Common Thread in Kalki's Works
  • Venkatesh,

    Good Topic to discuss. As Thiru has suggested, lets start a fresh mail
    for each thread instead of replying to the old one or changing the
    subject of the old one. Hence this new mail.

    In almost all his stories, the hero will be hunted for by someone or
    some group and the hero will be hiding or running to save himself.

    PS - VT runs most of the time, either from Pazhuvetarayar or the
    abathuthavigal.
    Magudapathi - He is a freedom fighter and hence is in hideout
    throughout the story. Also, the vilains chase him to kill him
    Solaimalai ilavarasi - Same as above. Freedom Fighter and hence is in
    hideout.
    Kalvanin Kadhali - kekave venam. Being a thief the hero is in hideout.
    Alai Osai - Again Freedom struggle, so hideout.

    Another common thing is - all stories will have a water body being
    descibed. Either a stream or river or kulam or odai.

    There will be surely a scene related to food, eating.

    Even in Kalvanin Kadhali, Kalyani's athai is (partially) deaf. :)
  • >
    > There will be surely a scene related to food, eating.
    >

    hi satish....yes of course...kambu adai...
  • Hi

    is any marriage scene described by kalki?
    even when hero and heroine marry he just suggests that they get
    married in Ps and Parthiban kanavu.

    venketesh?
  • How about the 'Pathu Pannirandu Idiappam & arai padi Thengaipal ' that VT has at Sendhan Amudan's house on his first evening at Thanjai !
    The packed 'Thayir Choru' that Paranjyothi carries in SS :)
  • Venkatesh,

    Alai Osai - The description about Seetha's marriage covers almost a
    chapter, I think.

    Kalvanin Kadhali - In one chapter,a marriage scene is described when
    Muthaiyan (?) the hero, comes to terrorize the person who spoiled
    his family.

    Thiyaga Boomi - a couple of chapters about marriage.
  • Hi Satish and Others,
    Well this is my first post for the group.

    An another common thing is KADHAL THOLVI (FAILURE of
    LOVE) existing mainly related with HEROS..

    a) In PS for MANIMEKALAI with VT.
    b) In SS for SIVAGAMI and MAMALLAN
    c) In KALVANIN KADHALI MUTHAIYAN and KALYANI
    d) In SOLAIMALAI ILLVARASI both ILLAVARASI-
    ILLAVARASAN and KUMARALINGAM and PONNAMAL.
    e) In ALAI OSAI SURYA with SITA(single sided in
    Surya's Early days),and THARINI - S.RAGHAVAN.

    T didn't read POIMANN KARADU,MOHINITHEEVU and
    AGUDAPATHY..Plz update if any such in these Stories
    :-)

    With Regards
    Sriram
  • appa intha groupla ivvalavu saappaattu ramarkala?( seethaikal too)

    actually a nice excercise. a list of foods of those days and
    likewise jewels, dresses etc.


    venketesh
  • Hi
    I havent read all these yet. ali osai I am planning to read this week
    or next.

    but did you notice. all of them are social novels.
    no historical marriage then.

    venketesh
  • Hi Satish and Others,
    Well this is my first post for the group.

    Another common thing is KADHAL THOLVI (FAILURE of
    LOVE) existing mainly related with HEROS..

    a) In PS for MANIMEKALAI with VT.
    b) In SS for SIVAGAMI and MAMALLAN
    c) In KALVANIN KADHALI MUTHAIYAN and KALYANI
    d) In SOLAIMALAI ILLVARASI both ILLAVARASI-
    ILLAVARASAN and KUMARALINGAM and PONNAMAL.
    e) In ALAI OSAI SURYA with SITA(single sided in
    Surya's Early days),and THARINI - S.RAGHAVAN.

    I didn't read POIMANN KARADU,MOHINITHEEVU and
    MAGUDAPATHY..Plz update if any such instances in these Stories :-)

    With Regards
    Sriram
  • -Hi
    spies and princes in the "maarvedam " as "viyabaari"
    amv and vanthiyathevan n last scenes in thiruvaiyaru, vikraman as
    viara viyabari and somebody visits svakami in vathapi as one.

    but coming to think of it what else could they masquerade as in those
    days......computer engineers?

    venketesh
  • VANAKKAM,

    This is my first mail to the group.interesting topic to analyse as tis seems analysing kalki himself........

    "FORESTS" are highlighted in kalki's works.many interesting and some turning points in the novel takes place in forests.eg.
    in PS
    1.ilaiya pandian MUDISOOTU VAIBAVAM by NANDINI in THIRUPURAMBIYAM PALLIPADAI.
    2.vanthiyathevan's first meeting with arulmozhivarmar happens in a forest.
    3.in third part nandini meeting rakkammal ,poonguzhali and amuthan driving ravidasan into pudhaikuzhi.

    in parthiban kanavu
    1."vikraman in disguise as a vairavyabaari meets some unexpected dangers because of kullan"in second part .this also takes place in a forest.
    2."sivanadiyaar discloses that he is nobody other than the maamalla chakravarthi himself to ponnan " in a forest.
    3.neelakesi kidnaps arulmozhi rani and holds her in a forest where later sivanadiyaar goes and finds nearer to a waterfalls.

    in sivahaamiyin sabatham
    1.naaganandi takes away sivagami after she comes out of the surangapathai along with aayanar and enters a graveyard "
    and sivahaami's home itself is forest.

    in kalvanin kaadhali
    1.muthaiyan after transforming into a thief lives in forest.and he is caught by the police in forest.

    another hold is "YAANAI"
    1.in PS , veerapadiya aabathuthavivahalin sathi towards arulmozhivarmar in the form of yaanai in thiruvaarur,aniruthar threatening vaanathi while she travels to nagai soodaamani vihaaram,in second part ponniyin selvan's most of the journey is on yaanai as yaanaipagan evan in the last when he turns the elephant violent and escapes from the gang with poonguzhali ,etc.even in kanavu poonguzhali travels over "INDIRANATHU IRAVATHAM".
    2.in SS the very first scene in which paranjothi saves sivagaami.
    3.in PK when paarthiban is nearing his last moments.his PATTATHU YAANAI dies witha huge trumpet.


    OTHER THING TO BE NOTED IS IN EVERY HISTORICAL NOVEL THERE WILL BE A POOR FAMILY CLOSE TO THE KING'S FAMILY (KNOWING ALL THE RAJARAHASIYANGAL) AND WORKING FOR THEIR WELFARE.
    eg
    1.so many characters in PS ,senthan amuthaninn thaayar loyal to sembiyan maadevi,murugaiyan who later holds bakthi on ilavarasar amv,poonguzhali close to ilavarasar arul mozhi varmar, all ordinary amilies
    2."PONNAN,VALLI,VEERABATHIRA AACHAARI" in paarthiban kanavu ,ordinary padhotti and kammaalan.
    3."KANNAN,KAMALI,THAATHA" vey close to mahendrar and maamallar-arasar's ratha saarathi


    i haven't read other books of kalki.eager to know more.........
  • Hi excellent post

    and that too a first post.
    a confidant family, a elephant and forests

    great factors.
    keep it up

    kannan kamali, ponnan valli,sendan amuthan and family/thyaga
    vidangkar and family.

    venketesh
  • Great one for a first post....keep them coming.

    could also add - the hero being put behind bars....vikraman ( ok he
    was bound and nadu kadathufied...), paranjyothi on his entry into
    kanchi, ofcourse our famous VD, senthen amuthan....

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