As Thamizhars we are very conservative in our judgement
PS is not the greatest historical novel in tanil
IT IS THE GREATEST HISTORICAL NOVEL EVER IN ANY LANGUAGE
SEE THE MEGA STORY BASE
SEE THE PLETHORA OF CHARACTERS AND THE MINUTE ETCHING OF EACH ONE OF THEM
SEE THE WAY EACH CHARACTER IS MADE AN INTEGRAL AND ESSENTIAL PART OF THE STORY
SEE THE WAY KALKI MAKES EVEN HIS FICTITIOUS CHARACTERS LOOK SO REAL
MORE THAN ALL THIS I WOULD RATE PS THE GREATEST HISTORICAL NOVEL EVER ON THESE THREE COUNTS
HE WAS DELVING INTO OUR DARKAGES WITH LIMITED WRITTEN HISTORY. WE ARE AWARE OF THE EXTENT OF TRAVEL HE MADE AND THE ORIGINAL RESEARCH THAT HE UNDERTOOK WHILE GIVING A SHAPE TO THE STORY. IN A SENSE INSTEAD OF BEING A STORY WRITER TAKING A "KARU" FROM READILY AVAILABE HISTORY HE WAS DOUBLING AS A HISTORIAN BRINGNG OUT IMPORTANT HIDDEN DETAILS FROM OUR PAST. I AM SURE IN THIS REGARD HE IS ONLY ONE OF A KIND
HIS SINGLE HANDED IMPACT IN OPENING THE EYES OF THE TAMIL POPULATION TO THEIR GLORIOUS PAST. IT WOULD NOT BE AN EXAGERRATION TO STATE THAT PS TRIGGERED A LOT OF RESEARCH IN TAMIL HISTORY
HE WAS THE INSPIRATION FOR OTHER TAMIL WRITERS TO TAKE UP HISTORICAL NOVELS
WE NOW COME TO THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT OF PS - "VARNANAI". WHAT SEPERATES A GOOD HISTORICAL NOVEL FROM A GREAT ONE IS "VARNANAI". IN THIS REGARD I AM SURE ANY ONE WHO HAS READ PS WILL AGREE THAT THERE IS NONE IN THIS WHOLE WORLD WHO CAN EQUAL KALKI. IT IS THE "VARNANAI" WHICH ATTRACTS READERS TO PS - WHICH LITERALLY TRANSPORTS THEM TO RR PERIOD WHEN THEY READ IT.
LET JUSTICE BE DONE TO KALKI ATLEAST IN THIS GROUP.
As Thamizhars we are very conservative in our judgement
PS is not the greatest historical novel in tanil
IT IS THE GREATEST HISTORICAL NOVEL EVER IN ANY LANGUAGE
SEE THE MEGA STORY BASE
SEE THE PLETHORA OF CHARACTERS AND THE MINUTE ETCHING OF EACH ONE OF THEM
SEE THE WAY EACH CHARACTER IS MADE AN INTEGRAL AND ESSENTIAL PART OF THE STORY
SEE THE WAY KALKI MAKES EVEN HIS FICTITIOUS CHARACTERS LOOK SO REAL
MORE THAN ALL THIS I WOULD RATE PS THE GREATEST HISTORICAL NOVEL EVER ON THESE THREE COUNTS
HE WAS DELVING INTO OUR DARKAGES WITH LIMITED WRITTEN HISTORY. WE ARE AWARE OF THE EXTENT OF TRAVEL HE MADE AND THE ORIGINAL RESEARCH THAT HE UNDERTOOK WHILE GIVING A SHAPE TO THE STORY. IN A SENSE INSTEAD OF BEING A STORY WRITER TAKING A "KARU" FROM READILY AVAILABE HISTORY HE WAS DOUBLING AS A HISTORIAN BRINGNG OUT IMPORTANT HIDDEN DETAILS FROM OUR PAST. I AM SURE IN THIS REGARD HE IS ONLY ONE OF A KIND
HIS SINGLE HANDED IMPACT IN OPENING THE EYES OF THE TAMIL POPULATION TO THEIR GLORIOUS PAST. IT WOULD NOT BE AN EXAGERRATION TO STATE THAT PS TRIGGERED A LOT OF RESEARCH IN TAMIL HISTORY
HE WAS THE INSPIRATION FOR OTHER TAMIL WRITERS TO TAKE UP HISTORICAL NOVELS
WE NOW COME TO THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT OF PS - "VARNANAI". WHAT SEPERATES A GOOD HISTORICAL NOVEL FROM A GREAT ONE IS "VARNANAI". IN THIS REGARD I AM SURE ANY ONE WHO HAS READ PS WILL AGREE THAT THERE IS NONE IN THIS WHOLE WORLD WHO CAN EQUAL KALKI. IT IS THE "VARNANAI" WHICH ATTRACTS READERS TO PS - WHICH LITERALLY TRANSPORTS THEM TO RR PERIOD WHEN THEY READ IT.
LET JUSTICE BE DONE TO KALKI ATLEAST IN THIS GROUP.
Hi I also used to tell my friends, whenever they ask me about my obsession to PS, that it is the greatest historical novel written ( at least in IMO). I have read this PS so many times. Inspite of knowing what is going to happen in the next chapter and to the characters, I never had the feeling of getting bored or the habit of skipping the pages. When I read it recently in the web, project madurai, during the serious discussions that were taking place regarding the characters, turning points.. etc, new dimensions of the novel was dawning and I was able to appreciate the different views and perceptions of our members. I fully concur with you.