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Venkatesan's Velpaari kindled my interest in reading a Tamil Historical Fiction. Never a dull moment in this 1400 pages novel. Equal appreciation to Manian Selvam as well for all those pictures. Special kudos to Su Venkatesan for writing such a culturally rich novel. The war is basically between people who believe in equality and Virtue and people who want to destroy it.Īlmost 500 pages of war sequence gives us precise and in-depth detail of planning and execution. This novel rich in Tamil history, ends in a war between Paari and Moovendhar. Suulivel fetching Verti Elai to win Thuudhuvai’s love, Kaalamban’s reaction after knowing he was fighting with Paari, Neelan jumping onto horse Aala, Porchuvai’s visit to Kabilar, Thekan carrying Ravadhan in his hands. My beloved characters apart from Paari and Kabilar are Neelan, Myila (Neelans lover), Uthiran, Angavai, Alavan, Keethani, Thekan, Mudiyan, Ravadhan, Kaalamban, Porchuvai, Thesai Vezhar, Karungai Vaanan and Ilamarudhan’s horse Aala.įew of goosebump moments are Neelan asking Kabilar if the Ocean is bigger than Paari’s kindness, Arubadham Kozhi, Sunda Poonai, Thogai Naai, Verti Elai, Naakaruthan Pul are few instances. The author scores by explaining the significance of each plant and animals to this novel. The novel travels thru the world of various plants, flowers and animals. Not even in my dreams did I imagine this animal would have so much history that can bring a war. I have heard people address lean kids as Dhevangu. Paari meeting Kabilar for the first time and deciding to carry Kabilar on his shoulders is one of many goosebump moments in the novel. Neelan questioning Kabilar like a kid and his ignorance about poets and words is hysterical. One of my favorite characters Neelan joins Kabilar and leads him to Paari. The novel begins with Kabilars travel to Parambu malai to meet Paari and his people. Velpari, according to me is on par with Ponniyin Selvan if not a notch above it.
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Paari meeting Kabilar for the first time and deciding to carry Kabilar on As an avid reader of Tamil historical novels, I always had Ponniyin Selvan as the benchmark. U will be taken to different world, enjoy the experience / ride.moreĪs an avid reader of Tamil historical novels, I always had Ponniyin Selvan as the benchmark. Almost 2 years have past and still I remember them (though not in detail) shows what metal the book is made of. Medicinal knowledge of people and how easily they use them without big fuss on the happeningĪll of these made this book a stand out. Cunning attitude of big dynasties to tame people and extend their borderġ5. Artistic knowledge of people who give gifts and the pun on itġ4. Messaging technique followed by people in forestġ3. Different kinds of plants, animals and birds that lives in forestġ2. Fighting techniques used and how even animals can be used in the way we want without their knowledgeġ1. Practices followed to educate younger generation to know about forest, hill and natureġ0. Festival celebration in ghats and how different it will beĩ. Kings difficulty in trade, how and why they used and traded peopleĨ. Explanation on how time was calculated during those periodħ. Reason behind importance being given for karthigai starĦ. Knowledge of kings on astrology - stars - timeĥ. Their knowledge on nature and love they show on each beingĤ. Their fitness, food habits and living habitsģ. Explaining the life of people living on ghatsĢ. The things that made me awestruck in part 1 are the following :ġ. In this fast world achieving such an impact requires an absorbing story line, interesting facts, different plot, good detailing and lots of research. Though it came in a weekly for almost 100 weeks we could keep track of the story for those 100 weeks such was the impact of the novel. Explaining the life Velpari a novel that gave the impact of how people in TN would be when ponniyin selvan got released. The things that made me awestruck in part 1 are the following : 1. Velpari a novel that gave the impact of how people in TN would be when ponniyin selvan got released.