Ambikapathy-Amaravathy

[Maran Senathirajah]

Hi all,

I have heard that Ambikapathy-Amaravathy is a romantic novel (play?)
written by Kambar. I would like to know what it is all about. Is
it as tragic as Romeo&Juliet? How is the story like? Is the story
something like majority of Tamil movies? Is the story available in
print? I live in Toronto(The best city to live and do business in the
world :), according to Forbes magazine)...Can I get this book in any
of the Tamil book stores here?

Sincerely,
-Maran Senathirajah

[Pozhilnangai]

What a pity, it is! A Tamizh wants to know about Kamban and asking
whether Ambikabathi & Ameravathi has a similarity to William S.'s
Tragedy. Where are we going?
It is not a novel or play. And it is not written by Kambar. But,
Ambikabathi is Kambar's son.It is not totally a sort of Romeo & Juliet.
Kambar atleast is not against his son's love, though he warned him about
the problem of falling in love with a king's daughter.And, Kambar was
the State Poet of the king (not the enemy, atleast until the death of
his son).
I do not know whether you get it in the bookstores.
But, many scholars in this sct can enlighten you more than me on this.
Pozhil

[Gopala Ganesh]

This "shallow" Tamil thinks that the movie "Amibikaapathy" with Nadigar
Thilagam Sivaji in the title role and Bhanumathi as Amaraavathi was
wonderful! May be on video! One meomorable song: Maasilaa NilavE nam
kaadhalai magizhvOdu maanilam koNdaaduthE!" Check it out! - ganesh