சுஜாதாவின் "நைலான் கயிறு"

வாசிக்கும் போது இது மற்றுமொரு Murder mystery நாவல் தான் எனத் தோன்றியது. Mystery நாவலுக்கு தேவையான விறுவிறுப்பினை இந்த நாவலும் தக்கவைக்க முயல்கிறது. மர்மமான முறையில் நடந்தேறும் ஒரு கொலை, அதைத் தொடர்ந்து நடக்கும் விசாரணை, சவாலாக எதிர்கொள்ளும் அதிகாரி என்னும் Template தான். ஆனால் ஒரு diary-யின் குறிப்புகளைக் கொண்டு Non-linear narrative-ஐ புகுத்தி வாசகர்களின் ஆர்வத்தை தக்கவைப்பது சுஜாதாவின் brilliance.

Mother By Maxim Gorky

Mother - A masterpiece... Undeniably!

This is an interesting read into the life of factory workers. The exploitation of labour and enslavement of workingmen by the capitalists depicted here stands true even today.

The story revolves around a woman, her miserable life as a wife, her unconditional love for her son, and her transformation from a fearing wife and a doting mother to a mother who cares not just for her son, but for all socialists who fight against the power hungry capitalists.

The happenings are real and the characters evolve with the proceedings and make a strong impact. The character arc of the Mother is unbelievably real and takes its time to evolve. The transformation is setup in stages and is not immediate which makes this novel nothing short of reality. 

A novel that highlights the need of social reform in our society!

இந்திரா பார்த்தசாரதியின் "குருதிப்புனல்"

குருதிப்புனல் - ஒரு மனிதன் தன் இயலாமையை இகழும் சமுதாயத்தின் மீது கொண்ட வஞ்சம், தனிமனிதத் தாக்குதல்களால் உண்டாகும் பழி வாங்கும் உணர்வு என்று தனிப்பட்ட பிரச்சனையை மட்டுமே முதல்நிலைப் படுத்துகிறது இந்நாவல்.

ஆனால் கிராமங்களின் சமூக சூழல், அங்கு நிலவும் சாதியக் கட்டமைப்பு, விவசாயிகளின் பொருளாதார நிலை - அதனை நிர்ணயிக்கும் மிராசுதாரர்களின் அதிகார பலம், அதன் விளைவாய் எழும் எழுச்சி ஆகியவை பின்னணியில் தள்ளப்படுகின்றன. நாவலின் நிகழ்வுகள் எல்லாம் கிராமப்புறங்களில் அன்றாடம் நடக்கும் சாதி ரீதியான தாக்குதல்களே. அதை தனிமனிதப் பகையாய் சித்தரிப்பது ஏமாற்றமே.

மொழிநடையில் மிளிரும் இந்நாவல், நடைமுறையில் நிகழும் சமூக அவலங்களின் காரணத்தை, அதனால் எழும் போராட்டங்களை நீர்த்துப் போகச் செய்கிறது.

A Prisoner of Birth - Jeffrey Archer

A taut thriller that keeps you engaging throughout. Though some of the happenings in the novel question the believable quotient, there are consistent high points in the novel that compensate them and the courtroom drama at the end with a crisp climax makes it a delight to read.

Tribute to Vaigaipuyal Vadivelu

Castes in India by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

 

This research paper by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar is a clear and concise text on the origin of caste system and the means of preservation of this unnatural hierarchical structure in the society. 

The paper outlines how classes became castes and how Sati, Enforced widowhood and Girl marriage are linked to the concept of caste and presents before us enough arguments as justifications. 

To put forth rational arguments to explain the complex caste system and its mechanism, origin and development in just 18 pages is again a testimony to Ambedkar's clarity of thoughts and his voluminous understanding of the caste system.

A must-read !!!

Symphony - I just learnt this word, He taught me what it is... In 7 Minutes!

Why is he even aging? Can't he be immortal? Well... He is gonna be. A musical concert. With a stage-wide orchestra, he stands in the middle facing a question. The 8 minute long retort that was calmly delivered by the man made me rephrase my line "With a stage-wide orchestra, He stands in the middle facing the question". "What is a symphony?" asked the compere. An answer came. We might need a never ending list of superlatives before we even start "adjectiving" it. The scene that unfolds makes you punch your fists in the air (not once) and at the same time makes you wonder if He should be celebrated more. 

You feel a silence that engulfs the initial frames of the video and you can see Him waving His hands as if He is painting in the air. Yes, He was.  With one strong wave of His hand, *Bang* He breathes life into the dormant orchestra. You see cellos and violins being played. The crowd erupts. He just silences the crowd with His finger on His lips. The passion evident. A soul stirring two and half minutes into the video, when the music reaches its peak, He stops it abrupt. "Idhayammmmm Poguthaeeee..." - No music, no back up vocals, absolute silence - yet there is melancholia and there is a pain conveyed (that is the situation for the song in the film). A 1979 song starts and the crowd goes frenetic. We have a standing ovation at the end. Then, we have how this music evolved from Schubert's musical notes to Idhayam Poguthae. We have a short session with the same song played for a different music. This version, during its run, makes a comfortable shift into the folk genre - the fist pump again. After a brief second version comes the answer to "What is symphony?" in His own style. 

The words from The Gnani to the novice. He reiterates AR Rahman's quote on Him - "When many musicians were running behind awards, He was living for music". 

ISAIGNANI ILAIYARAJA!


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