வதுவை நாவல் - விமர்சனம் முத்து காளிமுத்து

எழுத்தாளர் ராம் பிரசாத்தின் “வதுவை” நாவலை வாசிக்கும் அனுபவம் அண்மையில் அமையப்பெற்றது. கண்டிப்பாக வித்தியாசமான கதைக்களம் கொண்ட நாவல்தான் இது.

திருமணத் தகவல் மையத்தில் வேலை பார்க்கும் கதையின் நாயகன் அர்ஜுனின் வேலை அனுபவமாக கதை நகர்கிறது. எழுத்தாளர் இதற்கு முன்பு ஏதாவது ஒரு திருமண மையத்தில் பல வருடங்கள் வேலை பார்த்தாரென்றா தெரியவில்லை. அவ்வளவு ஆழமான பார்வை இந்தத் துறையப் பற்றி. அர்ஜுன் மற்றும் அவன் உடன் வேலைபார்க்கும் அறை நண்பர்களான வினீத், கௌரவ், பாயல் மற்றும் ப்ரியா நடுவில் அர்ஜுனின் முதல் வரன் வேலை சம்பந்தமான உரையாடல்கள் எல்லாம் அழகான, சிந்திக்க வைக்கக்கூடியவை. கொஞ்சம் நகைச்சுவை கூடுதலாக கலந்து எழுதி இருக்கலாம், இன்னும் சுவையாக இருந்திருக்கும் வாசிக்க.

அழகான, ஒழுக்கமான, பன்முக திறமை வாய்ந்த ஆனால் மறுமண வரன் தேடும் கிருஷ்ணாவைத் தான் எத்தனை பெண்கள் நிராகரிப்பார்கள். ஒரு வரனுக்கே அத்தனை அலைச்சல், உழைப்பு அர்ஜுனுக்கு.

இன்னொரு கதாபாத்திரமான காதலனால் ஏமாற்றப்பட்ட ரம்யாவின் தற்கொலை முடிவு ஏமாற்றமாக இருந்தது. அதே மாதிரி கிருஷ்ணா-வனஜா சந்திப்பு, அவர்களுக்கிடையான உரையாடல்கள் என இன்னும் அதிகம் எழுதியிருக்கலாம்.

சராசரி மனிதர்களின் வரன்கள் பற்றிய எதிர்பார்புகள்தான் எத்தனை? எந்த மாதிரியான மணபொருத்தங்கள் அமைந்தால் குடும்பத்துக்கும், சமூகத்துக்கும் நல்லது என ஆசிரியரின் விளக்கங்கள் அருமை.

ஒரு சில குறைகள் இருந்தாலும், திருப்தியாகவே இருந்தது முழுக்கதை வாசிக்க. புதுப்புது கதைக்களதோடு எழுதிவரும் ராம் பிரசாத்தின் ஒன்பதாவது நாவல் இது. இன்னும் பல உயரங்கள் தொடுவார் என நம்புகிறேன். வாழ்த்துக்கள்.

வதுவை - அருமை!

Inexhaustible - Novel Review by Gayathri Devaraj

Reading is one of the pleasurable hobby which takes you entirely out of your world virtually ! And Ram Prasath is one of the author who has such power to converse with others brain and mind and give such pleasure through his writing !

Inexhaustible :

I have read many novels and this is one of the best thriller that I have come across. This book speaks about how IT can be used to exploit by intelligent brains. Also it very well portrays the typical behaviour of a selfish modern women. And clearly expresses the need for money would lead you to do anything.

On a positive note the author has maintained the feeling of uncertainity till the last page which made me very curious to read what next.More usage of IT jargand in the novel made it very close to my heart being an IT programmer.The supporting cast of characters is excellent. Especially Varsha.Her character has been portrayed very pragmatic in the novel.

On a note of Critic,the author could have used more adjectives to define the characters. And also the high usgae of IT terminology in couple of chapters of this book could have made reader friendly for all type of Readers (Not only IT ). Few thing that were described in the novel was not used much or didnt help much to support the context.

This is one of Ram's best Thriller and he has a complete control over his concept and style. Despite critics,it's a pleasure to accompany the author on his journey. The unexpected ending is a fitting denouement to the novel. I strongly recommend my friends to read this who loves to read Thrillers. This book is definitely a piece of work by a Creative Genius !

Ram Prasath - Thank you so much for giving the readers a chance to live with Varsha, Arvind and Vimal !!!

Eagerly waiting to read your other books !

Those Faulty Journeys - Novel Reviews

If there is any subject that would kindle interest in almost all souls in the universe, that is love. However, it is not the case when it comes to mathematics. It remains a dreadful subject to many. Reason being that mathematics was used so far as a mere support to the discoveries, researches or philosophies. Numbers, formulas, theorems and equations are thought of more as gaining academic excellence and something never consciously applied to the daily life even though our lives are bounded by lot of numbers.
Relationship holds the key to the very existence of the mankind and is a source for many problems around us. Many social issues which we witness in the modern world can be linked directly or indirectly to the relationship issues. It is a fact that modernization is alarmingly affecting the human relationships. It is interesting to note that this novel connects these two contrasting topics, love and mathematics and proposes a solution for problems arising out of one through another.
It is quite a challenge to arrive at a mathematical model to represent human choices and preferences with respect to relationships. The author had taken this ingenious task and have successfully brought out a masterpiece. The novel is aimed at bringing an ideal relationship in mankind and thus preserving the balance of the ecosystem of our species. This goal is highly appreciable and very relevant to the modern world where the cases of conflicts are in a rise. The book is unique in its representation of human relationships in the form of numbers and proposes a mathematical model to address the social issues.
Is it possible? Life is all about uncertainties. Do we really have the control of the outcomes of our decisions? Choosing a life partner for instance! The biggest decision of our life. Can we really predict the outcome of a marriage? The novel gives a satisfactory and logically rational answer to this through numbers.
It is highly commendable how this challenge has been carried out in the form of amazing story through which a reader can relate to.
The plot is well narrated and guarantees a great experience for the readers. The storyline is very simple based on the lives of two young couples. It appears to be a usual neighborhood story as one can come across in today’s life. But, when one of the men stumbles upon a betrayal and seeks an outside help for a solution, the novel shifts to a different dimension. The inquisitive character entering at the later part introduces numbers and equations in a rational mapping to the essences of life. The facts laid out by the character are quite convincing and the author have done the painful task of conveying the nuances of the mathematics to the readers in an appreciable manner.
I sincerely recommend this book for everyone to read. It would be great if this concept can be taken to a medium like movies or short film which would reach more people.
The book is available as kindle

- Arunadevi Subramanian

உங்கள் எண் என்ன? - நாவல் விமர்சனம் - இல்லோடு சிவா

எனது 'உங்கள் எண் என்ன?' கணித நாவல் குறித்து தோழர் இல்லோடு சிவா. அவர்களின் விரிவான பார்வை மற்றும் விமர்சனம் இங்கே

வதுவை - நாவல் - பதிப்புரை

1.1.2020 வார ராணி முத்து நாவலிதழில் 'வரன்' சிறுகதை

1.1.2020 தேதியிட்ட இந்த வார ராணி முத்து நாவலிதழில் எனது 'வரன்' என்ற தலைப்பிலான சிறுகதை பக்கம் 152 ல் 161 வரை துவங்கி வெளியாகியிருக்கிறது.

என் சிறுகதையை தேர்வு செய்து வெளியிட்ட ராணி முத்து இதழ் ஆசிரியர் குழுவுக்கு எனது நன்றிகளை தெரிவித்துக்கொள்கிறேன்.

43rd Chennai Book Fair - My 9 books and the stalls

The 43rd Chennai Book Fair will be held from January 9, 2020 to January 21, 2020 at the YMCA Grounds in Nandanam, between 3 pm and 9 pm on weekdays and 11 am and 9 pm on weekends.

For this year, I have a new book titled 'Vathuvai' through Kaavya Publishers.

Here is the list of my books against the stall information, from where the books can be purchased at 10% discount from the original price.


Emerald Publishers, Stall No# F36
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Inexhaustible - Novel (English)
Those Faulty Journeys - Novel (English)

Kaavya Publishers  Stall No# 054- 055
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Oppanaikal Kalaivatharke - Novel (Tamil)
Ungal En Enna? - Novel(Tamil)
Varathatshana - Novel(Tamil)
Angeline Matrum Silar - Novel(Tamil)
Vathuvai - Novel(Tamil)

Vadini Publishers, Stall No# 147
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Irandu Viralgal - Novel (Tamil)
Atchayapathra - Novel(Tamil)

2020 சென்னை புத்தக கண்காட்சி - எனது 9 நூல்கள்

2020 சென்னை புத்தக கண்காட்சி 

வரும் ஜனவரி திங்கள் 9ம் திகதி துவங்கி 21ம் திகதி முடிய சென்னையில் நந்தனம் ஒய்.எம்.சி.ஏ வளாகத்தில் 2020ம் ஆண்டுக்கான புத்தகக்கண்காட்சி  நடக்க இருக்கிறது.

புதிய வருடத்தின் துவக்கத்தை எனது 'வதுவை' நாவலுடன் காவ்யா பதிப்பகம் வாயிலாக துவங்குவதில் பெருமகிழ்ச்சி அடைகிறேன்.

எனது ஒன்பது நூல்களும் விற்பனைக்கு கிடைக்கும் விபரங்கள் பின்வருமாறு.

காவ்யா பதிப்பகம்  ஸ்டால் எண்# 054- 055
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ஒப்பனைகள் கலைவதற்கே - நாவல்
உங்கள் எண் என்ன? - நாவல்
வரதட்சணா - நாவல்
ஏஞ்சலின் மற்றும் சிலர் - நாவல்
வதுவை - நாவல்

வாதினி பதிப்பகம் ஸ்டால் எண்# 147
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இரண்டு விரல்கள் -  நாவல்
அட்சயபாத்திரா - நாவல்

Emerald Publishers Stall No# F36
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Inexhaustible - Novel (English)
Those Faulty Journeys - Novel (English)

A Science Fiction @ Literary Yard magazine

@Thanks Literary Yard
https://literaryyard.com/2019/08/08/life-a-story-by-ramprasath/

Life – a story by Ramprasath

BY AUTHOR ON AUGUST 8, 2019 • ( LEAVE A COMMENT )

By: Ramprasath

Through the porous space, passing of the space fleet PHOENIX appeared like a drifting meteor. After 40 years of cryosleep, the programmed cryosleep chambers allowed the inhabitants to wake up as the fleet approached the configured destination.

Planet LIFE was spotted by Kepler located comfortably in the goldilock zone around its host star, ZEL10B. ZEL10B survived with four moons and a day in ZEL10B, according to calculations, seemed to last 44 hours. It was neigther hot, not too cold. To add to the glory, it circled around its host star while revolving by itself making the whole planet offer earth-like ecosystem for migration.

“Have we woken up much earlier?” Suzanne, the commander in chief of the fleet asked.

“Coz, I don’t see the planet” she said as she looked through the window. What she saw was porous space. There was no sign of a planetary system in sight.

Walter, the humanoid robot scanned through the sector again and ran the calculations. Once the super computers ran all the algorithms, results were scattered on the screen.

“As per mainframe, we are to travel another 40 light years to reach the planet LIFE” he announced.

“How is it possible? We have already travelled that distance. Haven’t we?” Suzanne asked.

“If LIFE is where it is supposed to be, our sensors should have by now detected a rocky mass twice the size of Earth but there is only empty space right infront of us, commander” Walter responded.

“What does that mean?” Suzanne asked.

“Our data shows that we are seeing what Kepler saw back in Earth. That could only mean, what we are looking at is so massive and it merely acts like some sort of a ‘mirror’. What our Kepler must have picked up is just a reflection of this planet through this mirror” Walter said.

Suzanne stared at Walter in disbelief.

7th Book - Varathatchana

One may argue that 'Varathatchana' was just a family novel. If you jumped into it, you might have taken one such stand on its flow. I am not going to completely disagree. For some reasons, I thought, the term dowry has been totally misinterpreted and my intention was to try social novel this time, as I didn't want to totally ignore that genre. I penned down my idea of 'dowry' in a 100+ pages novel which was later published by Kaavya publishers.

One, like the protagonist of this novel, you would not find elsewhere and if you asked yourself why, then I think the purpose of this 100+ pages would be served. Why the protagonist was in the way he has been in the novel, would not be a better question than, what makes of the protagonist, had he lived the way he did in this fiction? It is a question to ponder and I think, this perspective would make it a unique one. The fact that one such protagonist could only exists in such fiction, could not be an excuse was all I wanted to convey in this work. 

This book marked my 7th published work (5th in Tamil) and was released in 2018. This was also my 5th work that was published and released remotely with me being in US).