Ponniyin Selvan Varalaatru Peravai

Dear friends,

I was delighted to attend the PS launch function at the fully packed Narada Gaana Sabha yesterday. It was an wonderful evening to listen to the stalwarts. We could feel the presence of Kalki on the dais and in the auditorium. Shri Nalli Kuppuswamy, the president of the function, Mrs Seetha Ravi grand daughter of Kalki, Suhasini the cine artiste , writer S Ramakrishnan and above all the producer Venkataraman and the director Bombay Kannan spoke eloquently and upto the point to portray the excellence of Ponniyin Selvan and the greatness of Kalki.

The pattimandram followed the audio launch was also effective and entertaining. But the speakers found it difficult to bring the essence of Ponniyin selvan in 10 minutes. The naduvar did an excellent job.

We have PS in print version , drama version, and now audio version. The day may not be far off to have a digital version, a video version, cartoon version, 3D version, celluloid version or a mega serial version. Each one has got its own merits and demerits. The devotees of printed version who have lived with all characters of the novel cannot tolerate another face for their cherished characters.

But our duty is not to be a puritan but to allow all new technical versions to surface so that the greatness of Kalki, Ponnyin Selvan and the heritage of our culture are passed on to the next generations to ponder and wonder. It is our bounden duty to tell the story of PS to our children and grand children.That will ultimately make us feel proud to be a part of this rich heritage.

Thanks for the excellent summary of the proceedings.
( Still I would like to listen to the entire debate in full!:-)) 

Here's the link to the Dinamalar coverage you referred to.

http://temple.dinamalar.com/news_detail.php?id=19953

 
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Dear Venkateswaran,

nice to hear from you.

rgds / sps