Topic started by PK Sivakumar (@ gateway9.ey.com) on Mon May 14 14:07:55 .
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Dont know if any previous threads exist on this subject. Sorry, if one exists already.

Let us talk about Pudhumaipithan and his contributions to Tamil Literature here.

I thought this would be a fitting subject considering the issues/debates/controversies going on about PudhumaiPithan.

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• From: PK Sivakumar (@ 69.newark-26-27rs.nj.dial-access.att.net) on: Thu Jun 28 21:17:16
  
  
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• From: Sheker (@ 202.88.233.18) on: Mon Jul 2 01:14:36
  
  To all hubbers on this thread.
  
  Please help. Puthumai Pithan had collected and published a collection of traditonal ghost and supernatural related stories of Tamil Nadu some years ago. Can anybody tell me which book it is and where I might get a copy of it. Also, are there any otherbooks on traditional Tamil folktales of ghosts and other spirits.
  
  Sheker
  
  
• From: era.mu (@ dialpool-210-214-128-8.maa.sify.net) on: Mon Jul 2 20:44:17
  
  Dear Sheker,
  
  This is news to me.
  
  You have mentioned "Puthumai Pithan had collected and published a collection of traditonal ghost and supernatural related stories of Tamil Nadu some years ago".
  
  But, he passed away long back.
  
  
  "§Àö À¢º¡Í¸Ç¢ø ¯í¸ÙìÌ ¿õÀ¢ì¨¸ ­Õ츢Ⱦ¡?" ±ýÚ ÒШÁôÀ¢ò¾¨É ¡§Ã¡ §¸ð¼¡÷¸Ç¡õ.
  
  "¿õÀ¢ì¨¸ ­ø¨Ä. ¬É¡ø ÀÂÁ¡¸ ­Õ츢ÈÐ" ±ýȡáõ ÒШÁôÀ¢ò¾ý ;-)
  
  
  
  
• From: Sheker (@ 202.88.233.18) on: Tue Jul 3 13:54:54
  
  era.mu,
  Sorry. What I meant was the book was published some time ago. May have been a re-issue. I don't know when. I would like to have any details about the book, or as to where I might procure a copy of it.
  Sheker
  
  
• From: MaKaSu (@ 63.87.1.106) on: Thu Jul 5 11:28:15
  
  The rivalry between Kalki and Pudhumai Pithan is supposed to have bitter and legendary.
  
  While Kalki's style (predominantly based on historic events) is about the good side of the human spirit (like hope, faith and love), most of
  Pudhumai Pithan's stories are meloncholic. Even the supposedly comic short story about "Kadavul's
  Vijayam" to earth and to a middle class house in Chennai (Kadavul vandhaar is the title?) by PudhumaiPithan is more satirical in nature highlighting the negative aspects of human nature.
  PudhumaiPithan's one page short story "Ponnagaram"
  (if I remember correctly) will slap u right on the face.
  
  It is very tough to say who is correct and what is the correct style to write stories : Kalki's or PudhumaiPithan. But it is undeniable that both have contributed immensely to tamil literature and the rivalry had been good for others. (If this reminds u of some other rivalries, I am not responsible)
  
  
• From: Lavanya ... (@ 63.109.248.53) on: Fri Jul 6 00:52:33
  
  Ma Ka Su,
  
  Its 'KadavuLum Kandasamip piLLaiyum'
  
  Lavanya ...
  
  
• From: PK Sivakumar (@ 164.newark-23-24rs.nj.dial-access.att.net) on: Mon Jul 9 22:10:14
  
  
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• From: MaKaSu (@ fw-sjc1.broadcom.com) on: Sun Jul 15 11:32:21
  
  Lavanya,
  
  Thanks for getting the title of the story: 'KadavuLum Kandasamip piLLaiyum', correct. Have
  got the complete work of Pudhumai Pithan. Should start reading at the next oppurtunity.
  
  
• From: MaKaSu (@ fw-sjc1.broadcom.com) on: Sun Jul 15 11:33:20
  
  Thana,
  
  Pudhumai Pithan's quote was too good :-))
  
  
• From: Â¢Ã¡Ó (@ dialpool-210-214-128-99.maa.sify.net) on: Sat Jul 28 22:45:08
  
  ¾É¡,
  
  ÒШÁôÀ¢ò¾ý ¦Ã¡õÀ Íšú¢ÂÁ¡É ÁÉ¢¾÷. 'Ó¾ø ÌÃíÌ ¾Á¢úì ÌÃíÌ' ÀüÈ¢Ôõ ¦º¡øÅ¡÷. ¿¡Åø, º¢Ú¸¨¾Â¢ý ÜÚ¸û Àñ¨¼Â ¾Á¢ú ¢Ä츢Âò¾¢Ä¢ÕóÐ ¸¢¨¼ò¾¨Å ±ýÚõ '§ºõ ¨ºð §¸¡ø' §À¡ÎÅ¡÷! 'fourth dimension' ´ý§È §À¡Ð§Á «Å÷ ÌÚõ¨Àì §¸¡Ê ¸¡ð¼;-)
  
  
• From: Siddharth (@ ) on: Fri Jul 26 05:18:57
  
  Pudumai Pithan's stories based on Indian Mythology, like, saaba vimochanam are a master piece. adn it was immensly bold move for his time.
  
  

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