Tamil Literature

அறிமுகமே தேவை இல்லாத காலத்தை வென்ற காவியம் - பொன்னியின் செல்வன். அமரர் கல்கி எழுதிய புகழ் பெற்ற இந்த தமிழ் வரலாற்றுப் புதினம் சோழப் பேரரசை அடிப்படையாகக் கொண்டு எழுதப்பட்டிருக்கிறது.

Said to be the world's longest poem, Mahabharata was originally composed in 100,000 Sanskrit verses by the ancient Indian sage Vyasa. Revered as a sacred text within Hinduism, it contains the great spiritual teaching Bhagavad-gita. Krishna Dharma has condensed the epic into a fast paced novel that fully retains the majestic mood of the original. A powerful and moving tale, it recounts the history of the five heroic Pandava brothers, sons of the Emperor Pandu.

A timeless classic on “Hell’s latest novelties and Heaven’s unanswerable answer” A masterpiece of satire, this classic work has entertained and enlightened readers the world over with its sly and ironic portrayal of human life and foibles from the vantage point of Screwtape, a highly...

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).

A part of all you earn is yours to keep. From the importance of savings to the essentials on how to become wealthy, this collection of famous Babylonian parables imparts timeless financial wisdom. It offers insights on how to become wealthy and how to attract good luck and discusses the five laws of gold. A perfect guide to understanding finances and a powerhouse of time-tested principles to gain and retain personal wealth, The Richest Man in Babylon has been inspiring people for generations. It continues to remain a classic best seller.

அமரர் கல்கி எழுதிய அற்புத வரலாற்றுப் புதினம் ‘சிவகாமியின் சபதம்’. பல்லவ சாம்ராஜ்யத்தினை நம் கண் முன்னே நிறுத்தும் அதிஅற்புத காவியம் இது.

THE RAMAYANAM, an itihasa of the highest order, is considered adi kavya, the first poem to have been composed. Written by Valm ki during Rama’s time, and ratified by him, this timeless epic has been treated with utmost care by all acaryas in their famed commentaries. Since the advent of human civilization, it has inspired many poets and dramatists across the subcontinent and has been transcreated in almost all Bharat ya languages. Multiple layers of philosophy and theology are an embellishment to this classic. Its influence on Bharat ya music, dance, sculpture and textiles is unfathomable.

Vidyan Ravinthiran was born in the north of England to Sri Lankan Tamils, and moved to the United States five years ago. Considering identity in both its political and psychological senses, he leaps adventurously between memoir and criticism, understanding his life through poetry, and vice versa. This electric, compelling hybrid memoir discovers a new way of writing about the self and also literature.

Chittu Kuruvi Stories—Deepika narrates stories of famous Tamil children story writers like Azha Valliyappa. She has stock of some all-time-hit stories among children—stories told by grandmas from generation to generation. She has ‘Little Cheenu’ stories written by Sandeepika (her own father C.V. Rajan) that carry interesting and fun-filled childhood anecdotes.

சேலம் ஜில்லாவில் உள்ள பொய் மான் கரடு எனும் இடத்தில் தனது கற்பனை கதாபாத்திரங்களை உலவவிட்டு ஒரு மர்மக்கதையை படைத்துள்ளார் அமரர் கல்கி.

Prithvi, a twenty-one-year-old seeker, is drawn into a mystery when he learns that Om Shastri, a reclusive middle-aged Aghori, has eluded time for centuries. Captured and imprisoned on a remote, high-tech island lab, Om is interrogated under heavy sedation. To everyone's astonishment, the Aghori prophetically claims that he has lived through all four cosmic ages (yugas) of Hindu cosmology and even witnessed the great epics themselves.

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.

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

In Tamil: Ponniyin Selvan is widely considered by many to be the greatest novel ever written in Tamil literature. It was first published as a series in the Kalki, a Tamil language magazine, during the 1950s and was later integrated into a novel. The craze for the series, which was published weekly, was such that it elevated the magazine circulation to reach a staggering figure of 71,366 copies - no mean achievement in a newly independent India.

Alai Osai is a reflection of Kalki's personal political belief system. It is an evocative and captivating audiobook authored by the legendary Indian writer, Kalki Krishnamurthy. Set against the backdrop of India's struggle for independence, the novel portrays the lives of two brothers, caught in the vortex of revolutionary fervor. Kalki skillfully intertwines the personal and political, delving into their ideologies, sacrifices, and love stories.

திக் திக் கதைகள் அமரர் ரா கி ரங்கராஜன் அவர்களால் மயிர்கூச்செறியும் சம்பவங்களை ஆதாரமாகக் கொண்டு எழுதப்பட்ட சிறு கதைகளின் தொகுப்பு இதிலிருந்து 10 மிகச்சிறந்த கதைகளை தேர்ந்தெடுத்து ஒலிப்புத்தகமாக வெளிவந்துள்ளது இந்தக் கதைகள் கடைசி வினாடி வரை உங்களின் இதயத் துடிப்பை அதிகரிக்க செய்யும் சஸ்பென்ஸ் திரில்லர் வகையைச் சேர்ந்தவை.

Ponniyin Selvan is widely considered by many to be the greatest novel ever written in Tamil literature. It was first published as a series in the Kalki, a Tamil language magazine, during the 1950s and was later integrated into a novel. The craze for the series, which was published weekly, was such that it elevated the magazine circulation to reach a staggering figure of 71,366 copies - no mean achievement in a newly independent India.

சோலைமலை இளவரசி, கல்கி கிருஷ்ணமூர்த்தி எழுதிய புதினமாகும். இக்கதையானது இருவேறு காலகட்டங்களில் பயணிக்கின்றது. அப்பகுதிகள் ஆங்கிலேய ஆட்சிக்கு எதிராக போராடிய ஒருவரின் நிகழ்கால வாழ்வையும் மேலும் அவர் தன்னுடைய முற்பிறவி நினைவுகளைப் பெறுவதாகவும் குறிப்பிடப்பட்டுள்ளது. இக்கதை கதாநாயகனின் சுதந்திர போராட்டத்தையும், அவன் காதலையும் பற்றிக் குறிப்பிடுகின்றது.

Trade is a lifeline, and it shapes the world. Big businesses contributed to the building of empires, and the empires, in turn, aided in the development of trade. From this, we know that a nexus was always there between big business and the kings. Trade binds people together and brings prosperity to all members of society. A common spice, pepper, had caused the Europeans to come to India and eventually rule it for over two hundred years. The Portuguese found a sea route to India thanks to Pepper, and the British and other European nations followed suit. The trade of pepper, sandal, and agar ...

நாம் வாழும் மண்ணுக்குக் கீழ் ஏழு உலகங்கள் உள்ளன என்பது புராண நம்பிக்கை. ஏழாவது உலகம் பாதாளம். ஆனால் புராணத்தில் மட்டும்தான் அப்படியா? நிஜவாழ்க்கையில் இல்லையா என்ன? நாம் வாழும் இந்த சமூகத்துக்குக் கீழே நம்மால் மிதிக்கப்பட்டு அமுக்கப்பட்ட எத்தனை சமூகங்கள் நம் கவனத்துக்கு வராமலேயே இருந்து கொண்டிருக்கின்றன!