| Author | Jayakanthan |
|---|---|
| Language | Tamil |
| Genre | Romance |
Publication date | 1970 |
| Publication place | India |
Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal (transl. Some people at some moments) is aTamil-language novel by Indian writerJayakanthan. It is an expanded version of his 1968 short storyAgnipravesam (transl. Entering the fire) with a different ending. The novel,serialised in 1970 inDinamani Kathir,[1] won theSahitya Akademi Award in 1972. A sequel titledGangai Enge Pogiral (transl. Where is Ganga going?) was published in 1978.[2] The novel was translated intoMalayalam asChila Samayangalil Chila Manushyar by C. A. Balan.[3] It was adapted into a Tamil feature film by thesame name (1977), and a Malayalam television seriesChila Nerangalil Chila Manushyar (2011).
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Agnipravesam, a short story written byJayakanthan, was published in the magazineAnanda Vikatan in 1968. The ending of the story, where a chaste woman purifies her daughter (by pouring a bucket of water on her) for having sex with a stranger, forgives her and asks her to move on, gained significant attention for deviating from cultural norms, and many readers suggested alternate ways to end the story in an "acceptable" manner. Responding to those suggestions, Jayakanthan expanded the short story into a full-fledged novelSila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal with a different ending.[2] He also took inspiration from his personal experiences.[4]
Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal won theSahitya Akademi Award in 1972.[2][5]
Gangai Enge Pogiral, a sequel novel, was published in 1978. The novel revolves around Ganga being rehabilitated and becoming more responsible.[6]
Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal was adapted into a Tamil feature film by thesame name in 1977, again written by Jayakanthan.[7] In 2011, the novel was adapted into aMalayalam television seriesChila Nerangalil Chila Manushyar.[8]