Tamil Classics

Written by Thiruvalluvar in Tamil 10,000 years ago, Thirukkural and its Pearls of Wisdom is as relevant today as it was when written. Hence, it is known as a book for all ages. The Thirukkural is a classic Tamil sangam literature consisting of 1,330 couplets or Kurals. The Tirukku is one of the most important works in the Tamil language. This is reflected in some of the other names by which the text known, such as Tami Marai (Tamil Veda), Poyyamozhi (words that never fail) and Deiva Nool (divine text).

Born in the quiet village of Shambala, Kalki Hari, son of Vishnuyath and Sumati, has no idea about his heritage until he is pitted against tragedies and battles. Whisked into the province of Keekatpur, which is under the fist of Lord Kali, Kalki sees the ignominy of death trumping life all around him. He learns that he has been born to cleanse the world he lives in, for which he must journey to the North and learn the ways of Lord Vishnu's Avatar, from an immortal who wields an axe.

A walk down the road that runs along the Marina Beach in Chennai will take you past statues of poets and poetesses from the Sangam Age. Among them is a statue of a woman holding an anklet in her ominously raised right hand, while the forefinger of her outstretched left hand points accusingly. She is Kannaki, the heroine of the epic, Silapadikaaram, written by Ilanko Adikal, a poet of the Sangam age. Who was she? Why was her story written by the poet? The answers to these questions are found in the following story. Silappadikaaram (The Saga of the Anklet) is the magnum opus among the five ...

While it lived, the tamarind tree stood at the crossroads of a small village in Southern India. For more than fifty years it was a benevolent observer, offering shade without discrimination. It bore witness to laughter and tears, to tragedy and simple pleasures, and to the history of the village itself as it transformed from the old ways of bullock-led carts to a bustling community of social, political, economic, and ecological change.

ஒரு காலத்தில் பேரரசாக விளங்கிய சோழப் பேரரசு பல்லவர்களுக்கு அடிமையான நாடாகிப் போனது. பல்லவர்களுக்கு கப்பம் கட்டும் சுதந்திரம் அற்ற ஒரு குறுநில அரசானது.

Explosive sequel to national bestseller Dharmayoddha Kalki: Avatar of Vishnu (Book 1). After a defeat at the hands of Lord Kali, Kalki Hari must journey towards the Mahendragiri mountains with his companions to finally become the avatar he is destined to be. But the road ahead is not without peril... Not only is he trapped by the cannibalistic armies of the Pisach, he is also embroiled in the civil war of the Vanars. And in midst of all this, he meets a face from the legends.

"இந்த உலகம் பொய், வாழ்வு பொய்" என்று நம் பெரியோர்கள் சொன்னது அமுத வாக்கு என்பதில் சந்தேகமில்லை. உலகத்தைப் பொய்யென்று கொண்டால்தான் ஏதோ ஒரு மாதிரிச் சகித்துக் கொண்டு ஜீவ யாத்திரையை நடத்திக் கொண்டு போக முடியும். இந்த உலகம் நிஜமாக மட்டுமிருந்தால் இவ்வளவு தவறுகளுக்கும் துயரங்களுக்குமிடையில் உயிர் வாழ்வது சாத்தியமா?

Embark on a mesmerizing journey through the realms of imagination with the audiobook adaptation of Kalki Krishnamurthy's "Pratibhan Kanavu". This captivating narrative transports listeners to a world where dreams blend seamlessly with reality. With richly layered storytelling, Krishnamurthy explores the power of dreams and their influence on human destiny. Through expert narration, this audiobook brings to life the intricate characters, evocative settings, and profound themes of the original novel. Prepare to be spellbound as you delve into a world where dreams shape the course of life itself.

சோலைமலை இளவரசி, கல்கி கிருஷ்ணமூர்த்தி எழுதிய புதினமாகும். இது ஒரேயொரு பாகமும் 20 அத்தியாயங்களையும் உடைய ஒரு சிறிய புதினமாகும். இக்கதையானது இருவேறு காலகட்டங்களில் பயணிக்கின்றது.

பத்தரைமாற்று இலக்கியத்தில் பூவேலைக்காவது ஓரளவு இடமுண்டு; பூச்சு வேலைக்கு இடமே கிடையாது.

A collection of five stories by La Sa Ra one each for the five elements of nature that are sure to take you on an emotional roller-coaster. அஞ்சலி - பஞ்சபூத கதைகள். லா ச ராவின் அஞ்சலி தொகுப்பில் உள்ள...

மகாபாரதக் கதையைப் பெண்ணுரிமைக் காப்பியமாகத் தமிழில் சுப்பிரமணிய பாரதி வடித்துத் தந்ததே பாஞ்சாலி சபதம்.

Prathapa Mudaliar Charithram ("The Life of Prathapa Mudaliar"), written in 1857 and published in 1879, was the first novel in the Tamil language. Penned by Samuel Vedanayagam Pillai (1826-1889), it was a landmark in Tamil literature, which had hitherto seen writings only in poetry. The book gave birth to a new literary genre and Tamil prose began to be recognized as an increasingly important part of the language.

தேவகி என்னும் இளம்பெண்ணின் வாழ்வில் ஏற்படும் இன்ப துன்பங்களை அழகாய் எடுத்துரைக்கும் கதை.

Mohini Theevu is a Tamil social novel written by Kalki in 1950. The story is a periodic fiction narrated by the protagonist, Bhaskara Kavirayar, who shares an unbelievable experience that happened to his friend while returning to India from Burma in a ship during World War II. The ship sails away from India to escape from a Japanese cruiser and reaches a mysterious and beautiful island located away from the southeast of Sri Lanka. The island is called "Mohini Theevu", which means "Fairy Island". What did he see? Whom did he meet?

Yet another Classic by Amarar Kalki chronicles the attempts of Vikraman, the son of the Chola king Parthiban, to attain independence from the Pallava ruler Narasimhavarman I. ஒரு காலத்தில் பேரரசாக விளங்கிய சோழப் பேரரசு...

கவித்திறத்தால் கவிஞர்களுக்கே உரித்தான கர்வமும் அதனால் வரும் கம்பீரமும் கொண்டவன் கதாநாயன் முத்துக்குமரன்.

இந்தப் புதினத்திற்கு 1963 ஆம் ஆண்டுக்கான இந்திய அரசின் சாகித்திய அகாதமி விருது கிடைத்தது.

இந்தப் புதினத்திற்கு 1963 ஆம் ஆண்டுக்கான இந்திய அரசின் சாகித்திய அகாதமி விருது கிடைத்தது.