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Nandhipurathu Naayagi - Part 3
When Kalki finished the Ponniyin Selvan, he has raised many open ended questions and requested future authors to continue the work. In that line, Mr.Vikiraman has written this beautiful novel as a continuation of Ponniyin Selvan. Whoever missed Vadhiyathevan, Kundavai Piratti, Arulmozhi Varman and Parthibendiran should definitely read this book.
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Published May 1, 2016
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43 books43 followersSubarayar Vembu (19 March 1928 – 1 December 2015), better known by the pseudonym of Vikiraman, was an Indian novelist, short story writer and a journalist who wrote in Tamil. He was also a writer of children's literature.
Vikiraman is known more for his novels, particularly historical novels, than for his short stories. He edited arguably the longest surviving Tamil literary magazine, Amudasurabhi, for well over five decades (1949–2002). He is perhaps the only Tamil writer who has tried his hand in almost every genre, in addition to novel and short story, drama, poetry, travelogue and essay. He has also written stories for children and books on history for the youth in simple Tamil.
His first historical novel, Udayachandran, appeared in 1957 and he has added 33 more in the four succeeding decades. The most famous of these has been Nandipurathu Nayagi, first serialised in Amudasurabi during 1957–59, and published in book form in 1964. Nandipurathu Nayagi is in fact a sequel to Ponniyin Selvan of his better-known contemporary and mentor, Kalki Krishnamurthy, whose influence on Vikiraman is quite significant in respect of both historical novels and short stories.
With more than 150 short stories in 62 years to his credit, Vikiraman continues to write fiction for Ilakkiya Peetam, which he presently edits. Although he has received many accolades including the Kalaimamani title from the Tamil Nadu Government and an award from Tamil University, Thanjavur, for his literary achievements, he has admittedly a grievance that he is known only as a novelist and journalist, and not as a short story writer among the Tamil readers. And hence this collection of his 70 short stories, as he reveals his mind in Kathaiyin Kathai, a sort of preface to the volume. Not an unjust grievance anyway, in this fast-track cultural ambience in which literature is loved more for its entertainment value, forcing the long, time-consuming novel to yield ground to short story as a form of literary expression. Judged from J.B. Priestley's observation that "at its best, the short story offers us a wonderfully clear little window through which we can see something of the lights and shadows, the heights and depths of life in this world," a substantial number of the stories in this collection pass the test.
Vikiraman is known more for his novels, particularly historical novels, than for his short stories. He edited arguably the longest surviving Tamil literary magazine, Amudasurabhi, for well over five decades (1949–2002). He is perhaps the only Tamil writer who has tried his hand in almost every genre, in addition to novel and short story, drama, poetry, travelogue and essay. He has also written stories for children and books on history for the youth in simple Tamil.
His first historical novel, Udayachandran, appeared in 1957 and he has added 33 more in the four succeeding decades. The most famous of these has been Nandipurathu Nayagi, first serialised in Amudasurabi during 1957–59, and published in book form in 1964. Nandipurathu Nayagi is in fact a sequel to Ponniyin Selvan of his better-known contemporary and mentor, Kalki Krishnamurthy, whose influence on Vikiraman is quite significant in respect of both historical novels and short stories.
With more than 150 short stories in 62 years to his credit, Vikiraman continues to write fiction for Ilakkiya Peetam, which he presently edits. Although he has received many accolades including the Kalaimamani title from the Tamil Nadu Government and an award from Tamil University, Thanjavur, for his literary achievements, he has admittedly a grievance that he is known only as a novelist and journalist, and not as a short story writer among the Tamil readers. And hence this collection of his 70 short stories, as he reveals his mind in Kathaiyin Kathai, a sort of preface to the volume. Not an unjust grievance anyway, in this fast-track cultural ambience in which literature is loved more for its entertainment value, forcing the long, time-consuming novel to yield ground to short story as a form of literary expression. Judged from J.B. Priestley's observation that "at its best, the short story offers us a wonderfully clear little window through which we can see something of the lights and shadows, the heights and depths of life in this world," a substantial number of the stories in this collection pass the test.
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October 8, 2019
பொன்னியின் செல்வன்- தொடர்ச்சி
"பொன்னியின் செல்வன்" புதினத்தின் தொடர்ச்சியாக இப்புதினத்தைக் கருதலாம். ஆதித்த கரிகாலனைக் கொன்றது யார் என்னும் கேள்விக்கு இப்புதினம் விடையளிக்கிறது. மூன்று பாகங்களாக சுமார் 1300 பக்கங்களில் சுவைபட எழுதியிருக்கிறார் கலைமாமணி விக்கிரமன்.
"பொன்னியின் செல்வன்" புதினத்தின் தொடர்ச்சியாக இப்புதினத்தைக் கருதலாம். ஆதித்த கரிகாலனைக் கொன்றது யார் என்னும் கேள்விக்கு இப்புதினம் விடையளிக்கிறது. மூன்று பாகங்களாக சுமார் 1300 பக்கங்களில் சுவைபட எழுதியிருக்கிறார் கலைமாமணி விக்கிரமன்.
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June 10, 2020One more Historical Novel
The contents of the novel is wonderful one.
But there are a lot of Proof Errors, which are damaging the interest to read the Novel.
The contents of the novel is wonderful one.
But there are a lot of Proof Errors, which are damaging the interest to read the Novel.
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