PadmavatiA story, a history and a mirror held up against today s foibles; men and women described in detail; an image of India that lives. Katha takes great pleasure in presenting to you A Madhaviah, writer par excellence in a sparkling translation by Meenakshi Tyagarajan. Superb illustrations from none other than M Krishnan, the well-known wildlife photographer and spokesman for nature. |
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Amma Appa Ariyur asked Athaan Athimber Auvaiyar Ayyasami vathiar Ayyavier beauty began brahmin brother child Chiranjeevi Chirukulam daughter death decided English eyes father feel felt followed friends girl Gopalan and Narayanan Gopu happy household hundred rupees husband Irangal Iyengar Iyer's jewellery Kalyani Kamakshi Ammal Kamalambal Kamba Ramayanam Katha Kerala knew Krishna Krishna Sobti Kutralam learning leave letter live look Madhaviah Madras Madras Christian College marriage married mind mother mother-in-law Nagamier Nanu Narayanan and Gopalan never night novel Padmavati Padmi Palayamkottai Pannai Rajagopala Iyer Rama Pillai reply rupees rutu santhi Sangu Savithri Seethai Ammal Seshier Shala Sindhupoonthurai singing Sitapathi Iyer sleep studies talk Tamil teacher tears tell Thanjavur there's thinnai Thirukkural thought Tiruchirapalli Tirunelveli told took Translated Triplicane Vakil Vanjanur veshti vibhuti village wanted wedding wife wife's wish woman women worry write yejaman