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Ashokamitran’s “500 Trophies” (ஐந்நூறு கோப்பை தட்டுகள்) – Short Story Review

https://eluthu.com/kavithai/341637.html ஐந்நூறு கோப்பைத் தட்டுகள் has tangents to grand themes like history and politics, maybe even guilt and retribution. But the one sharp theme it directly deals with is the psychology of bitterness. Here, the fall of Hyderabad’s old order, and the bitterness of a man who has lost everything with it, is reflected through the…
M.Navin’s “Diamond” (வைரம்) – Short Story Review

Navin’s short story வைரம் is a haunting study of power, memory, and the unhealed scars we carry into old age. The story’s narrator, Lakshmanan, recalls his schooldays under the shadow of Kumarasamy, a classmate who was smarter, wealthier and crueler. Kumarasamy, even as a boy, thrives on the intoxication of power, exacting a petty fee…
P.S.Vinothraj’s “The Adamant Girl” (கொட்டுக்காளி) – Film Review

முனுசாமித்துணை is painted across the front of an auto, its large eyes watching silently. That auto rides along for much of the film, its unblinking gaze echoing the camera’s own interest: observe silently, reserve judgment. Pandi’s eyes are wounded. His sisters’ eyes brim with compassion. His aunt’s are clouded with sadness. The older men’s are…
Self-Education & Philosophy – Part 1

This is a translation of Jeyamohan’s தற்கல்வியும் தத்துவமும் – 1. Whenever philosophical education comes up in Tamil Nadu, many people raise their hands to say they’re interested in philosophical practice. Most have read books by philosophy teachers, spiritual orators, or religious leaders – and they’ve read these works with great intensity. These readers share certain characteristics.…
In Translation, Myself

For the past three years, I’ve been exploring Tamil literature – reading slowly, with awe & confusion, but also with a sense of homecoming. These writings have carried voices, questions, and emotions that feel both timeless and personal. Through this blog, I hope to translate some of those Tamil short stories and essays into English.…

Ashokamitran’s “500 Trophies” (ஐந்நூறு கோப்பை தட்டுகள்) – Short Story Review

M.Navin’s “Diamond” (வைரம்) – Short Story Review

P.S.Vinothraj’s “The Adamant Girl” (கொட்டுக்காளி) – Film Review

Self-Education & Philosophy – Part 1

In Translation, Myself