(Author: Ki. Rajanarayanan Translation: Radha Soundar & R.S. Saha ) (Original Novel : கோபல்ல கிராமம்) “Please give me some time. I need to think it over.”
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Take A Bow
Appadurai Muttulingam’s stories often offer perspective by having characters from wildly different societies and/or ways of living in the same story. A veteran and his
GOPALLA GRAMAM – CHAPTER 31
(Author: Ki. Rajanarayanan Translation: Radha Soundar & R.S. Saha ) (Original Novel : கோபல்ல கிராமம்) Due to the cattle coming out of the Kottaiyar house sheds,
GOPALLA GRAMAM – CHAPTER 30
(Author: Ki. Rajanarayanan Translation: Radha Soundar & R.S. Saha ) (Original Novel : கோபல்ல கிராமம்) The dawn ushered in a different kind of day for the
GOPALLA GRAMAM – CHAPTER 29
(Author: Ki. Rajanarayanan Translation: Radha Soundar & R.S. Saha ) (Original Novel : கோபல்ல கிராமம்) No one knew if he properly listened to the song and
GOPALLA GRAMAM – CHAPTER 28
(Author: Ki. Rajanarayanan Translation: Radha Soundar & R.S. Saha Editor: Suchitra) (Original Novel : கோபல்ல கிராமம்) They brought the murderer to the stake. First, they sent
GOPALLA GRAMAM – CHAPTER 27
(Author: Ki. Rajanarayanan Translation: Radha Soundar & R.S. Saha Editor: Suchitra) (Original Novel : கோபல்ல கிராமம்) Govindappa Nayakkar called Astrologer Enkatrayalu over and whispered something in
GOPALLA GRAMAM – CHAPTER 26
(Author: Ki. Rajanarayanan Translation: Radha Soundar & R.S. Saha Editor: Suchitra) (Original Novel : கோபல்ல கிராமம்) Next to the drowsy Ragupathi Nayakkar, was Jalarangan. He was
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GOPALLA GRAMAM – CHAPTER 25
(Author: Ki. Rajanarayanan Translation: Radha Soundar & R.S. Saha Editor: Suchitra) (Original Novel : கோபல்ல கிராமம்) The man with a streak of thiruman – a holy,
GOPALLA GRAMAM – CHAPTER 24
(Author: Ki. Rajanarayanan Translation: Radha Soundar & R.S. Saha Editor: Suchitra) (Original Novel : கோபல்ல கிராமம்) To the left of Bullaya, staring up at the sky,
Shall I Compare Thee To A Summer’s Day?
I am a translator that works to bring Tamil stories and articles to English. I wrote an article here reviewing a Tamil novel’s translation. To summarize, I
GOPALLA GRAMAM – CHAPTER 19
(Author: Ki. Rajanarayanan Translation: Radha Soundar & R.S. Saha Editor: Suchitra) (Original Novel : கோபல்ல கிராமம்) Early morning, the next day. Many were up before the
Mountain’s Dialogue, Bubbles – A Letter
(Orignal Story Author : Jeyamohan Translator: Jegadeesh Kumar) Hello. We have something in common. Mr. Jegadeesh Kumar. I have come to know Mr. Kumar through
Gopalla gramam – chapter 15
(Author: Ki. Rajanarayanan Translation: Radha Soundar & R.S. Saha Editor: Suchitra) (Original Novel : கோபல்ல கிராமம்) There were 60 or 70 torch wielding bandits. To make
Gopalla gramam – chapter 14
(Author: Ki. Rajanarayanan Translation: Radha Soundar & R.S. Saha Editor: Suchitra) (Original Novel : கோபல்ல கிராமம்) When Urkudumban told Govindappa Nayakkar that torch-wielding bandits were on
Gopalla gramam – chapter 13
(Author: Ki. Rajanarayanan Translation: Radha Soundar & R.S. Saha Editor: Suchitra) (Original Novel : கோபல்ல கிராமம்) As we walked, we had people asking us where we
Gopalla gramam – chapter 12
(Author: Ki. Rajanarayanan Translation: Radha Soundar & R.S. Saha Editor: Suchitra) (Original Novel : கோபல்ல கிராமம்) One day, Govindappa Nayakkar asked Pooti, “How did you escape
Gopalla gramam – chapter 11
(Author: Ki. Rajanarayanan Translation: Radha Soundar & R.S. Saha Editor: Suchitra) (Original Novel : கோபல்ல கிராமம்) Akkayya never reused a prank on a person. He had
Gopalla gramam – chapter 10
(Author: Ki. Rajanarayanan Translation: Radha Soundar & R.S. Saha Editor: Suchitra) (Original Novel : கோபல்ல கிராமம்) One day, Krishnappa Nayakkar was not feeling well so Sundarappa
Gopalla gramam – chapter 9
Author: Ki. Rajanarayanan Translation: Radha Soundar & R.S. Saha Editor: Suchitra) (Original Novel : கோபல்ல கிராமம்) In the later part of his life, Akkayya was teasingly
Gopalla gramam – chapter 7
(Author: Ki. Rajanarayanan Translation: Radha Soundar & R.S. Saha Editor: Suchitra) (Original Novel : கோபல்ல கிராமம்) The bandit leader walked slowly toward Chennadevi. The smell of
Gopalla gramam – chapter 6
(Author: Ki. Rajanarayanan Translation: Radha Soundar & R.S. Saha Editor: Suchitra) (Original Novel : கோபல்ல கிராமம்) The Kammavar caste wasn’t the only ones to migrate from
Gopalla gramam – chapter 5
(Author: Ki. Rajanarayanan Translation: Radha Soundar & R.S. Saha Editor: Suchitra) (Original Novel : கோபல்ல கிராமம்) In those days, guests would spend at least a month
GOPALLA GRAMAM – CHAPTER 4
(Author: Ki. Rajanarayanan Translation: Radha Soundar & R.S. Saha Editor: Suchitra) (Original Novel : கோபல்ல கிராமம்) Govindappa Nayakkar had just finished eating and was chewing betel
Gopalla gramam – chapter 1
(Author: Ki. Rajanarayanan Translation: Radha Soundar & R.S. Saha Editor : Suchitra) (Original Novel : கோபல்ல கிராமம்) The village was lost in a deep, sound sleep.
The Riverbed of Butterflies
(Author: B. Jeyamohan Translation: Suchitra Ramachandran) (Original Story: படுகை) Singi used to say that the riverbed of butterflies could be found on the slopes of Pandrimalai,