பொன்னியின் செல்வன் – கதா பாத்திரங்கள் மற்றும் உறவு முறைகள்
March 19, 2013 in Announcements
March 19, 2013 in Announcements
March 19, 2013 in Announcements

Ponniyin Selvan Drama will be staged in Chicago on May 4th. Please see the attached flyer.
A cast of 40 people (local Chicago talents) have been rehearsing for the past 3 months. Also, a team of dozen people are working on building props (boat, ship, pallakku and pillar etc.) and painting backdrops (vettai mandapam, mathi chuvar, chithirai mandapam etc.). The costumes are shopped from India, US and online.
Wish the team good luck! Also, help spread the word to your friends in Chicago area.
Buy Tickets here – http://www.chicagotamilsangam.org/
Update 15/05/2013
Photos available @ https://www.facebook.com/ChicagoTamilSangam
January 13, 2013 in Announcements, Book
இந்த வருட (2013) புத்தகக் காட்சி
வழக்கம்போல் நிறைய கூட்டம், நந்தனம் YMCA பெரிய இடம் என்பதால் சிரமம் அவ்வளவாக இல்லை.
முந்தய வருடங்கள் போல் பாரதி கவிதைகள், காந்தியின் புத்தகங்கள், சிறுவர்கள் புத்தகங்கள் குறிப்பாக பொன்னியின் செல்வன் புத்தகங்கள் எல்லா கடைகளிலும் விற்பனைக்கு வைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. சென்ற வருட விகடன் பதிப்பு, மலிவு விலை, ஒரே தொகுதியாக பதிப்பு என நிறைய வகை.
இந்த வருட புது வரவு, சிக்ஸ்த் சென்ஸ் பதிப்பகம் ஒவியர் பத்மவாசனுடைய ஒவியங்களுடன் பொன்னியின் செல்வன் பதிப்பிக்கிறது. பொங்கல் அன்று (14 அன்று) வெளியிடப்படுகிறது.
தென்னாட்டுச் செல்வங்கள் – இறையருள் ஓவியர் சில்பி – விகடன் பதிப்பு நன்றாக விற்பனையாகிறது.
புத்தகக் காட்சி விவரங்களுக்கு இங்கு சொடுக்கவும்.
December 17, 2012 in Announcements, Book
Review about the Book Fair is available here
For all the book lovers (or Worms) BAPASI will have 36th Chennai Book Fair @ YMCA Physical Education College Ground, Nandnam

Few members planning to release their books this book fair
http://bapasi.com/2013bookfair_DT.asp
Events – http://www.bapasi.com/InauguralFunction2013.asp
Venue
YMCA Physical Education College Ground
Nandnam
Chennai – 600 035, Tamilnadu
India
December 10, 2012 in Book
தென்னாட்டுச் செல்வங்கள் – இறையருள் ஓவியர் சில்பி படைப்பில்
This book can be pre-ordered @ Vikatan’s website http://www.vikatan.com/books/?pro_id=9
It is also available in the 36th Book Fair @ YMCA
Vikatan Media Services
757, Anna Salai,
Chennai 600002
Phone : 044 42634283 & 84 Mobile : 95000 68144
Email : [email protected]
August 7, 2012 in Announcements

The group started in 2002 and grown to 2600+ members. The meet was long due and Sivapathasekaran @ Sundar Bharadwaj arranged it to honor the writers in the group as well as the bloggers who are doing exceptionally well to spread the awareness of the history, sculpture and other related activities.
We met @ Mathura Hall, T. Nagar opposite to Kannadasan Statue. The details are provided by SPS and Murugantham at the below links.
Sivapathasekaran (SPS) Narration of the Meet
Member Murugantham’s Narration of the Meet
Photos taken at the meet available below
January 15, 2012 in Announcements
Vikatan’s version of Kalki’s “Magnum Opus” Ponniyin Selvan with Paintings from first Oringal Version by Mr. Maniam. We have to thank Vikatan for doing this. If you look at the images, they have printed the paintings in the center page and wherever it was in the orignal version.
It is definitely a collectors edition. It is available @ 35th Chennai Book fair for Rs. 1200/-. They do accept credit cards.
Other publishers and books stalls @ the book fair also have their own versions
Update 21/01/2012
Vikatan sold 10,000 copies in two weeks
Thank you Vikatan!
January 15, 2012 in Announcements
Ponniyin Selvan @ 35th Chennai Book Fair, all publishers and book sellers has them on display and selling it like hot cakes. They are all over the place from cheaper versions to Vikatan’s with Original Mr. Maniam paintings. Kalki’s Ponniyin Selvan is still in hearts of people (after 50 years!) and will be there for few decades to come.
Please visit the Book Fair, support the publishers, it is definitely worth the time.
December 20, 2011 in Announcements
Google Currents is a Flipboard like app that lets you read blogs, news websites and other online publications in a magazine format on your mobile phone and tablet devices. The app is available for both Android and iOS platforms.
One big advantage with Google Currents is that you can read your subscriptions offline and it will even download the embedded images for offline access.
You can get Google Currents now from the Android Market and the iTunes Store. This is currently available only for US users.
I have created an editon for Ponniyin Selvan which can be subscribed by searching for “Ponniyin Selvan” and added to your subscription list. It will sync and download the content for reading, it can be read even if you are not online.
Please visit the Ponniyin Selvan Edition to access on your mobile or tablet (Android/iOS)
Please check the screenshots below on how to add Ponniyin Selvan
The following images shown on Android Phone (Google Nexus One)
The following images shown on Android Tablet (HP Touchpad)
December 19, 2011 in Announcements
For all the book lovers (or Worms) BAPASI will have 35th Chennai Book Fair @ St. George Anglo Indian Hr. Secondary School.
With respect to History books two members of our group are releasing their book.
Kanchi Tharagai by Anusha
Manimala – Dr. Kailasam
and
Kadal Kottai & Parimelazhagan – Udhayanan
Update – 15/1/2012 from Book Fair
Venue :
St. George Anglo Indian Hr. Secondary School
(Opp. to Paachayappan College)
Chennai – 30
Date :
05:01:2011 to 17:01:2012
More details: BAPASI