Böcker av Devakanthan

'Kanavu sirai' shares the endless sufferings of the Srilankan Tamils for more than 70 years, through many wars and violence. The wars destroyed the lives, hopes and dreams of the normal people, especially women, who lived in the island Naiyina theevu in North Srilanka. This story, doesn't stop with the description of the disasters of war. It also questions its morality and politics, which are implicitly involved. This novel is a narration by a woman, who witnessed the violence of war that left a scar in her. This novel is filled with the tears of women who went in search of their sons and loved ones. It also describes the racism that prevailed after the final war.

A new novel from writer Devakanthan well-known for his books Kanavuchirai and Kanthil paavai. The novel portrays the life of a man named Kalaaban through eleven years. With chapters perfect enough to be read as individual short stories, the novel talks about migratory life on different sides of the sea, as well as over the sea. The seas play an important role in the novel seperating and uniting people. Devakanthan's mesmerising language coupled with details about ships, seasons and landscape gives us an enchanting reading experience.

Devakanthan's new novel 'Kanthil Paavai' is a story that unfolds between 1800 - 2015. His last novel 'Kanavuchirai' was a critically acclaimed work. 'Kanthil Paavai' is a story of four generations, as mental disorders hurt them, with war deepening the wounds, and chasing them to the edge.The novel entwines separate stories of the four generations with a single thread. It's a stream that runs backwards.Kantharodai is considered as the mythical capital of Yaazhpanam. With the city as its backdrop, the novel makes an epic journey on myth and history.