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Sivakami and Kalkis charectors
Dear Deepa, very good analysis, I think yours and Pavithra's together make a superlative study of the Sivakami-Narasimhan relationship from different viewpoints. Generally speaking, be it in fiction or real life, noone can really predict h…

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good in bad, and vice versa
Ravi, I just took one meaning of tiger, which is warrior spirit, Durga riding tiger is intended as warrior spirit in some interpretations. I do agree with your interpretation also. If you belive Ayyappa really rode a tiger that is fine, there are…

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good in bad, and vice versa
VJ, am only saying since you asked for comments. Most people talking about myths versus history versus legends is a dead end conversation since it upsets their religious sentiments to even discuss it. I will just explain what I understand. I don&…

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Paranjothi Vs Vanthiyathevan
SPS, Venkat did not seem old enough to be your wife's father? Am really stunned...

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good in bad, and vice versa
Venkat, I thin Pavithra mentioned VD was approx 24 (not sure how it was arrived at). Somehow the reader gets same image, a guy in early twenties when VD starts his journey. When I started reading KM same thing struck my mind. Kanda maaran and VD …

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D'Artaganan Vs Vanthiyathevan
Pavithra, very well put!! Couldn't describe Sivakami better! Glad to hear there was no goof up with chinna kannan, indeed I believe SS had least amount of loose ends/ goof ups amongst Kalki's work. We did not talk about Kalki's int…

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Dear Deepa, knowledge, meagre or otherwise is nothing to be ashamed about. A healthy mind encourages debate so let us not feel guilty about anything :)) Yes Sita is at times said to be 'older' than Rama because she was not born by ordi…

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Ravi, Skanda and Ayyappan are myths let us not confuse that with history (Atleast Ramyana and Mahabharat have some evidence of history attached) Am not saying rare instances are possible but not the number and kind in history besides having proxy…

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D'Artaganan Vs Vanthiyathevan
Venkat, how long was the siege? Yes Kamali is pregnant before it and Kannan dies in it. The child is described to be two years I think or so when novel ends and Sivakami meets Kamali. The siege was much longer...perhaps Kalki goofed on this one..…

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good in bad, and vice versa
Deepa, child marraige was very common in those days Tagore and english authors did write a lot about it. If I reemmber right TAgore rarely missed out on the fact that the victims are children. No the Ramayana does not say Sita was 8 when she was …

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D'Artaganan Vs Vanthiyathevan
Pavithra, amen here!! SS is very close to my heart too!! It is funny how what appeals to one person does not appeal to another. I love the 'bickering' between Narasimha and Sivakami, she is an strong willed independant woman and he cann…

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D'Artaganan Vs Vanthiyathevan
I don't belive Sivakami/Mamallar love is 'weak' they were both victims of circumstances and very headstrong people. It is debatable if they would have been happily married undoubtedly but again it is a myth that one partner always …

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The children who entered battle were perhaps inspirational to the army/generals and other soldiers. The motivated army won the battle, not the child, is my thinking. Exaggereted accounts of age are very possible. It is humanly impossible for chil…

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good in bad, and vice versa
Venkat, some things are generic, depending on physical growth and development in any time and age. 12 year olds cannot fall in love, the hormones and chemicals for that do not evolve until much later.When our grandmothers times people used to wed…

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Is there any indication of how old VD is when he meets with Kundavi/Nandini? I am thinking like 18 or so based on a general idea. Not exactly a mature adult. Anyone has any ideas?

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What would women readers feel about such a guy - that is 'just a guy' most part :)) VD is young, good looking, talented, not married and is somewhat easily carried away by nature...what would one expect. I think VD is SO much more down …

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D'Artaganan Vs Vanthiyathevan
Thank you Sir. Did Kalki know Bengali (and other languages) himself?

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D'Artaganan Vs Vanthiyathevan
Thanks Venkat. Yes I agree Nandini had more human touches than Milady. Of course in accordance with the times Kalki could not afford her character to be sullied, although he did go further than most writers of his time. Ian Fleming's Chitty…

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D'Artaganan Vs Vanthiyathevan
Thanks Sivaram, I rarely read those history blogs due to lack of time but was totally fascinated by the discussion of Manohara Vs PS. My question remains though - did Kalki ever acknowledged being influenced by Dumas/Walter Scott/other historic…

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slave forts of tamilnadu coast.
Gandhi, thanks a lot, I do know a few tamils settled in south africa but no idea of such origins. Malathi

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D'Artaganan Vs Vanthiyathevan
Bhuvana, you have a point. I dont' read much of english historicals but I have seen movies and Vandhiya devan is very much like DArtagnan. In Kalki's kalvanin kadhili the hero is very much like Ian Fleming's hero of Chitty Chitty B…

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[Poetry In Stone| :: slavery
Hi Dhivakar, yes am not in India. I do hear of malpractices in games on tv every now and then. Selling of tennis matches has also become a contentious issue this way. The cricketer may be in a tight spot I don't deny that. But am sure he has…

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[Poetry In Stone| :: slavery
I suppose that is a joke..KP and Flintoff were not 'sold off' against their will..the money involved might be debatable/criminal, but slavery is undermining individual will and freedom, it is less of a money related crime.

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WELCOME MR. PRESIDENT
Dear Kathie, I will catch up with you on this offline...lots to say..am here 15 years now so it is not like new or anything but sharing of thoughts, yes certainly. I just got back home today after power was restored. This is the second huge outa…

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nagesh passes away
The man who made so many people laugh..may his soul rest in peace. Who can forget Chellappa, Dharumi, Vaithy and many a laugh with the Cho-Manorama trio.

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WELCOME MR. PRESIDENT
Dear Kathie..goodness... I dont' support Bobbie Jindal...I was just saying he is someone to *watch for* - GOP is trying to pitch him as a big guy in the future. Yes the inaug was most inspiring..am assuming you also heard of ice storm here …

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chidambaram letters-2
Ravi, what is available by way of Lav and Kush's time or regime? We have discussed this before and noone really knew what became of them after Sri Rama. Would be very interested to know what exists, Thank you, Malathi

Comment by dmaloo January 2009 permalink
Lord Rama didnt go to ceylon
Dear Kathie welcome back, so good to see you again. Hope you had a good time in India. I was just wondering about sending you some music cds will write to you about that offline.BTW just curious what is 'Drupad'? Malathi

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Bharath to India

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Bharath to India
Very well said Deepa. That is how much am aware also. The earliest references to Bharat are from Rig Veda and Srimad Bhagavadam. The Rig Veda RV 3.53.12: vis'va_mitrasya raks.ati brahmedam bharatam janam, (this mantra of Vis'vamitra wil…

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