Tamil writers- Historical novel(?) writers

[Sankaran, Sam]

In <DKHGH...@hkpu01.polyu.edu.hk> r...@hkpucc.polyu.edu.hk writes:

> some additions & correction in my last post on this thread.
>
> At last, what about Rajaji's 'Chakkaravatthith thirumagan'? Can it be
> considered as one of this category or not?

No. Not at all. It is rAjAji's own, not-too-textually-true
version of the rAmAyaNA. It is actually his interpretation
of the RamAyaNA in thamizh. His interpretation in English
is the Bhavan's publication The ramAyaNA ( Not a translation
of his chakkaravarththith thirumakan). To the extent that it
does not adhere too closely to the text of vAlmIki or kampan,
it may qualify as (bad) fiction or romance :-)

>
> thoozhamaiyudan,
> -ram.

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for which I am solely responsible.
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[PRAKASH2]

In article <DKHGH...@hkpu01.polyu.edu.hk>, ram <r...@hkpucc.polyu.edu.hk>
writes:

>some additions & correction in my last post on this thread.
>

>Late 'Kumutham' editor, A.S.P. is not Palaniyappan Chettiyar, but,
>Annamalai. sorry for my mis-information.
>
>
Kumudham's founder and late editor is SAP and not ASP. His full name is
S.A.P.Annamali.

>Another two writers coming under this category are,
>1. Koushikan (alias Famaous VaaNdu mama, earlier sub-editor,
> 'kalki'magazine; real name is Sundaram; Now, paralysed on the
> left part of the body & cann't speak well): 'Paaminip paavai'

What a pitty. I didn't know this. Thankyou very much for this info. I used
to read his
'Chithira Thodar' in my childhood. Great writer.

>
>2.Jegasitpiyan: 'Aalavai azhagan' or 'Thiruchchitampalam' (I do not
> know exactly which one.
>

Jagachirpiyan's novel is 'Thiruchchitrambalam'. I don't know whether he
wrote 'Aalavai Azhagan' also.

>In my last posting, I didn't give Ilankai writer Chengai Aazhiyan's
>novel title; It's 'Nanthik kadal'.

>
>
>At last, what about Rajaji's 'Chakkaravatthith thirumagan'? Can it be
>considered as one of this category or not?

Ram, You can consider Chakraravarthith Thirumagan' (Ramayanam) also. But
that falls under Epic category. He also wrote 'Vyasar Virundu'
(Mahabharatham) also.

>thoozhamaiyudan,
>-ram

Vannakkathudan
Prakash Balakrishnan