant mystery.

Fun fact for sujatha fans:
the author sujatha also played a small cameo.

[Yadhu Nandhan · Rating 4 out of 5]

தன்னையே விமர்சிக்கிறார்!!
அதுமட்டுமின்றி இப்படி ஒரு முடிவை யார் தான் எழுதத் தயாராயிருப்பர்.
சுஜாதா சுஜாதா தான்