தமிழின் பெரியதொரு திருப்புமுனையாளரான கல்கி, தமிழ்ச் சரித்திரக் கதைகளின் பிதாமகர். அவரது ‘பார்த்திபன் கனவு’, ‘சிவகாமியின் சபதம்’ போன்ற சரித்திரக் கதைகள் தமிழ் மக்களால் பெரிதும் கொண்டாடப்பட்டவை. அவற்றுக்கு நிகராக - இன்னும் ஒருபடி மேலாக தலைமுறைகள் கடந்து மீண்டும் மீண்டும் வாசிக்கப்படும், மீண்டும் மீண்டும் கொண்டாடப்படும் அற்புதம், பொன்னியின் செல்வன். ஐந்து பாகங்களில் ஆறு ஆண்டுகள் கல்கி இதழில் தொடராக வெளிவந்த பொன்னியின் செல்வன், இதுவரை சென்றடைந்த இதயங்களின் எண்ணிக்கை பல லட்சங்களைத் தாண்டும். சோழர்களின் பொற்கால ஆட்சியைப் பற்றி சரித்திர நூல்களில் இருந்து தெரிந்துகொண்டதைக் காட்டிலும், பொன்னியின் செல்வனில் இருந்தே பெரும்பாலான தமிழர்கள் ஆர்வத்துடன் கற்றிருக்கிறார்கள். தமிழர்களின் உயிரோடும் உணர்வுகளோடும் ஒன்றிக் கலந்துவிட்ட பொன்னியின் செல்வனை திரும்பத் திரும்ப வாசியுங்கள். அடுத்த தலைமுறைக்கு அறிமுகப்படுத்துங்கள்.
I speak because we need to be heard, I write because we need to be understood, I dare because we need to survive. – Kalki Subramaniam ‘We Are Not The Others’ is a strikingly moving book that touches the heart of its readers, and takes them on a furious and empathetic journey into the personal lives of transgender people of India. It is a one-of-a-kind book from India’s renowned transgender rights activist Kalki Subramaniam who blatantly and honestly speaks about the joys, hopes, struggles, and despair of a transgender person, the author herself, and ferociously upholds her dignity and that of others like her.
Whirlwinds, the exciting second part of Kalki R Krishnamurthy's historic magnum opus Ponniyin Selvan, our hero Vallavarayan Vandhiyathevan's adventures continue as he rides into marshy quagmires, befriends a mysterious girl, becomes the object of intense suspicion by the wily Pazhuvettarayars - and meets the hero of his dreams. Meanwhile, Kundhavai Piratti, princess of the Chozha empire is thrown into confusion and outrage, while the beautiful but poisonous Nandhini Devi weaves more deceitful webs to ensnare her enemies. She will stop at nothing to bring about the downfall of the Chozhas ... but will the scions of that royal clan escape in time? Read on to find out as the epic continues.
A young man trudges from a tiny Chola village to Kanchi, the great city of art and learning, hoping to discover his destiny. A bikshu wanders around the Pallava empire, befriending lonely souls. Spies lurk in the shadows, and even statues of the Lord Buddha conceal secrets. Emperor Mahendra Pallava, connoisseur beyond compare, rules with compassion and justice, while his son, Kumara Chakravarthy Narasimhar, falls deeply in love with the greatest dancer of the empire, Sivakami. Somewhere in the distance can be heard the drums of war. The fearsome Chalukyas are planning an invasion: their war elephants, horses and infantry sweep towards the Pallava empire. Emperor Pulikesi eyes Kanchi as the crowning glory to his martial achievements. Paranjyothi's Journey, the first in the four-volume Sivakami's Vow series, is a riveting tale of war, betrayal, secret passages, guarded forts, passions and a Pallava emperor who will do anything to save his kingdom. It was written by Kalki, a master storyteller who raised Tamil literature and history to new heights almost single-handedly.
Parthiban Kanavu (Parthiban's Dream) was a novel Kalki R. Krishnamurthy penned as a weekly serial beginning 1941 in Kalki, the magazine that he had founded. Written in simple and elegant prose, Parthiban Kanavu is a breezy fictional historical romance in which good triumphs over evil and the lovers overcome obstacles posed by dynastic affiliations, intrigue and separation to be united in matrimony. The novel was an instant hit and was made into a Tamil film starring Gemini Ganesan, Vyjayanthimala and S.V. Ranga Rao in 1960. Parthiban Kanavu is an important milestone in Kalki's illustrious literary career. It offered tantalizing perspectives of his literary style and what would be his more critically acclaimed works that followed. Vivid descriptions of nature, flora and fauna formed memorable backdrops against which Kalki's gripping plots unfolded. While the stories he told were timeless ones of valour, romance and hope, his characters never conformed to the binaries of good and evil, instead portraying the various shades of grey and ambiguities that encapsulate what it means to be human. Kalki's characters communicated his unequivocal views on politics and war. That religion and politics are an undesirable and combustible combination, that the adverse impact of wars on the environment and civilians far outweighs the political gains, and that civilians ought not to be harassed when a war is under way - are recurring themes.
The third in the series of Ponniyin Selvan , carries on with the plot hatched by Prince Maduranthakar to usurp the Chozhan throne his ambitions and insecurities.
Ponniyin Selvan is the pinnacle of Tamil Historical Novels. The way the Cholas ruled the country in a straight forward manner, with Love, Valor and Piousness has been brought to our eyes through this book in a grandeur and realistic fashion by the Legend writer Kalki. In today's, internet dependent world, we just wanted to take this fantastic novel to the kids and youngsters through this initiative of Nila Comics. We are sure kids, youngsters and ardent readers of this Novel will like this.
Motherhood is the greatest job in the world...right? In this unique graphic narrative, we finally have that candid, funny and relatable book on pregnancy and parenting that mothers, expectant mothers, and anyone even thinking about motherhood have been waiting for. Actor and writer Kalki Koechlin opens up about so much that we don't talk about-the social stigma of abortions and unmarried pregnancies, the toll that pregnancy takes on a body, the unacknowledged domestic labour of women, the emotional rollercoaster of giving birth, bouts of postpartum melancholy, the unsolicited parenting advice from every corner, and of course the innumerable moments of joy and delight in bringing a real little person into this very weird world. With whimsy and compassion, with uproariously funny art and spellbinding honesty, The Elephant in the Womb blends the deeply private with the blazingly political. It's an eye-opener for anyone who has ever thought that pregnancy was all about the glow and that motherhood was all about fulfilment. From fixing broken parts to enduring untimely farts, Koechlin's nuanced prose-gorgeously illustrated by Valeriya Polyanychko-tells us the bare-faced truth about the physiological discomfort and manic expectations that make it a bittersweet experience. With a combination of personal essays and think-pieces, journal entries captured in real time, reflections and anecdotes, this is the motherload!
Sree Krishna says “If the hand of the husband is amputated, then is it chastity for the wife also to self-amputate her hand to show respect to her husband? Is it an exemplary act?” Kalki Revealed in Kalki Bhagawan Yugadharma Magazine (R.N.E6 – 37523/98. Not currently being published.), Malayalam monthly, in the year 2000. Paperback published in 2008. Thereafter, published in Janmabhumi Daily on 21 Sep 2010. Translated by Sreekumari Ramachandran.
Lord Krishna said “Draupadi should be wife to only Arjuna and sister-in-law to the other four brothers, Yudhishthira, Bhima, Nakula and Sahadeva. Kalki Revealed in Kalki Bhagawan Yugadharma Magazine (R.N.E6 – 37523/98. Not currently being published.), Malayalam monthly, in the year 2000. Paperback published in 2008. Thereafter, published in Janmabhumi Daily on 21 Sep 2010. Translated by Sreekumari Ramachandran.
Watch the book trailer on youtube, http: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUKU79U_P1w "To meditate lifelong At the feet of Our Lord" Kalki's choice of Thirunavukkarasar's words to end his novel is indicative of the shift from romance to reflection, from mundane to spiritual. The Great War of Vatapi, fought after nine long years of preparation, has ended in victory for Mamallar. Pulikesi meets his end in the battle. Paranjyothi, the war strategist, is not enchanted by the victory. What path does he choose to find solace? The Machiavellian Naganandi ends up a tragic hero. What makes the reader pity rather than condemn him? Honour of the state drives Mamallar to make difficult choices in his personal life. His friendship and allegiance also change on account of that. What has life in store for him? After what seems like an endless wait, Sivakami's oath is fulfilled and her honour is upheld. But why does happiness continue to evade her? Read the scintillating fourth and final volume of 'Sivakamiyin Sabadham' for the answers. You will go through a gamut of experiences and realize that the end is in fact a new beginning.
A fractured country on the verge of freedom finds its people navigating the slippery crevices of love, morality and nationalism. To escape the despair of his all-consuming, failed relationship with Dharini, Raghavan agrees to meet Lalita for an arranged match. Finding Lalita's cousin, the vivacious and captivating Sita, a far more amenable fit, he marries her instead. With a charming wife and a powerful government job in pre-Partition Delhi adding to his smugness and conceit, Raghavan turns a blind eye to the evils of the British Raj. Along comes Sita's cousin Surya, a dauntless revolutionary burning to right the wrong. His commitment to the socialist credo leads him to Dharini, a young and spirited party member, the woman Raghavan continues to long for. Cracks appear in the brittle foundations of their lives as the characters move from rural Thanjavur, Madras, Bombay, Karachi, New Delhi, Agra and Calcutta to Lahore. With poignant detail and lyrical prose, Kalki's tour de force lays bare the emotions of ordinary people grappling with extraordinary changes, their circumstances riven with misfortunes, disasters and the carnage of Partition. The Sound of Waves is an impassioned tribute to everyday citizens and their woes, and an acute commentary on the aspirations of an emerging nation. This book by Gowri Ramnarayan is the English translation of the bestselling Tamil novel Alai Osai by freedom fighter and novelist Kalki Krishnamurthy (1899-1954).
In The Case for the Second Coming and New Jerusalem, two anonymous authors offer a vision of and means to The Abundance Paradigm, aka New Jerusalem: the Golden Age following the tribulation of the eschaton. They show how a combination of good will, celestial quantum physics and a prophesied Genius-Christ will enable humanity to advance like never before. Amaterasu weaves a sensual, teleological story to entice your imagination, an invitation to a future youll want to stay in. Kalki consolidates multicultural prophecy that suggests The Second Coming is more than a metaphor for a spiritual awakening or a heavenly light show but an actual human male that invents miraculous and disruptive technologies. By combining the best of the human spirit and nature, science, and common sense, the authors provide a refreshingly optimistic perspective on the post 2012 planet Earth.
About the Book A SCINTILLATING NEW TRANSLATION OF THE CLASSIC TAMIL NOVEL. Vallavarayan Vandiyadevan, a scion of the Vaanar clan, sets out across the Chozha land to deliver a secret message from Crown Prince Aditya Karikalan. Does he manage to safely deliver this message? Or does he get trapped in the sinister royal conspiracy that he unwittingly uncovers on his journey? When Ponniyin Selvan was first serialised in Kalki, no one could have imagined the impact it would have on the circulation of the magazine. Nor that, years later, this Tamil magnum opus, which blends travelogue with history and Chozha myth-making, would lend itself to the big screen, its cinematic form shaped by one of the finest directors of our time. The novel invented a distinct style, in which slang alternates with erudition, wordplay with euphoric prose and vivid imagery—a style that critics came to call ‘Kalki Tamil’. Today, this pioneering work is considered one of the great classics of Tamil literature. This unabridged and first-rate translation of Kalki Krishnamurthy’s masterwork by Nandini Krishnan is at once faithful to the original and accessible to the readers of this day. Carefully crafted in lyrical prose, First Flood—Book One in the Ponniyin Selvan series—is the quintessential page-turner: full of adventure, intrigue, conspiracy and romance.
கல்கி கிருஷ்ணமூர்த்தி அவர்களின் புகழ் பெற்ற வரலாற்று நாவல்களுள் ஒன்று பார்த்திபன் கனவு. கல்கி இதழில் தொடராக வந்து வாசகர்களால் கொண்டாடப்பட்ட இந்த வரலாற்று நாவல் சோழர்கள் நலிவுற்று, பல்லவர்கள் சிறப்புற்றிருந்த காலகட்டத்தில் நடந்ததாக கற்பனை செய்யப்பட்டு எழுதப்பட்ட கதையாகும். நரசிம்ம பல்லவனுக்குக் கப்பம் கட்டும் சிற்றரசனாகிய சோழ மன்னனின் ஒரு லட்சியக் கனவு பின்னர் அவனது மகனால் எப்படி நிறைவேறுகிறது என்பதை அழகு தமிழில் விறுவிறுப்பாக எழுதியிருக்கிறார் கல்கி. முதலாம் நரசிம்ம பல்லவன்,சிறுத்தொண்டர் எனப் புகழ் பெற்ற நரசிம்மரின் சேனாதிபதி பரஞ்சோதி, சாளுக்கிய மன்னன் இரண்டாம் புலிகேசி, அக்கால கட்டத்தில் இந்தியப் பயணம் மேற்கொண்ட சீனப் பயணி சுவான்சாங் போன்ற நிஜ நாயகர்கள் பவனி வரும் இந்த நாவல் வரலாற்றின் உண்மையான கதாபாத்திரங்கள்,சம்பவங்களை அடிப்படையாகக் கொண்டு எழுதப்பட்டுள்ளதால் படிக்கப் படிக்க அக்கால கட்டத்தில் அவர்களுடன் நாமே வாழ்வது போன்ற உணர்வு ஏற்படுவது உறுதி.
After successfully fending off the Chalukya's siege of Kanchi the Pallava emperor Mahendra Varmar drives the enemy king Pulikesi to call for a truce. The statesman in Pallavar is keen to convert a foe into a friend but a vengeful Pulikesi reneges on his commitment. While the Pallavas are successful in chasing the Chalukyas away Pallava Nadu bears the brunt of Pulikesi's wrath. Fate wields its unpredictable hand further. A rash decision by the sculptor Aayanar and his daughter Sivakami results in her being abducted by the Chalukyas. Sivakami takes a momentous vow little realizing how far-reaching the consequences will be. How will the Pallava crown prince Narasimha Varmar who is in love with Sivakami act? Will Mahendra Varmar shape his son's future in a manner he had always envisaged? And what role will the Machiavellian bikshu play in Sivakami's life as a captive? The Bikshu's Love the action-packed third volume of Sivakami's Vow is unputdownable and sets the stage for the startling climax of this magnum opus in the fourth and final book in the series.
A stunning array of voices guaranteed to make you think, feel, dream The MetroPlus Playwright Award was instituted in 2008 by The Hindu for the best original, unpublished and unperformed English script. Harlesden High Street by Abhishek Majumdar, the 2008 winner, is an evocative, complex play about displacement and optimism. Through its motley characters and shifts of time and space, this play captures the limited world of immigrants, their frustrations and their dilemmas. The Skeleton Woman by Prashant Prakash and Kalki Koechlin, the 2009 winners, is a love story about two people who defeat fantastical odds to be together. Swinging between reality and make-believe, it weaves together an Inuit folk tale and a modern-day story about a young fisherman-turned-writer with a potent imagination and his long-suffering wife. Taramandal by Neel Chaudhuri, the winner for 2010, borrows the protagonist from Satyajit Ray’s short story ‘Patol Babu Filmstar’. Chaudhuri uses a host of characters to masterfully construct a parallel narrative that mirrors Patol’s journey to disillusionment. Three Plays questions definitions and pushes boundaries. It is a powerful reminder of who and where we are on the cultural map.
To meditate lifelong at the feet of our lord-Kalki's choice of Thirunavukkarasar's words to end his magnum opus, Sivakami's Vow, is indicative of the shift from romance to reflection, from the mundane to the spiritual. Nine years have passed since Narasimha Varmar has ascended the throne to the Pallava kingdom ... nine years that the dancer Sivakami has spent as a captive of the Chalukya emperor, Pulikesi. In that time, the Pallava emperor has been preparing to wage a bloody war against the Chalukyas-to fulfil his promise to Sivakami and his father. But the duties of a sovereign have driven him to make difficult choices in his personal life. Will friendships and allegiances change on account of this? With the passage of so much time, does Sivakami still yearn for vengeance? And what have the last nine years meant for the Pallava commander-in-chief, Paranjyothi, and the conniving bikshu, Naganandi? As Kalki expertly weaves together various strands of honour, love and friendship in this fourth and final volume of Sivakami's Vow, he takes the reader through a gamut of emotions. It is no surprise that this novel is considered a classic.
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