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நில்லுங்கள் ராஜாவே / Nillungal Rajave
'நீங்கள், நீங்கள் இல்லை. வேறு யாரோ!' இப்படி ஒருவர் அல்ல; அக்கம் பக்கத்தில் இருப்பவர்கள், உடன் வேலை பார்ப்பவர் கள், உங்கள் மனைவி, குழந்தை ... எல்லோரும் சொன்னால் உங்களுக்கு எப்படி இருக்கும்? உச்சக் கட்டமாக வீட்டு நாய்கூட அடையாளம் தெரியாமல் குரைத்து வைக்கிறது; பிடுங்க வருகிறது. இப்படி, யாரும் எதிர்பாராத ஒரு புதுச் சிக்கலுடன் பரபரப்பாகத் தொடங்குகிறது நாவல்.
173 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1980
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Sujatha
303 books1,369 followersSujatha 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.
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.
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August 9, 2020
I did not See that ending coming. It is surprising to see a huge change of genre, at the end. The novel Starts with an identity crisis, moves on to a medical drama and ends in a totally totally different genre. (SPOILER if I say what that is!)
I started reading this book while travelling from Coimbatore, and finished it when in Erode. 1.5 hours.
90 minutes to read a 125 page book means only one thing- it was written by a Bullet Train Auhor Sujatha!!
Genius! One of Sujatha's best !
I started reading this book while travelling from Coimbatore, and finished it when in Erode. 1.5 hours.
90 minutes to read a 125 page book means only one thing- it was written by a Bullet Train Auhor Sujatha!!
Genius! One of Sujatha's best !
December 19, 2021
Identity theft descriptions at the beginning of the book is such a complex mental concept & to deliver it with humor is just an example of the skill from this master storyteller. Ganesh n Vasanth exchanges & bromance are fun. Climax political twist is classic of that timeperiod I guess!
October 2, 2024
“அந்தச் சண்டாளன் செய்ததற்கு அவனை இந்தக் கதை முடிவதற்குள் கொன்றுவிட்டுத்தான் மறு காரியம்.”
“(The first thing I’m going to do) is kill that bastard before this story ends for what he did”
This was a recommendation from my dad and I loved it. It is one of the finest thrillers I’ve ever read. What begins as a case of stolen identity keeps ramping up to something more. If I had 1000 guesses, I still wouldn’t have been able to predict where the story actually ramped up to. It switches genres at least 3 times in the book. I have no idea this is not made into a Tamil movie yet.
The writing also was extremely gripping. Once the reader picks up the book, it cannot be put down. It is amazing how the story never slows down and yet avoids tedium. Since it is a mystery thriller, it is very hard to talk about the book without giving away critical information that the readers should discover themselves when reading it. I’ll just say it was masterful work and I hope someday this gets translated to English to reach a global audience.
“(The first thing I’m going to do) is kill that bastard before this story ends for what he did”
This was a recommendation from my dad and I loved it. It is one of the finest thrillers I’ve ever read. What begins as a case of stolen identity keeps ramping up to something more. If I had 1000 guesses, I still wouldn’t have been able to predict where the story actually ramped up to. It switches genres at least 3 times in the book. I have no idea this is not made into a Tamil movie yet.
The writing also was extremely gripping. Once the reader picks up the book, it cannot be put down. It is amazing how the story never slows down and yet avoids tedium. Since it is a mystery thriller, it is very hard to talk about the book without giving away critical information that the readers should discover themselves when reading it. I’ll just say it was masterful work and I hope someday this gets translated to English to reach a global audience.
February 11, 2019
The way the book started was at different level. It made me think what I might do if I am put into the same situation. Where sujatha scores in those phases is making the person going through the tough situation sensible, which actually makes his feelings understandable and effective. As always sujatha's way of writing and taking the script forward was top notch.
However the plot some how misses the same effect that it created in the later half. May be since the later half does not have a effective reason and personal suffering the plot seems to have lost its pace. With just ganesh and vasanth interested owing to their curiosity, the same curiosity could not be imbibed into the reader. But towards the climax when we get to know such modes have been used in history it brings back the sujatha touch, but still on the whole the sluggishness in the middle makes this novel not score 5.
Go for it, a typical sujatha novel playing with peoples mind and psychology in his own way. If you are a fan of sujatha one more must read, if not a very good read which will make you think different.
However the plot some how misses the same effect that it created in the later half. May be since the later half does not have a effective reason and personal suffering the plot seems to have lost its pace. With just ganesh and vasanth interested owing to their curiosity, the same curiosity could not be imbibed into the reader. But towards the climax when we get to know such modes have been used in history it brings back the sujatha touch, but still on the whole the sluggishness in the middle makes this novel not score 5.
Go for it, a typical sujatha novel playing with peoples mind and psychology in his own way. If you are a fan of sujatha one more must read, if not a very good read which will make you think different.
May 8, 2013
From the beginning to end, this book has all the suspense elements to hook you in! I've never read an interesting mystery novel like this before. Five stars for Writer Sujatha's 'Nillungal Rajave'. It truly deserves it! One of his best work, I guess :)
September 11, 2015
A CIA conspired story to kill a Chilean communist president using a hypnotized guy from tamil nadu, india.As a clumsy story grows into an international security threat. you will left to be stunned.
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May 5, 2019
A fantastic psychological thriller.Throughly enjoyed it.One of the best thriller novels ever written by Sujatha and one of the best thriller I have ever read in Tamil.
January 16, 2021
This is the other best book of Sujatha I have ever read .. though you can guess something in the middle but climax was unexpected .. loved the book!
July 20, 2020
The story line is very thrilling right from start to end. Sujata in this story line telling about how mind can be manipulated by others through hypnotism. This this book will be one of the Sujata's best one.
February 19, 2013
காலேஜ் படிக்கும்போது, இதே கதைக்கருவில் ராஜேஷ் குமாரின் ஒரு நாவல் படித்ததாக ஞாபகம். அந்த நாவலில் தியானத்தின்(சரியாக ஞாபகமில்லை) மூலமாக கதாநாயகனின் மனதில் அவன் மனைவியை பற்றி தவறான எண்ணத்தை விதைத்து, அதனால் அவன் அவளை கொலை செய்ய முயல்வான்.
May 31, 2013
A Classic Medical thriller! A different experience! A book based on Mind control through medical improvements in today's world. The climax was just tooo good!!! The story unfolds only in the last few pages but it kept me glued to the book. Again its typical Sujatha!
May 30, 2017
Another gripping thriller novel from Sujatha. The story of this novel is about pharmacological mind control i.e. controlling another person's mental activities and human behavior through medicines. Using such method, a plot is hatched in secrecy by CIA, American intelligence agency, with the help of an Indian psychiatrist to kill the President of Chileana, a communist country on his arrival at Chennai using an innocent man by controlling his mind by way of medicines. After so much of mystery, the famous duo 'Ganesh-Vasanth' unveils the same and prevents the assasination of the Chilean President. A very good and short thriller novel from Sujatha.
P.S. In the last page, the author has given reference to a book entitled 'Operation mind control - by Walter Bowart' with a note that the book was not fiction but based upon true events.'
P.S. In the last page, the author has given reference to a book entitled 'Operation mind control - by Walter Bowart' with a note that the book was not fiction but based upon true events.'
January 28, 2019
A quick read as usual because the name is Sujata! The author keeps the reader guessing till the end, of what would be the truth as the story unfolds. The way the books starts, and the writing style is unique to the author. As each character comes into picture, you cannot stop, even to guess the what'd be next but just to read ahead and wonder what is the treasure this book is going to offer you!
Considering the timeline this book was written, not only the author's knowledge of various technology amazes me, but also his talent to convert those information into a psychological thriller and political conspiracy based story like this is, which is beyond my comprehension. No wonder why the author was/is and will be appreciated forever.
Considering the timeline this book was written, not only the author's knowledge of various technology amazes me, but also his talent to convert those information into a psychological thriller and political conspiracy based story like this is, which is beyond my comprehension. No wonder why the author was/is and will be appreciated forever.
July 19, 2017
This book was apparently written in 1967, when I wasn't even born. Very difficult to believe given how fresh it still reads. It could have been written in 2017 except for stuff like mention of tapes, using the library to research on a topic etc.. The Ganesh-Vasanth duo never fail to entertain and Sujatha has the
amazing knack of describing a person or a place with amazing accuracy and wit, but using very few sentences. I really miss Sujatha!
amazing knack of describing a person or a place with amazing accuracy and wit, but using very few sentences. I really miss Sujatha!
April 12, 2023
A nifty thriller by the modern master of all genres, Sujatha. The protagonist returns home from work one day to find none of his loved ones, including his dog, recognize him and treat him as a stranger and an outsider. Befuddled, he reaches out to Sujatha's standard investigative legal duo - Ganesh and Vasanth. Unravelling the mystery and in the process uncovering a deeper crime in progress is the rest of the story. Will they be able to act in time to stop the sinister plans?
November 27, 2017
Interesting thriller with all mysteries, twists and turns. Author takes us to another world and never let us guess anything and narrates the story in such a way that we can't conclude anything. It's really surprising that it's published during 70-80s. As the boom description says it would have been the first of it's type - a psychological thriller in Tamil. Sujatha always leads the path. 👍👌
August 24, 2024
Everyone around you acts like they've never met you. Your loved ones, colleagues, friends... nobody recognises you. Are you really you? Or has something bad happened like Doctor Strange erased the memories of Spiderman? That's the plot.
The medical explanation dragged a bit, but in the climax…I was like holyyy shit - a classic Sujatha’s twist!
The medical explanation dragged a bit, but in the climax…I was like holyyy shit - a classic Sujatha’s twist!
September 26, 2025
Just finished my first Sujatha book, Nillungal Rajave. Hard to believe it was written back in 1980. it feels so fresh even today. It begins as a psychological thriller and then turns into a medical thriller, a twist that completely surprised me. Sujatha was clearly ahead of his time, and this novel proves why his stories still feel relevant and gripping in 2025.
December 8, 2020
A wonderful Thriller!
A wonderful Thriller with a Psychological Concept by the Legend Sujatha on his own Style.
Offcourse an evidence based Psychological Thriller.
Hats off To Sujatha!
A wonderful Thriller with a Psychological Concept by the Legend Sujatha on his own Style.
Offcourse an evidence based Psychological Thriller.
Hats off To Sujatha!
November 17, 2023
Brilliant psychological investigation thriller novel.the main theme of the novel was fantastic.story started as a very unusual events.later it was picked up speed.this story maintained it's suspense throughout whole story.must read for the book and novel lovers.
June 22, 2024
Fantastic mystery / science fiction / thriller novel in Ganesh-Vasanth Crime Investigation series. A great imagination of Technology Advancement in Medical field. Especially, in neuroscience. Kudos to Sujatha 👏🏼.
July 24, 2018
No one can match this novel's brilliance. Simply intelligent and blood chilling.
March 17, 2019
Typically Sujatha's Ganesh-Vasanthan, thrilling SciFi.
December 28, 2019
Good enough
This book refferd by Mr.Kailash
It's nice book to read, Sujatha always ultimate..in that time Sujatha thinks more than a available resources
This book refferd by Mr.Kailash
It's nice book to read, Sujatha always ultimate..in that time Sujatha thinks more than a available resources
March 7, 2020
Ahead of its time!
March 21, 2020
unique plot..
March 28, 2020
Worth reading.a fantastic suspense thriller.must study
May 8, 2020
Story which weaves around the untold, secret researches carried out in developed countries on psychological control on humans and its potential..
May 9, 2020
‘சப்’ பென்று இருந்தது.
December 27, 2020
Brilliant narration that keeps you glued to the book.
Worth to buy it.
Worth to buy it.
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