Ponniyin Selvan..

Nevertheless to say anything about those two magical words! Whoever know and read these words will definitely say “wonderful novel”

Yep! A great historical novel ever written. Even when the novel was coming in series in Tamil magazine kalki, I started thinking about this novel.

Though I never read this novel that time (‘cos quite very young :-) ) but used to watch the way my parents w/o failing buying this book every week, read the story, tear those pages alone and keep it safely. This routine continued for years till the novel got over.

And my parents bind those pages into a book and kept it safe. Till that time, I used to wonder what is there in that book, to preserve it so much safely. I never got a chance to read that book ‘cos of various reasons that were said to me like too young to read, exams are approaching that this all sort of things.

Then finally, the D-Day came and the book was given to me to read.

Ponniyin selvan..

What a book!! I read it in one shot..I don’t remember when I read guess in my 10^th standard holidays!

Marvelous book. Thought it’s a huge book, w/ five volumes, not even a single second I felt bored about the narration, not even a bit of sluggishness nothing I felt.

I almost raced w/ the book, w/ all my senses stuck w/ the book only. And the way kalki[ the author of the book] has described ..Whether it’s the events or the situation or the appearance of the characters .. be it anything…simply awesome I should say!

And the illustrations by Maniam’s ( great painter) were simply breath taking. When kalki explains something, I will rush up, flip through pages and search for Maniam’s painting for that scene.

In sync they will be …I should accept.

W/ this blended work kalki has given a feel as if you have lived w/ the characters. As if you became an invisible person, who traveled w/ each and every character, watched their act closely and you will feel your presence in every scene of the book.

When Vandhiyadevan jumps over the wall, you took would have followed him. When Kundavai longs for her love, you too would’ve felt bad w/ her. You will feel yourself somewhere in the novel and will try to fit into it some how for sure :-)

You will feel that you never lived that life, and will long to be there in that age after reading the novel.

I felt so! And Vandhiyadevan is my favorite character in the novel, my hero I should say!Let me read the book once again! I always say to my friends that I wont read the same book twice..

But exceptions are allowed for exceptional works!! :-) :-)

Kudos to Kalki and Maniam and to the great novel!

Books vs E-Books

E-Books - a recent one getting rid of paper bound form of book. See now I am finding it difficult to differentiate b/w book and e-book ‘cos of a new form introduction.

Guess this will be the problem, when something new gets introduced, then the original one loses its individuality and you got to explain people properly which form you are talking about old one or new one J Ok Leaving this here let’s go back to our topic..

I started reading books long back way in my school days. Something amused me in reading; I started reading all forms of printable versions that comes to my house as magazines, papers, novels whatever it is.

Now after this e-book introduction, I started feeling something uneasy. To be frank I never liked to read e-books in e-book format. E-book format in the sense reading it by sitting before PC.

I always liked holding the books, feeling the essence, allowing your mind to wander w/ the book come back and start w/ the page you left and went. Books stored in cup boards will always give a pleasant smell - only book lovers can feel :-) I love wandering through the cupboards of the library like a lone warrior cruising along some mystic mountains.

I like book marking the books, come back after some time, see the book marked page and sink into memories.

In childhood, books are secret places to store special flowers ;-) , hand written precious papers, place to grow your peacock feather and much more.

How e-book can replace this feel? Impossible…..

One thing I liked about e-book is – easy mode of transport and I have collected lots of my favorite books. Know what I am going to do w/ that ;-)

What else ..Take print outs of them, bind them, transform it to a book..and then read and enjoy :-)

[ I can hear people saying “you can’t change some people” :-) ]

Huge Novels..

When I was given AYN RAND’s ‘Atlas Shrugged’ to read, I said to my friend suddenly “what a huge book, more than 1000 pages”

“Haven’t you read any kinda huge novels before?”

“Nope I don’t think so....hey wait..Yes I did…I have read before”

“Which novel?”

I said “ Ponniyin Selvan – the great historical novel ever written”

I am not here neither to talk about Atlas shrugged ‘cos am only some 10% through there and nor about Ponniyin Selvan – cos this needs a separate column to talk about that. That much special :-)

I used to think, how much time will these writers would take to write those kinda big novels? Even if they write, on what confidence they are writing that their book will be published?

How about people giving preface to that novel or the editor/publisher, would they have really read the novel fully? I don’t know yaar!

But thank god! Before I post anything here..I need no one’s approval or editing here :-)
What a nice technology…. !!

My happiest Day - My Niece

After soooo looonnggg,I am posting something in my blog.It's 'cos of the small cute angel that has arrived in our house :-) Yep!! My sister gotta baby gal hurrraayyy!!!

Our angel landed on Jan20th. hmm Big day!! Full tension, and finally smiles and excitement all around.

Once I got the news by 2pm I started from bangalore immediately to Madurai to see the baby. Before I board the bus, got loads of chocolates, stuffs for the kid and called up all my friends, shared the news w/ them. I was in Seventh heaven that time.Was exchanging words about the baby w/ my mom, brother and everyone in the call.

All 12 hours journey I was thinking about the baby only, how she will look like, whom she will resemble? How big she will be? So much thoughts and slept off w/ that itself. I rushed home, got ready and went to the hospital. They made me wait for 10minutes since check up was on.

Gosh!! 10 minutes seemed to be a biggg time for me. And finally I saw the baby. She was sleeping by the time I saw her, w/ her pinkish hands kept over her cheeks. Small soft blackish hairs, pink color cute legs and hands. ……………..Completely elated I stood speechless there.

Hmm how a small baby w/ its smile can turn things down in life? Suddenly the whole world seemed to be full of love and smiles, welcoming me w/ a big bouquet of roses. New experience ever I felt.

It has been nearly a month she’s born and no one is caring for anyone except for her :-)She stole all our love completely for her. Everyone is elated when she smile, see, move her cute hands/legs. And everyone will be on their feet when she cries. Her each and every action has been discussed in detail across miles over phone and conveyed to all needed persons :-):-)

Enuf!! I started missing my sweet baby so much :-(:-(