IT IS GREAT NEWS that our Gokul's RAJAKESARI' history Novel is being brought out in book form by M/s. Palaniappa Bros., during this Chennai Book Fair. This is his first child in book form and let us all welcome the new arrival in the new year.
Friends are requested to visit the stall and utilise the opportunity and buy the book. The story was very well received by history story lovers already.
Hi all, That's great news. Gokul's writings have always been fascinating- now he'll reach an even wider audience. He deserves all these accolades and more.
I'm sure we're going to see many more books from him :) Kudos!
Dhivaker has published both with narmadha and palaniappa two giants of tamil publishing. i guess dhivaker is moving into contemprory history this year. enna rightaa divaker??
Its really wonderful news and thanks to Palaniappa Bros. Congrats Gokul for his good work towards History and his novel. I am looking forward the same for Serar Kottai also.
Dear Gokul Welldone..I was just thinking last night after yeat another nailbiting finish in Cherar kOttai would it nort be nice to read it in one go Great news Sri
Dear all Kindly accept my heartiest thanks for all the well wishes. But for this group & its wonderful members, this novel would not have been written or published.
My very special thanks to ....
My father - But for whom, I wouldn't have had any attitude towards tamil literature. He is always my first reader and a merciless critic!!
SPS - who has always been a constant source of inspiration & support to me. Throughout the novel, I pestered him with several questions & got beautiful answers as always. He was obviously not happy with my portrayal of Rajaraja maarayar. But what to do? My story required that!
Mdm Seethalakshmi - She wanted to see rajakerari in print much more than myself !
Dr.Kalaikkovan - Whose guidance is a boon to any student who ventures into history. His books "Thalicherik kalvettukkal" and "Chozhar kaalai aadar kalai" were extensively used for Rajakesari.
Dr.Kudavoil - But for Dr.Kudavoil's masterpiece book on "Thanjavoor", which was provided to me by SPS, Rajakesari would have lost all of its thanjavur colours.
To co members of varalaaru.com team (Kamal / Krupa / Ram / Lavanya) - Whose association has helped me in more than one way. The launch of varalaaru enabled wider readership of rajakesari(at that time PS mails were accessible only to group members).
To PS group's many members, esp satish and sankaran - The duo provided chapter by chapter feedbacks. To a writer venturing into fiction first time, this is a tonic.
To my reader Muruganandam - Whose feedbacks were vitamins
To venkat & Dhiwakar - My seniors & wonderful writers. I am a big time fan of their kollaikkarars and vamsatharas.
To Pavitra & Lavanya(samudrakumari) - For their encouraging initial feedbacks
To Sri - who provided an elaborate feedback with the finale of rajakesari
To all members of this PS group - A BIG THANK YOU !!
To numerous readers of varalaaru.com - who read the novel and provided feedbacks.
> NOW ADDING :: > > Today I picked RAJAKESARI and EMDEN in Chennai book fair. > > Got signed EMDEN by our dear Vizag Dhiwakar... > > Sriram Kannan also picked a copy and got signed.. > > Venkat was kind enough to be with us (inspite of his hectic work in > his stall no: 218 & 219 ).. > > I had to leave urgently .. so made a quick run around the stalls. > > Believe me.. I could see Pooniyinselvan and Kavirimaindhan - BOTH > TOGETHER purchased in the same Stalls (Not Venakat's Stall... but in > Thirumagal etc.,!! ) > > Missed to NDTV Vaidhyanathan... He should reached afte I left (at > 1600 hrs). > > As Muthukumar rightly pointed out Chennai is really Rocking !
vinjamoor venkatesh joind us late. dhiwaker was kind enoughto visit me in my stall and pick up TOK. he wanted me to autograph it too. i was wonderstuck by his broad mindedness. in fact he has been thanked in the foreword for some valuble links he gave me.
my sales apart my purchases
i bought 18 books of r. k. narayan including his autobiography( i thought of you malathi when i paid the bill. its you who rekindled my interest in the Rasipuram brothers.
this was a special offer 1500 for a set that normally costs 2100.
shop is "indian thought publishing"
also thse visiting palanaippa brothers to pick up gokul and dhiwakers books should buy enthanthai barathi by sakunthala barathi. it was published from a set of hand written notes of barathis daughter after she dies. touching moving and really thought provoking. a first hand report on barathis last days and the famiys tentions after that.
the book however was left incomplete.
venketesh
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear Gokul > > That was great > > > > > > SPS - who has always been a constant source of inspiration & support > > > > to me. Throughout the novel, I pestered him with several questions & > > > > got beautiful answers as always. He was obviously not happy with my > > > > portrayal of Rajaraja maarayar. But what to do? My story required > that!Can you please eloborate??? > > > > > > > > > > > > To Pavitra & Lavanya(samudrakuma ri) - For their encouraging initial > > > > feedbacks > > > > > > > > To Sri - who provided an elaborate feedback with the finale of > rajakesari > > Did I long time ago..It was a pleasure > > > > > > > > To all members of this PS group - A BIG THANK YOU !! > > > > > > > > Kind RegardsSri > > >
Dear Venkat, am really envious of all you at the book fair!! Beleive me I would have bankrupted my bank account. Barathi's daughter's bio is so intriguing, it goes on my list of books, along with Muthu's very intriguing list.
Congratulations on KM and TOK sales and congratulations to dear Gokul on the first book!! I am still on last part of KM and hope to discuss soon.
Enjoy RKN's bio, i wont' say much to spoil the fun!!
It was a nice meeting at Book fair. I understand the urgency in SPS(and my special thanks to him)and I felt sorry for late arrival (though the chennai roads were empty(!!!), our Sampath Sir (The Hindu)was driving veryslowlybut steadily as he turned that day only - a youthful 69) NDTV Vaithi came all the way from Vellore.I thank all the friends who came to the stall.
Venkatesh Kaviri Mainthan I have already got as gifts. This time I purchased TOK and his latest 'Kalki' for Mr.Sampath (ofcourse I have again got my share as gift) I should have purchased MuthuKumars' book too at Venkat's stall. But Venkat's gift applied mind stopped me. Today my brother has gone there and I told him to take Feroz Gandhi Book. I have purchased our Gokul's Rajakesari. And some more books related to Dhevan and Ealem. Even I purchased mine too (!) to show one copy to family.
Lot of people. Lot of New arrivals. Whether people purchase and read or not, the sign of more rush is a welcome relief in this fast running society.
> Dear Venkat, am really envious of all you at the book fair!! Beleive > me I would have bankrupted my bank account.
Dear Malathi
it almost bankrupted most of our publishers too
the timings of the book fair clashed with chennai sangamam which was a hit this year. i miss it but my son attends some programme or other daily ( the attraction is the fabulous ethnic foods available)
the crowds were much lesser this year than last . but then there are a dozen book fairs to lookforward to all over tamilnadu this year and that must have stopped out station visitors.
please note thirupur, karaikudi and thirunelveli have book fairs in february.
the software crash too had its impact on higher priced books. muruganandams comment was " those guys in baggy trousers, speaking thanglish and loaded with 500 rupee wads were totally absent this year."
anyway most of us who did a 75% turnover of last year were releived.
Barathi's daughter's bio > is so intriguing,
i was so impressed with it. it is disjointed mainly because it was accumulated by a set of handwritten notes discovered much after the writer's demise.
> Enjoy RKN's bio, i wont' say much to spoil the fun!!
I have a lot of reading time in the bookfair. completed WAITING FOR THE MAHATMA today. not RKn at his best, i would say.
Venkat, RKN has written qutie a few 'not so impressive' books. His bio itself is not really very impressive, although some of his experiences and viewpoints that come thru' are interesting. I belive he was a short story writer at core, so anything long that he wrote has its limitations.
Sorry to hear loss suffered by publishers.Yes this year is not the greatest in terms of economic impact.
Am wondering if your kalki bio available in English?