ஜமீன்தார் மகன்

by Kalki

Kalki was the pen name of R. Krishnamurthy (September 9, 1899 to December 5, 1954), a noted Tamil writer, film & music critic, Indian independence activist and journalist from Tamil Nadu, India. Krishnamurthy's first attempt at writing fiction also came during that period. In 1923 he became a sub-editor on Navasakthi, a Tamil periodical edited by Tamil scholar and freedom fighter V. Kalyanasundaram, known as Thiru Vi. Ka. Krishnamurthy's first book was published in 1927.In 1941 he left Ananda Vikatan and rejoined the freedom struggle and courted arrest. On his release after three months he and Sadasivam started the weekly, Kalki. He was its editor until his death on December 5, 1954. In 1956, he was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award posthumously for his novel Alai Osai.

58 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 17, 2017

Reviews

[Praveen · Rating 3 out of 5]

After 15 mins, when I think back about the book, I gave 4 stars.
You'll love the climax twist. I really liked Kalki's screenplay in this book a lot.
A few lines explains the Dec 1940's Rangoon scenario.

[Rangarajan S · Rating 3 out of 5]

Based on Burma and the escape to India with a love story.

[Natarajan B · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved the description of the life in Burma in 40'a\s

[B. BALA CHANDER · Rating 5 out of 5]

Two long stories …ஜமீன்தார் மகன் & பிரபல நட்சத்திரம். Thoroughly enjoyed reading .