Topic started by AK (@ sgigate.sgi.com) on Wed Nov 7 04:10:16 .
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Hi,

I just finished "Kadal Pura" by Sandilyan and wanted to get some views on what others think of it. Someone on this forum recommended Kadal Pura as a great historical novel. I think I would have to disagree.

A historical novel is one which not only is set in historical times but also is built upon a series of historical events. Moreover, it also ought to comment upon the social melieu of those times. Sadly, Kadal pura was a huge disappointment in those terms. Although, the setting was historical and a couple of main characters were, almost none of the events had any historical basis.

It almost seemed at times like it was a Rajnikanth movie with its larger than life hero Karunakara Pallavan doing amazing deeds.

Ponniyin Selvan on the other hand was a joy to read. It discussed the political/social situation in the country... discussed the historical aspects.. with a lot of vivid imagination thrown in to boot.

I would love to hear comments from other people who have read both the books.

Cheers,

AK

Responses:

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• From: http://www.valaippoo.blogspot.com/ (@ 141.156.201.226) on: Fri Feb 20 11:40:40 EST 2004
  
  http://www.valaippoo.blogspot.com/
  
  
• From: poongulazhi (@ gateway.macewan.ca) on: Tue Mar 9 19:06:29 EST 2004
  
  go to http://www.tamil.net/projectmadurai/pmfinish.html#dt0169
  to find the full text of ponniyin selvan in pdf format
  
  
• From: selva kumar.v (@ ) on: Fri Aug 20 01:18:22
  
  Hi Friends! I have also read the books written by both superb novelist.I don't variate the novels by quandity of taste which is given in those books.
  I just read the books and enjoy the time and these books make me to feel freely time at when I read.
  So there is no comparision between them,both the novelist had done good job for tamil.
  And atlast i proud to tell something to you,each and every writters has their own creativity and the way to write the ethics,so we should not compare the novelists,but we hava a suggestion to give our own openion for both authors.But thing is
  knowing the difficulties of writters during writting the ethics.
  thanking you
  
  
• From: Venkat (@ ) on: Tue Sep 21 10:12:21
  
  Friends ! Who was Nandhini's Parents in PS ?
  
  
  
• From: N.Venkat (@ 213.42.2.22) on: Wed Sep 22 05:35:23 EDT 2004
  
  how to read pooniyin selven in web site
  It is possiable
  
  
• From: Shiv (@ node-d8e9c045-san-onnet.us.uu.net) on: Wed Sep 22 23:44:48 EDT 2004
  
  Hi,
  
  This is in response to AK. I have read Ponniyin Selvan of kalki more than 5 times. I have been to the places he mentioned like Kodikarai and Nagapatnam.
  
  The fact is that there is a light house which will be lit daily by Pungulazhi's father daily in Kodikarai(in the second episode). I have seen that in the coast of kodikarai(currently residues only remain like a skeleton).
  
  Also there is a backwater river flowing from Nagapatnam to Kodikarai still now. This is the one in which Pungulazhi and Senthan Amuthan take Arul Mozhi varman to Nagapatnam when he has fever in the 3rd/4th Part.
  
  So Ponniyin Selvan has many instances which has a strong background in history. There is also Kulagar temple in Kodikarai and there are many deers as told in the story.
  
  I tried reading Kadal Pura but it was not so interesting as Ponniyin Selvan and finally I gave up.
  
  But I am still wondering what happenned to all after the end of the novel? The novel seemed ending abruptly. I was little dissappointed by that....but I bet it is the best novel in tamil.
  
  rgds.,
  
  Shiv
  
  
• From: N.Venkatasubramanian (@ 213.42.2.23) on: Thu Sep 23 04:05:59 EDT 2004
  
  hi friends
  I am in dubai. any of one having these books in dubai.
  
  
• From: N.Venkatasubramanian (@ 213.42.2.21) on: Thu Sep 23 04:06:07 EDT 2004
  
  hi friends
  I am in dubai. any of one having these books in dubai.
  
  
• From: N.Venkatasubramanian (@ 213.42.2.21) on: Thu Sep 23 04:06:12 EDT 2004
  
  hi friends
  I am in dubai. any of one having these books in dubai.
  
  
• From: N.Venkatasubramanian (@ 213.42.2.22) on: Thu Sep 23 07:38:05 EDT 2004
  
  I wood like to read rajamuthrai. of chandiliyan
  
  any of one having experience about this book share.
  
  
  
• From: RAVI (@ adsl-210-193-27-189.qala.com.sg) on: Tue Oct 12 00:49:34 EDT 2004
  
  IN MY POINT OF VIEW I ENJOYED BY THOSE TWO BOOKS I RED THOSE BOOKS ABOUT 15 YEARS BEFORE WHEN I WAS IN TEEN AGE.NOW ALSO IF I HAVE TIME I WILL ENJOY BY READING THESE BOOKS.BUT NOW MY EXPECTATIONS ARE DIFFERENT.IF I WANT TO COMPARE THESE TWO BOOKS I HAVE TO WRITE TOO MANY PAGES.
  SIMPLY I CAN TELL I LIKE PONNIYIN SELVAN THAN KADAL PURA BECAUSE THE WAY KALKI MOVED THE STOREY IS VERY INTERESTING AND I FEEL SANDIYAN'S MOST OF THE OTHER STOREYS ALSO GIVE US THE SAME FEELINGS.
  
  
• From: S. Hari haran (@ ppp76-213.dsl-chn.eth.net) on: Fri Nov 12 01:21:39
  
  Can anyone know the Website having Kadalpura in PDF Format. pls. let me know. I have read PS too, and i bet there will no novels superior or equal to PS in future too.
  
  
• From: shiva (@ 203.98.70.37) on: Sat Dec 4 05:54:25 EST 2004
  
  hi...iam shiva iam great fan sandilyan...
  now iam in australia...after my family imiss sandilyan..very much but when i found the web of ponniyan selvan..i fell much better,but not the books of of sandilyan...can anyone help me...by gving the website address..
  bye
  shiva
  
  
• From: selva (@ 61.2.32.254) on: Fri Dec 10 13:14:56 EST 2004
  
  Buy Kalki & Sandilyan books online
  
  at
  
  WWW.UDUMALAI.COM
  
  

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