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The Greek misinterpreted my reticence as reluctance to proceed with the purchase. To bolster his case, he said, ‘I am…
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‘Truly spoken, sir Kovalan, but please hear my feeble words,’ said the Greek. ‘These were not rejected because of flaws…
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‘The perfect gift to adorn the slender feet of your bride,’ said the Greek. He spoke Tamil with a heavy…
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My wedding date loomed, and with dozens of matters requiring attention, the well-ordered household had grown chaotic. Heaps of shimmering…
Song of the Ankle Rings – a novel
Starting Monday 3rd December, I’ll serialise the first three chapters of my forthcoming literary historical novel Song of the Ankle Rings.…
The Ulavar of the Marudam (arable) Regions
The people who settled along the fertile swathes of land along the river banks and in the valleys - the…
The Paradavar of the Neydal (sea coast) Regions
The inhabitants of the littoral regions - Paradavar - were fishermen. Their society evolved into seafarers and maritime traders, and…
The Clans of the Paalai (desert) Regions
The desert clans, the Maravar and the Kalvar, loved adventure and hunting. To supplement their hunts, they imposed levies on…
Kingship in the Mullai (forest/pastoral) Regions
The pressures of population and scarcity of food drove the Kuravar from the Kurinji hills to the lower lands—the secondary…