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மைத்ரி [Maitri]
உத்தராகண்டின் இமயமலைச் சரிவில் ஒரு வசந்தகாலத்தின் துவக்கத்தில் நிகழும் ஒரு காதல் கதை இது. மூன்று நாட்களே நீடிக்கும் அந்த சிறிய உறவில் காதலும் இயற்கையும் எப்படி ஒன்றை ஒன்று தழுவி நிரப்பிக்கொள்கின்றன என்னும் சித்திரத்தை தேர்ந்த நடையில் ஆசிரியர் இதில் அளிக்கிறார். புலன் வழி அனுபவங்களால் மட்டுமே சென்றடையும் அகவிடுதலையை இந்நாவல் மேலதிகமாக தொட்டுக்காட்டுகிறது. தமிழில் கதைக்களம் மற்றும் பேசுபொருள் சார்ந்து இந்நாவல் ஒரு முக்கியமான புதிய முயற்சி.
250 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2022
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About the author
Ajithan
3 books9 followersAjithan is a writer and filmmaker from Nagarcoil, India. He holds a master’s degree in philosophy and has made a special study of German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) for many years now. A careful listener of Western classical music, Ajithan is particularly inspired by the operatic works of the composer Richard Wagner (1883-1913). As a filmmaker, he has great regard for the works of Werner Herzog, Terence Malick and Robert Altman. He considers writer Jeyamohan, also his father, his first and major inspiration and mentor.
Ajithan was born on 28.02.1993 to writers Jeyamohan and Arunmozhinangai. He completed his schooling in Nagarcoil and studied environmental science in St. Joseph’s College, Bengaluru. He obtained an MA in philosophy from Sree Sankara University, Kalady, Kerala. He has worked alongside celebrated director Mani Ratnam as assistant director on three of his films. At present, Ajithan is working on a book on ethics and on scripts for his forthcoming films.
Ajithan was born on 28.02.1993 to writers Jeyamohan and Arunmozhinangai. He completed his schooling in Nagarcoil and studied environmental science in St. Joseph’s College, Bengaluru. He obtained an MA in philosophy from Sree Sankara University, Kalady, Kerala. He has worked alongside celebrated director Mani Ratnam as assistant director on three of his films. At present, Ajithan is working on a book on ethics and on scripts for his forthcoming films.
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June 14, 2022
This novel is the journey of a young man named Haran, as he is frustrated with a broken relationship he embarks on a journey to Kedarnath. On this journey, he chances upon meeting Maitri, a young girl from the mountains of Uttarakhand. Through the love that blossoms between them, Haran is transformed, it seems like he has regained something pure and spiritual.
The central success of the novel is the incredible details with which the physical world is captured, be it the beauty of nature or the beauty of Maitri, the novel is a visual treat. The novel also brilliantly documents the cultural roots of people living in the Himalayas. It is through this journey Haran sees the wonder of life and nature, his anguish and frustrations are dissolved in the presence of Maitri, and Haran seems to be uplifted and sort of achieves salvation.
The novel's central theme is that through nature and the grandness that surrounds us one can find salvation. Nature and life are filled with duality, beauty is balanced by the ugly, life by death, sometimes they are two sides of the same coin. In the novel, we can find parallels of Sankhya philosophy in the novel, where the Prakriti with its three Gunas is a blessing and a curse. Also, there is a line when Maitri says the equivalent word for love is 'Maya'. Maya in Indian philosophy is the world of appearance. It is sometimes seen as a negative word that prevents people from achieving moksha, but in this novel, Haran sees the beauty of Maya. In Vishishtadvaitha philosophy Maya is also a jewel of Vishnu, through which we achieve happiness. Sometimes one cannot achieve happiness without sadness and they are part of Maya and an essential part of life. In this way, the novel echoes sometimes the lines of Bharathi in the song Nirpathuve.
In the novel, Maitri is also the Sakthi who guides the Sakta. She is at the same time the giver of pleasure when she takes Haran through the arduous journey but also the one who gives him the pain the next day. Haran achieves a moment of complete transformation at the end when he sees Maitri everywhere.
There are multiple layers and multiple ways to think about this brilliant novel.
The central success of the novel is the incredible details with which the physical world is captured, be it the beauty of nature or the beauty of Maitri, the novel is a visual treat. The novel also brilliantly documents the cultural roots of people living in the Himalayas. It is through this journey Haran sees the wonder of life and nature, his anguish and frustrations are dissolved in the presence of Maitri, and Haran seems to be uplifted and sort of achieves salvation.
The novel's central theme is that through nature and the grandness that surrounds us one can find salvation. Nature and life are filled with duality, beauty is balanced by the ugly, life by death, sometimes they are two sides of the same coin. In the novel, we can find parallels of Sankhya philosophy in the novel, where the Prakriti with its three Gunas is a blessing and a curse. Also, there is a line when Maitri says the equivalent word for love is 'Maya'. Maya in Indian philosophy is the world of appearance. It is sometimes seen as a negative word that prevents people from achieving moksha, but in this novel, Haran sees the beauty of Maya. In Vishishtadvaitha philosophy Maya is also a jewel of Vishnu, through which we achieve happiness. Sometimes one cannot achieve happiness without sadness and they are part of Maya and an essential part of life. In this way, the novel echoes sometimes the lines of Bharathi in the song Nirpathuve.
In the novel, Maitri is also the Sakthi who guides the Sakta. She is at the same time the giver of pleasure when she takes Haran through the arduous journey but also the one who gives him the pain the next day. Haran achieves a moment of complete transformation at the end when he sees Maitri everywhere.
There are multiple layers and multiple ways to think about this brilliant novel.
June 19, 2023
இயற்கையின் வர்ணனை, இசை மற்றும் வாழ்கை முறை ரசிக்கும் படியாக எழுதப்பட்டுள்ளது. சில இடங்களில் சலிக்கும் பாணியில் இருந்தாலும் மொழிநடை, கதைக்களம் அழகாக அமைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.
மைத்ரி குழந்தைத்தன்மையோடு தோன்றினாலும் அவளின் அனுபவம் அவளை முதிர்ந்த பெண்ணாக காட்டுகிறது. காட்டோடு அவளுக்கு இருக்கும் அனுபவம் மிக விசாலமானது. "ரிது பெரியம்மா" வின் காதல், மைத்ரி மேல் காட்டும் பாசம் சிறப்பாக இருந்தது.
மைத்ரி குழந்தைத்தன்மையோடு தோன்றினாலும் அவளின் அனுபவம் அவளை முதிர்ந்த பெண்ணாக காட்டுகிறது. காட்டோடு அவளுக்கு இருக்கும் அனுபவம் மிக விசாலமானது. "ரிது பெரியம்மா" வின் காதல், மைத்ரி மேல் காட்டும் பாசம் சிறப்பாக இருந்தது.
November 19, 2025
பயணக்கட்டுரை போன்ற காதல் கதையின் நாவல் வடிவம். படிக்க சுவாரசியமாக இல்லை
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