Despite coming from a poor background, Menaka places a great emphasis on her self-respect. Society has disgraces her family due to a mistake made by her mother, however Grandma Mangalam has stood by her daughter and her two granddaughters. Through her determination and hard work, Menaka has achieved success as an actress. She deeply loves … Continue reading சொப்பனசுந்தரி | Neerajanam | నీరాజనం | Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani
The library in our area has been closed for renovation for the past four months. Recently, while browsing the shelves of the nearby library, I stumbled upon Soppanasundari (a Tamil translation of the Telugu novel Vijetha) by Yathanapudi Sulochana Rani in the new arrivals section. Along with it, I also found another novel, Pushpanjali by … Continue reading புஷ்பாஞ்சலி – Vijetha – విజేత | Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani
Writer Jayamohan has extensively discussed and written about the novel 'Ini Njaan Urangatte', including during a discussion about his Venmurasu novel series at Ang Mo Kio library in 2016. I didn't think twice before borrowing this novel from the reference section of the library, which is allowed to be borrowed. Jayamohan states that this novel … Continue reading Battle Beyond Kurukshetra | P.K. Balakrishnan
The novel starts with a breaking news of the dealth of Malayali writer J.J. The story is narrated by another writer Balu. I wondered, whether to call it as a novel or a collection of memoirs of Writer J.J. from different personalities. I read Jeyamohan's vishnupuram novel before I took this. I had feeling of … Continue reading JJ: Some Jottings | Sundara Ramaswamy [Book Review]
While science fiction isn't typically my genre of choice. It is not about the choice or interest. It is about the patience to grasp the full potention of the fiction and create a scene in mind. I may not have that expertise and patience. I purchased this short story collection for Kannan. Upon reading it, … Continue reading Launch Pad | Shelly Bryant [Book Review]
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