Author: Akhil P. Dharmajan
Publisher: DC Books in Malayalam;
Harper Collins India (Harper Fiction)
in English
Translated by: Haritha C.K
Genre: Literary & Contemporary fiction
Book buy link: @Amazon
Akhil P. Dharmajan, the author of
this book titled “Ram C/O Anandi” is a bestselling novelist and a scriptwriter
too. His previous books are Mercury Islands and Ouija Board.
Haritha C.K. is the translator of
this reputed fiction who holds a master's degree in Social Work. Her acclaimed works of fiction and non-fiction
from English to Malayalam, such as The Girl on the Train, Warren Buffett’s
Management Secrets, The Hidden Hindu and The Midnight Library reveal her
ability and skill of translation. Haritha
is proving herself as a valuable asset in the literary and translation
community by working on several popular Malayalam novels into English.
In this book, the author Akhil P.
Dharmajan portrayed the characters with passion, motives, thoughts, and
feelings. The plot, characters,
dialogue, time and place of action, style are found with suitability. The role
of writing aids as an important connecting tool between the two main characters
of the story.
“Ram C/O Anandi” is nothing but a
different type of a travelogue by a young Malayali by name Ram (Originally
Sriram), to the City Chennai in Tamil Nadu.
The book offers a vivid description
of localities like Porur, VadaPalani, Guindy and Kathipara, Nungambakkam,
BesantNagar and its beach in Chennai.
Ram’s journey along with Anandhi
to the native village of Patti, will remind the readers of the movie “Jab We
Met”.
The adventurous journey of Reshma
and Vetri to investigate the identity of Anandhi is well knitted.
Finally Anandhi rushed to
Australia to see her brother Raja and separated herself from her friends and
particularly from Ram.
The author keenly described the
role of Ram, how, he accustoms to the day-to-day
life in the city of Chennai, such as residing in the flat with his friends
Bineesh and Kiran, joining in the film institute, travelling through trains and
buses, watching the people around him, etc.
The Narrating power of the author is
also a feature which grabs the attention of the readers. In this book, good dialogues greatly brighten
a narrative and it’s judicious.
Through the conversation of
Anandhi with Ram and others, the author made the readers visualize and feel the inconvenience of the barbarian deeds of the army men of Sri Lanka towards the Tamil
people related with LTTE.
Any literary work will makes the
reader to be bold from the downfalls. Here also, When Reshma hesitated to
participate in the audition, his friends particularly Anandhi boosted her by soothing
and inspiring words which enhanced the confidence of Reshma.
Moreover, the author's technical
skill in writing is evident in many states.
The dialogue of the characters constitutes
the elevation of this story. In this,
the dialogues of the characters have immense value in the exhibition of emotions
and the reaction of the speakers like Ram, Anandhi, Reshma, Patti and others to
the event in which they are taking part.
And their influence upon one another.
This book itself is a gift of storytelling
to the best possible way to the readers is nothing but the ultimate goal of the
author.
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