vanakkam. I am a new memeber to this PS group. Indeed, it was a surpirse for me to know that there is a group on this. I browsed through the kalki fans database and have also included my name there....so pls. check that too.
Just as like everyone of you, I dont know how many times I have read through the novel and taken a journey to chola period. Now, sitting away from tamil nadu and being a memeber of the group, which is having same taste as like me, gives me enormous pleasure.
Thanks for your efforts and i hope to hear more from all..
Vanakkam, Aadi Thirunaal Navaazhthukkal I am Mathangi, a chennai based architect.I read Ponniyin Selvan for the first time when i was in school...I hail from Thiruvaiyaru..so gt hooked big time to Cholan Art/Architecture... Jus breaking my silence of 5 months now.. Keep up the good work ppl!!!
Hi All, Let me introduce myself as Sivan Krishnaswami a big fan(fanatic) of PS and other kalki´s historical novels. Even though I have read nearly all of kalki´s writingsI still prefer his historical novels much. Perhaps I myself is very interested in history ánd kalki´s writings which I happened to read at a tender age of 10 made such an impression on me which never left. I am 40 now and still read PS, SS, PK whenever I feel for it. Since I am living in germany for the last 20 years my english is very damaged. Europeans other than English don´t accept English as a major language so automaticaly my first choice of a word is german, so pardon me if I make mistakes in a sentence.
I happen to read some mails from this group for the last couple of days and I am impressed with the group. Dedicated fans who organize tours to follow the foot print is simply great. I used to think as I travelled between Kumbakonam and Madras (visiting g.parents) as I was a boy, I am travelling in the same road as VT would have travelled with his horse, it was simply thrilling for me to imagine like that.
Now , I have some questions which perhaps some can clarify. I have read Nandipurathu Nayagi by dr.vikraman and found that VT was imprisoned for about 10 years in Paathala sirai because of AK death. Moreover Anirudha Brhmarayar helps him in disguise. How far it is true. I also happen to read the first volume of Balakumaran´s Udaiyar. Nothing was mentioned like that. Agilan´s venkaiyin Mainthan also mentioned nothing about this thema.
It is nice to be here. I wish I will get some responses back from people who has more knowledge to enlighten me.
dear bala, why so philosophical?seems you are upset with something?anyhow the other mail is interesting where the PM sits on the head.yes, that's what happens today.too many mails about life on a sad note today. kalavathy karthikeyan
Dear friends, I have joined today as a new member. I find a lot of enriching, wonderful discussions going on and hope to learn and share whatever little I know with all of you.
Just a little background about me - I was born and raised in Chennai and Kovai. I was raised in a typical lower middle class tamil family where the only form of entertainment in those days was open air classical music concerts, movies in run down theatres, ilangai oli parappu kootu thabanam and of course, Kalki and Ananda Vikatan. I was not the ponniyin selvan generation, I was born in 70s. Being ill I was not allowed to attend school very often and was home schooled. This time allowed me to read the volumes of PS and other similar works that were painstakingly bound from old magazines by my grandmothers and aunts. I finished PS non stop during summer holidays of 8th grade and fell in love since.
Several years later am in the states now and far away from origins.My mother, grandmothers and all the fond women whom I shared PS with have moved on to another world. Last year my father sent me recently published PS, small books, no pictures, a far cry from the beautiful illustrations of Maniyam in the original. But still brought back a treasure of memories. My personal favorite is Sivakamiyin Sabatham, far less characters and more depth in the story, I felt, but PS is also a classic in its own right.
Hi Mala, welcome to the group.as days go by you will feel that the PS group is one large extended family. by the way even i am from coimbatore. with regards, shanthi palaninathan.