March - 1999  

Rama «ð£†«ì£aaviyam Kripananda variaar  Guhasri  Publications In Tamilnadu story telling and Variaar are synonymous. In his inimitable style he could perform this task with admirable ease. Rama «ð£†«ì£aaviyam is Ramayana story written in prose for the common man to read, relish and reform.  His humour is prevalent throughout.He has culled out relevant verses from  «ð£†«ì£amba Ramayana and added charm to the book. In all classics there will be passages which can be interpreted in different ways. In Ramayana also the «ð£†«ì£illing of Vaali, Sita going through fire - test are explained in a convincing manner.

 

Anubhavam pesugirathu  Dr.Nalli «ð£†«ì£uppuswamy Chettiar  Brain Bank Publications To write an interesting book with the fascinating Tamil proverbs is a challenging task. It becomes all the more absorbing if some one had tested them in his business world, before writing the book. The author has precisely done it with easy explanations. There are several new proverbs . At the harvest time, even a rat will have five wives, will you bend only after you get «ð£†«ì£nocked on the head ? when the master «ð£†«ì£icked it was nothing but when the butler laughed it was terrible, God will only show the way but will He feed you in your mouth ? - are thought provoking. What Thiruvalluvar wrote in one and half lines, he has written in one and half page. An absorbing book.

 

Asaiva samayal ( non vegetarian )  Navamani,Mangayarkarasi,Deivanai,Shyamala  Kavitha Publication Preparation of non-vegetarian dishes is more challenging than vegetarian food. Three housewives have given detailed description of 515  items. Mughalai, European cuisine,Chinese food,and Sri Lankan varieties are added attractions.  You can choose anything from this book - mutton, chicken, fish, egg, seafood. There are 35 soup varieties ! Colourful photos inside are inviting. The same Publisher has brought out a similar book on Vegetarian dishes. Both books will make housewives and young nervous brides happy to experiment and enjoy.

 

Aintharuvi  ( poems )  Kavignar Sankaranarayanan  Sivaranjani Pathippagam The title of the book will remind you of the salubrious climate of Courttalam and the misty shower of the waterfall - everything is enjoyable there. So are the poems in this book. His poems cover a wide range of subjects - religion, patrio- tism,love,nature. Some of the poems have been composed in classical ragas which can be sung in any Sabha easily. Friday, Today, Become many but be one are excellent. Like the gentle waterfall in Aintharuvi, all his poems flow gently and soothe our tired limbs and worried minds.

 

Hero - cine guide -1999  P.J.Rajiah  Hero Publications Film world is a fantasy. So are the actors, actresses and technicians who produce colourful films to make us happy. They are human beings but highly elusive, and difficult to talk to and impossible to meet, unless you fix an appointment. This book gives the telephone numbers and addresses of all important film personali- ties, theatres and distributors. Like the telephone directory, you will get the numbers of govt offices, newspapers and hotels. A very useful compendium brought out in a colourful manner.

 
 
 

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