Chennai, March 15, 2011
Social novel
Ambika Ananth
The novel explores the problems of the Dalits, caste-centred social
inequalities and economic disparities with the focus on the student
community. How it suffers is told grippingly through the story woven
around the four protagonists — Vijay, Madhu, Naffe Singh, and Rekha.
The story also gives insights into the various aspects of student
life, student unions, and concomitant hardships. The different kinds
of humiliation and abuse, as also the miseries, the Dalits are
subjected to come across sharply, and the images they produce leave
great impact.
That one needs enormous encourage to stand by one's conviction is
conveyed tellingly through the characterisation of Vijay.Madhu,
initially swayed by western fashions and addictions, evolves into a
woman of noble ideals and strong character, thanks to her association
with Vijay, with whom she falls in love. Eventually, the story is
taken to the logical conclusion of 'good defeating the evil', with the
narrow-minded dogmatic persons turning over a new leaf and becoming
broadminded. The message is: "Mukti maarg" or the way to liberation is
'positive change.' The translated version makes for easy reading, a
testimony to Santha Sundari's
proficiency in the art.
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