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தமிழ்ப் புனைவெனும் ஈராயிரமாண்டுகளின் நெடும்பரப்பில் சிலப்பதிகாரமும் மணிமேகலையும் மாபெரும் அதிசயங்களாக, ஒரு சமூகத்தின் பன்னெடுங்கால நினைவுகளையும் அறிந்துகொள்ளக் கடினமான கனவுகளையும் கதைகளாக்கியுள்ளன. கதை சொல்வதின் கட்டமைப்பும் மிகத்துல்லியமான காலத்தின் மறதியைக் கடந்தும் புலப்படுத்தி நிற்கின்றன.
தமிழில் பின்நவீனத்துவப் பரப்பை உருக்காட்டும் இக்கதைகள் தமிழ்ச் சமூகத்தின் பல்வேறு நினைவுகளையும் கனவுகளையும் தொன்மங்களையும் வரலாற்றில் உருமறைந்த உபஞாபகங்களையும் மீட்டுருவாக்கம் செய்துள்ளன. சொல்கதை மரபும் வரைகதை மரபும் வினோதமாகப் பிணைந்த வடிவமே தமிழ்ப்புனைவு மரபு என்பதை நவீனத்துவம் மறந்துவிட்ட நிலையில் மீண்டும் ஒரு அதிசயமாக இத்தொகை நூல்.
தமிழில் பின்நவீனத்துவப் பரப்பை உருக்காட்டும் இக்கதைகள் தமிழ்ச் சமூகத்தின் பல்வேறு நினைவுகளையும் கனவுகளையும் தொன்மங்களையும் வரலாற்றில் உருமறைந்த உபஞாபகங்களையும் மீட்டுருவாக்கம் செய்துள்ளன. சொல்கதை மரபும் வரைகதை மரபும் வினோதமாகப் பிணைந்த வடிவமே தமிழ்ப்புனைவு மரபு என்பதை நவீனத்துவம் மறந்துவிட்ட நிலையில் மீண்டும் ஒரு அதிசயமாக இத்தொகை நூல்.
368 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2004
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About the author
Ramesh Predan
20 books3 followersRamesh Pradan (ரமேஷ் பிரேதன்)
(27 October 1964 – 27 September 2025)
Born in Puducherry to Marudhamuthu and Balasundarambal, with roots in Tiruchirappalli, Ramesh Pradhan was a distinguished Tamil writer, critic, and translator. His education took him from local middle and high schools in Puducherry and Trichy, through Kallve College, and onwards to a Diploma in French Linguistics from Alliance Française and a Master’s degree in History at Annamalai University.
Before becoming a full-time writer, he worked in various roles: as a teacher in the Gandhian movement Aseeba, as branch manager at New Century Book House, as archival/documentation staff in Chennai, and as librarian at Auroville Central Library.
In 1993, his literary career began in partnership with Prem; their first publication together was "Pudaikkappatta Prathigalum Ezhuthappatta Manithargalum", released under the joint name Ramesh Prem. Over the years, Ramesh co-authored 21 books with Prem, and later authored several books on his own after the partnership ended.
His output spanned poetry, novels, short stories, plays, and literary criticism. He was celebrated for bringing postmodern sensibilities to Tamil literature—fragmentary narrative, emotional restraint, challenging conventions. His works earned multiple honors including the Kamban Pugazh Literary Award (twice: for poetry and for novel), Sujatha Poetry Award, Kalampudithu Poetry Award, Ki. Ra. Karisal Award, Prabanjan Award, and in 2025, the Vishnupuram Literary Award.
Despite health challenges, he remained committed to writing up until the end. Ramesh Pradhan passed away in Puducherry on 27 September 2025 due to illness. His literary voice continues to be remembered among readers and peers in Tamil literature.
See More on: Wikipedia Page | TamilWiki Page
(27 October 1964 – 27 September 2025)
Born in Puducherry to Marudhamuthu and Balasundarambal, with roots in Tiruchirappalli, Ramesh Pradhan was a distinguished Tamil writer, critic, and translator. His education took him from local middle and high schools in Puducherry and Trichy, through Kallve College, and onwards to a Diploma in French Linguistics from Alliance Française and a Master’s degree in History at Annamalai University.
Before becoming a full-time writer, he worked in various roles: as a teacher in the Gandhian movement Aseeba, as branch manager at New Century Book House, as archival/documentation staff in Chennai, and as librarian at Auroville Central Library.
In 1993, his literary career began in partnership with Prem; their first publication together was "Pudaikkappatta Prathigalum Ezhuthappatta Manithargalum", released under the joint name Ramesh Prem. Over the years, Ramesh co-authored 21 books with Prem, and later authored several books on his own after the partnership ended.
His output spanned poetry, novels, short stories, plays, and literary criticism. He was celebrated for bringing postmodern sensibilities to Tamil literature—fragmentary narrative, emotional restraint, challenging conventions. His works earned multiple honors including the Kamban Pugazh Literary Award (twice: for poetry and for novel), Sujatha Poetry Award, Kalampudithu Poetry Award, Ki. Ra. Karisal Award, Prabanjan Award, and in 2025, the Vishnupuram Literary Award.
Despite health challenges, he remained committed to writing up until the end. Ramesh Pradhan passed away in Puducherry on 27 September 2025 due to illness. His literary voice continues to be remembered among readers and peers in Tamil literature.
See More on: Wikipedia Page | TamilWiki Page
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