Tamizhaga Arasiyal Varalaru (1947 -2021)

 



Name :  Tamizhaga Arasiyal Varalaru 
Author :  R.Muthukumar
    Year of Publication : 2026
    Genre : Non-fiction, Politics, History
    Rating : *** 1/2 ( Three and a half stars out of 5)

R.Muthukumar plays three disparate roles of a storyteller, a historian and a Dravidian apologist through this hefty tome which covers the entire history of TN politics post-1947 in nearly 900 pages. The major themes of anti-Hindi imposition protests, Eelam issue, Cauvery river sharing, welfare politics are covered in a chronological manner while the main axis which drives the book is the electoral politics which threw up charismatic leaders from time to time. While the significant arcs are covered, the author's eye for interesting trivia needs a special mention. The book does not make any scholarly analysis of events but leaves such lofty tasks to the reader. Instead, it provides a kaleidoscopic view of events which are colorful enough to make for a great read.


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Saffron Storm

Image
Name : The Saffron Storm Author : Saba Naqvi     Year of Publication : 2024     Genre : Non - Fiction, Politics     Rating : *** ( Three stars out of 5) The author is a journalist and a fellow-traveller who has chronicled the rise and fall (and rise) of BJP over the past 3 decades. That the author is a Muslim adds spice. The author steers clear of ideological judgements and opinionated writing. Her forte is reportage and she clearly sticks to that. The best portions cover the day-to-day functioning of the first ever non-Congress coalition government to have completed a full term. The most interesting anecdote relates to Vajpayee's strategy on handling USA's request to mobilise Indian troops for it's operations in Iraq.  A good read to compare and contrast the times of Vajpayee and Modi.
Read more

Pitchside

Image
  Name : Pitchside : My life in Indian Cricket Authors : Amrit Mathur     Year of Publication : 2023     Genre : Non - Fiction, Cricket     Rating : ** * ( Three stars out of 5) Amrit Mathur, the ultimate insider of Indian cricket who has played multiple roles from administrator to first-class umpire, pens an engaging memoir that covers crucial episodes of Indian cricket such as Natwest 2002, Pakistan 2004, World Cup 2003, IPL, among others. What makes this particular memoir stand out is that the author does not restrict itself to on-field action - it captures the routines before matches, the joyous banter in team lunches, the superstitions which supposedly help the team win etc. Imran Khan's public persona is available for consumption in various other tomes but nothing can match the parent Khan in the pages of this book who is trying to make his kids sleep before making small talk with guests who have come for dinner.
Read more

Test Cricket - A History

Image
Name : Test Cricket - A History Author : Tim Wigmore     Year of Publication : 2025     Genre : Non - Fiction, Cricket     Rating : ***** ( Five stars out of 5) The author combines romance with hard-nosed analysis to pen a free-flowing and arresting biography of Test Cricket. To decide on a structure for a book covering 150 years itself is a hairsplitting exercise but Wigmore aces the three S's beautifully : structure, statistics and style. The short biographical sketches thrown in inside every chapter are a delight. While obituaries have always been written for test cricket, Wigmore writes a passionate love letter of nearly 600 pages which makes us remember why we fell in love with the format in the first place and underlines why those obituaries are perennially immature.
Read more