Amma Vandhaal is the fifth novel written by Thi. Janakiraman. The backdrop of this novel is native Brahmin community of Thanjavur, just like the backdrop of his other novels. This novel depicts the relationship between a mother, who has an extramarital affair, and a son, whom she sends to a Vedic school as an atonement for her mistakes.
Appu is the son of Dhandapani and Alangarathammal. Bhavaniyammal, a woman from a small village next to the Kaveri river, runs a Veda Padasalai (school); Appu studies the Vedic scriptures until the age of 16. He wishes to live with his parents after schooling.
In the novel, a mother from the Bhramin community had an extramarital affair. This created hostility against Thi Jha within their caste. He was excluded. Later, Thi Jha commented on the incident, "I would like to say that art is born with outcasts."
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