Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Eppothum Penn (Always a woman) - A Tamil novel influenced by Simone De Beauvoir's The Second
Sex
En Iniya Iyanthira (My Dear Machine) - A science-fiction novel in Tamil involving robots. The novel
features Nila, Ravi, Mano, Jeano - a robo dog. The story is written like everything is happening in
2020 A.D.
Meendum Jeano - a sequel to En Iniya Iyandhira
Sorga Theevu - one of the first science fiction works in Tamil
En? Etharku? Eppadi? - answers to questions by readers, mostly on science
Katrathum Petrathum (I, II & III)
Kolaiyuthir Kalam (roughly translated as The Autumn of Murders) - One of his famous detective
novels in Tamil, that came as a series in Kumudam, featuring Ganesh and Vasanth. It was also made
into a television serial and was aired by Doordarshan's Podhigai channel.
Pirivom Sandhipom - Part I and Part II - A love story set in Tamiraparani which then travels to New
York. Captures a glimpse of an NRI Tamil's life in the early 80s. This novel was later made into a film
called 'Aanandha Thaandavam'.
Nylon Kayiru (Nylon Thread)
Anitha Ilam Manaivi - a crime story
Thoondil Kathaigal - a compilation of short stories
Srirangathu Thevathaigal a series of short stories featuring Sujatha's experiences as a boy, a youth
and a man in Srirangam, depicting incidents when he was staying in his grandmother's house in
Srirangam.
"Kanayazhiyin Kadaisee Pakkangal" - a series of articles in the last pages of the
magazine Kanayazhi
Anithavin Kadhalgal
Aaah!
Marina
Pesum Bommaigal
Nirvana Nagaram
Niramatra Vanavil
Adhalinaal Kaadhal Seiveer
Theendum Inbam
Alvargal - Oru Elia Arimugam - a Simple introduction to the Geniuses of first millennium
Kanthalur Vasantha Kumaran kathai- A historic fiction that centers around Raja Raja chozhan empire
"Retham ore Niram"- Set in Pre-Independence period, this novel narrates the story of young man
who wants to take revenge on a British officer who killed his father