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| Author | Thi. Janakiraman |
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| Language | Tamil |
| Publisher | Kalachuvadu |
Publication date | 1966 |
| Publication place | India |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 100 |
Amma Vandhaal is an Indian novel by the noted IndianTamil writerThi. Janakiraman ("Thi Jaa"). It is a fictional account of a youngster who returns home from hisvedic school. It is one of Thi Jaa's most important works,[1] and one of the few that have been translated into English, published in 1972 asThe Sins of Appu's Mother.[2]
Appu, a vedic scholar, returns from his school after completing his studies. After arriving home, Appu learns of his mother's affair with Sivasu, and that the other family members are already aware of it. His mother reveals that she had sent him to the vedic school to atone for her sins. A heartbroken Appu goes back to his school after hearing of hisguru's illness, as someone has to run the school.
Triloki Nath Madan called the book "a particularly insightful interpretation of the mother–son relationship, when the son is cast by a strong-willed mother in the role of her savior".[3]
In 1966, he had written probably the most discussed novel, Amma Vandaal.
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