Can members share their thoughts on other historic fiction authors as well? Jegachirpiyan, Naa paa, Akilan, Gowthama neelambaran, vishwaksenan, prapanchan, sujatha, balakumaran...etc
Why not? But this is purely my opinion and if you guys find it silly don't curse.
out of the listed authors, I have read Akilan, Gowthama Neelambaran and Vishwakesan. The author I have enjoyed most was Viswakesan(I have read most of the books that came in Kalki, but could not remember the name) . I felt Neelambaran and Vishwakesan both seemed to be inspired by Sandilyan(that is hero is invincible). what made Viswakesan enjoyable to me is the comic element in his writing. I read one book of Neelambaran(Chola Vengai) and have decided not to buy any more book by him.
Akilan, I have read only Venkayin Mainden. That was really surprising as it was so different from Kalki and Sandilyan. The hero is kind of dump, he gets
hurt, he is human and stupid sometimes. Sometimes he also behaves very cruelly to one of heroine, Rohini.
And one comman trait found in the books of all the authors I have read is that two girls will be madly in love with the hero and mostly hero will be ending both the girls.
My initial historic novel reading started off with Sandilyan and then Kalki and others.
1. he used to give equal weight to both Hero and the Opponent (not a villain). 2. His works have more "Sirungara Rasam" as he himself quoted on one of his novels introduction. Sometime between real characters!. 3. More fictional characters, and from my reading experience most of the heroes and heroines. 4. Episodes will end with dramatic twists and turns. As the other member pointed out, the hero's strategy will be invincible and sometime will be very dramatic.
Hi, I read Rajah Thilakam before even I touched Kalki's works. After reading PS I read a lot of Kalki's short novels and just now I finished Kadal Pura and have started Jegasirpiyan's Alavaialzhagan. I agree with the following points w.r.t Sandilyan. 1. The hero in Sandilyan novels are more than life like. 2. They know it all. 3. At times I dont understand why two people in the same situation cannot think in the same lines as the hero. Bit illogical to me since this happens everytime. 4. The hero always falls in love with two women. 5. In the end he marries both of them. 6. The women he potrays are very brave ones but are self-depreciating when they think w.r.t the hero. Of the two one is dominant and the other submissive.
I have few bones of contention. Sandilyan didnt emphasize much on the third part of Kadal Pura. He did a good description of palur port and things like that in first part. I was not satisfied with the description of the war to win over Srivijayam. I felt he took us very quickly about the turn of events.
I agree that he cannot satisfy every one's imagination. But stil....my opinions....
Jegasirpiyan's novels are short and quite descriptive at the same time. I have read Makarayaalzh mangai. It was fast paced and good narration. One feels in the end "Yeh Dil Maange More" :)
Akilan, I have read only Venkayin Mainden. That was really surprising as it was so different from Kalki and Sandilyan. The hero is kind of dump, he gets hurt, he is human and stupid sometimes. Sometimes he also behaves very cruelly to one of heroine, Rohini.
I dont think that Ilango was a dump Siva...second his Ilango and Rohini were more like Kalkis charectors which changed minds had mood swings and all
And Yavanarani only one marries the hero and same in Vamsathara....
1. The hero in Sandilyan novels are more than life like. 2. They know it all. 3. At times I dont understand why two people in the same situation cannot think in the same lines as the hero. Bit illogical to me since this happens everytime. Some of the charectors do like Tiberius and Irungovel in Yavanarani I cannot name them but some the charectors in rajaperigai and mannal magal do too...
4. The hero always falls in love with two women. Not necessarily Kannimadam,Rajaperiagai are single heroines
5. In the end he marries both of them. Not necessarily
6. The women he potrays are very brave ones but are self-depreciating when they think w.r.t the hero. Of the two one is dominant and the other submissive.
I have few bones of contention. Sandilyan didnt emphasize much on the third part of Kadal Pura. He did a good description of palur port and things like that in first part. I was not satisfied with the description of the war to win over Srivijayam. I felt he took us very quickly about the turn of events. I have just completed it i think the nicobar bit was long but the srivijayam war was at the the right length
Hi, Yes, The Nicobar bit was dragging, especially after introducing Gangadevan who is killed by the hero. Since from the beginning of part I conquering Srivijayam was mentioned as the ultimate goal, I had expected a bit too much from the author. Thats why I felt disappointed. In anycase, it was a good book, mentioning some of the places Cholas had conquered.
i have read balakumaran,akilan,paarthasarathi,vikraman,Sandiyan,KALKI
akilan.. some what influenced by Kalki... as with Vengaiin Maithan(not in the plots but at some times the style of writing and the Characterisation)...but the other novel ( i couldn't remember the name, that deals with thirumalai nayakar..) couldn't find much resemblance with Kalki. his writings does not involve high level plots and twists.. he explains things plainly.. but still a gud read... pleasing to read. the hero will always be "volukaseelan" as common with most of tamil novels. rating: plot and twist : not much... ok type feel gud factor: good facts and history: medium character's mentality: somewhat emotional. protagonist is a gud guy..not down to earth nor larger than life character.. but inbetween them and more of a decent veeran.. language used by characters: pleasant. Romance scenes : old style .emotional . very decent.(U rating) verdict: excellent in writing decent time pass works.
balakumaran.. i have read his "udaiyar". he thinks too much. he is interested in his imagination of people's emotions than that of the story (if any) or the history itself. he some times confuses the reader ..confliting his facts itself..one such occasion is that ..he introduces Panchvan maadevi as some kalai magal cast(i forgot the exact word..sorry..) who devote themselves for the kalai...she even thinks that RRC thannai sukithu vittu sendrirukalam aanaal he married me and gave me life....but in his next book( in another part) she is described as the princess of paluvetaraiyar royal family....(horrible contradiction) he believes in supertition(i wonder how he does this..in 1940's - 50's kalki opposes superstition in his works...in 2005and after that.. this guy thinks the other way!!) plots are horrible...the way RRC and his subordinates discuss and plan for their attack on chalukayas for want money for the completion of Periya koil and therby the way they achieve it ...God! no words... he easily diverts the flow from the story line not a good practice. rating: plot and twist : He He feel gud factor: worst facts and history: below par most times but makes it up some times by throwing info offline. character's mentality: mostly aggressive. Nobody will be good..mostly every one will be error prone except for a very few Godly creatures language used by characters: unpleasant. Romance scenes : some what open not that decent.but ETHARTHAM...He is really gud at it. (U/A rating) verdict: excellent in writing social Novels.
paarthasarathi have read his book that explains Pandiyan King Kodungon(who reestablishes thamizh kingdom from the kalaprabhas ). Another book again forgot the title that starts with "pallava ." I couldn't read it. I left it some half way thro it. He is not interested in too much of historical facts but still manages to catch the crux of it to spin a story. In his stories there will be a triangular(even quadrangle..) love affair mostly the king becos of his duty conscious mentality will leave his love interest stranded in the end. His writings are similar to serials and drrammaas or even flims that were shot during 1960's to 70's.
rating: plot and twist : not much... sorry feel gud factor: good facts and history: medium character's mentality: Mainly emotional. language used by characters: pleasant. Romance scenes : decent. (U rating) verdict: can read.. his language command is Gud..
vikraman A decent historian rather than story writer, his Nanthi purathu Nayagi was gud at the start but I dunno what happened thereafter. He introduces character in the first part only to forget completely in the subsequent parts...his work on RJC's GKC mmm... I didn't complete . His travelogues are better even better than Kalki's(might be an exaggeration). rating: plot and twist : please look else where feel gud factor: good facts and history: decent. character's mentality: --- Romance scenes : decent. (U rating) language used by characters: pleasant verdict: Gud in writing travelogues.
Sandilyan, does a gud research work before writing any trival thing language is excellent. Larger than life characters. Highly romantic always positive ending rating: plot and twist : very Gud but the hero thrashes the opponent with ease- like rajini . feel gud factor: good facts and history: decent. character's mentality: highy talented highly romantic Romance scenes : . -U/A rating. Very gud at describing physical attributes of the characters without touching the lines of vulgarity. Mathil mel punai but the punai lands safely in the end. language used by characters: pleasant .. high level in literature Thamizh verdict: Gud read similar to watching MGR or Rajini films.
KALKI, Hero of all writers in Thamizh stunning plots and twists..some times dramatic this guy is responsible for many people taking interests in history with his block buster PS..have read almost all of his writings (short stories , novels both historical and social) very very gud read. Put .. PS group members should not be offended from what I am going to say ..sorry . But . Mostly inspired from Alexandre Dumas in his historical writings . His PS is some what shaped in lines of "three musketeers" Our very own Vandhiyathevan resembles D'Arthagnan Nandini ----- Milady. Nandini kills Aditya karikalan with the help of a pro pandiyan enthusiast milady seduces a Felton to kill the minister Vandhi opposes Nandinini her mission . D'Arthagnan does it against Milady. Nandini succeeds .milady succeeds. Vandhi is attracted by Nandini.. even tries to please her or see her, but still at heart is committed to Kundavai, D'Arthagnan does the same for Milady,,, still at heart he was in love with some other girl(forgot name). Another girl (kantha maraan's siter ) loves Vanthi . Same happens for D'Arthagnan. The way our Vandhiya thevan escapes from nilavari resembles that of the hero's work in "the count of monte cresto" .. there are lots more... please read "3 musk". .but personally PS is far more interesting and a better book(this is didn't say to please our PS members but felt at heart).wonder how he manages to map the story to a historical event in THAMIZ Nadu. rating: plot and twist : Ultimate. feel gud factor: very good fa
> ============================== > KALKI : Has chosen the name after Kalki Avtar .. Nothing to do with > Kallidaikkurichi or Thiru.Vi.Ka (l; neither was his Mother Kalyani. > To break the Wrong Beliefs, a revolutionary writer is marching.. > was the reason why he chose KALKI.
kalki's son rajendran in a recent death anniversary meeting of kalki said it was thiru. vi. ka who inspired the name kalki. I attended that meeting.
we should clarify it again. I am going to ask thiru Suprabalan who has edited many books on kalki( and whose daughter's name is pungkuzhali) to check it up with the kalki family
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> > 9.9.1899 - Born in Puthamanglam / Thanjavur. > > 1917 to 1922 - Partial Education in Trichy. Involvement in Freedom > struggle after Gandhi darshan. > 1923 - Rajaji association - Editor Navasakthi of Thiru.vi.ka. > 1924 - Wedding > 1927 - first novel. Saradayin Thanthiram. > 1928 - Quit Navasakthi - SS Vasan - Assumed KALKI Name. wrote in > Vikadan. Upto 1937.. Rasikamani association - Kalvanin Kaadali > 1938 - Lankan visit. (Was imprisoned during 1922 / 1930 and 1941) > 1939 - Thyaga Bhoomi > 1941 - Quit Vikadan. Joined Rajaji. Tamil music. etc. > 1944 - Sivagamiyin Sabatham > 1945 - MEERA Film - Dialogue / Lyric - KALKI > 1947 - Bharathi Manimandapam in Ettayapuram > 1948 - Alaiosai > 1949 - Memorial construction funding for Mahatma > > 1950 - PONNIYIN SELVAN (serial) > > 1951 - Lankan visits / Tamil Writers Assn President > 1953 - Thiru.Vi.Ka Memorial / Gandhi Mandap etc. > 5.5.1954 - Passes away > ========================== > > > BEST REGARDS / SPS >