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Kavitha Muralidharan
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Translated fiction: Perumal Murugan’s new book of short stories travels across rural Tamil Nadu
An excerpt from ‘Sandalwood Soap and Other Stories’, by Perumal Murugan, translated from the Tamily by Kavitha Muralidharan.
Perumal Murugan & Kavitha Muralidharan
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Ki Rajanarayanan (1923-2021): Tamil literature’s grey eminence was a pioneer of people’s stories
Ki Ra, as he was popularly known, was famous as the champion of ‘Black Soil’ literature.
Kavitha Muralidharan
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Why Tamil publisher Crea Ramakrishnan’s literary legacy will be long-lasting
The founder of the publishing company Cre-A, Ramakrishnan died on November 17 at the age of 75.
Kavitha Muralidharan
Trending
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Seven Kashmiri students arrested after row over celebrating India’s World Cup loss
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How Uttar Pradesh’s halal ban has plunged the processed food industry into chaos
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Pithora is for the gods, not for products, say Adivasis
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Stolen fingerprints, empty bank accounts: How customers are paying for gaps in Aadhaar
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From the memoir: A disabled writer recalls harrowing experiences of finding a house to rent in Delhi
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Tamil writer Prapanchan (1945-2018) brought new elements into fiction with versatility and assurance
An extremely prolific novelist who conquered poverty in personal life to become an acclaimed writer, Prapanchan died of cancer at 73 on December 21, 2018.
Kavitha Muralidharan
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Meet Su Venkatesan, whose serialised Tamil novel ‘Velpari’ has crossed 100 instalments
Su Venkatesan’s novel about a valorous but rebellious king is an alternative view of parts of Tamil history.
Kavitha Muralidharan
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‘I believe in being the fringe. It helps keep my poetry alive’: How Naran is redefining Tamil poetry
The award-winning poet believed a writer cannot be apolitical but thinks voting is an exercise in futility.
Kavitha Muralidharan
Video
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IFFI Goa: Michael Douglas tries the ‘Naatu Naatu’ hookstep, delivers Amitabh Bachchan’s dialogue
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Caught on camera: Panic after passenger jumps out of emergency exit of plane at US airport
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Watch: Rescuers celebrate after an infant is pulled out alive from the rubble of her home in Gaza
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Watch: This performing duo danced like puppets at an engagement party
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Filmfare OTT Awards: Actor Rajshri Deshpande dedicates her win to Gaza victims, Indian farmers
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Remembering the writer who redefined Madurai: Arshia, aka Syed Hussain Basha ( 1959-2018)
The Tamil writer and translator who brought to life the city beyond the cliches died on April 7.
Kavitha Muralidharan
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With just 11 stories this collection goes to the core of Tamil writer Jayakanthan’s fiction
The collection has been curated and translated by the author’s daughter.
Kavitha Muralidharan
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Giving a voice to the oppressed: Why Tamil writer Melanmai Ponnusamy (1951-2017) remained a Leftist
Marginalised people from a marginalised area spoke to people through his works.
Kavitha Muralidharan
The Reel
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A new Annapurna Devi film could be the last word on the recluse – or the start of a new quest
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How Jeo Baby’s risky ‘Kaathal’ fell into place: ‘Once Mammootty agreed, everything became easy’
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee stars in survival drama ‘Joram’
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Start the week with a film: Darbhanga blues in ‘Pokhar Ke Dunu Paar’
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Eye Spy: What doing the ‘dunki’ means – and where we first heard the term
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Arrest of Dalit writer Durai Guna a ploy to punish him for his anti-caste message, activists claim
Guna was forced to flee his village after the publication of his book about atrocities by caste Hindus against Dalits in the area.
Kavitha Muralidharan
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The ban police is back as the Tamil Nadu government clamps down on two more books
Caste controversies in literature is leading to drastic action under pressure from communities who feel themselves slighted.
Kavitha Muralidharan