Irulilozhukunna Nizhalukal

Irulilozhukunna Nizhalukal is a collection of eighteen tales that form a profound journey through the stages of human life from the existential questions of birth to the quiet immortality of love after death. Author Sujith Rajan S. invites readers to listen to the heartbeats of the forgotten and to converse with the shadows that wander within us all. The collection begins with the fundamental query of existence in Njan (I) followed by the innocent dreams of an orphan in Anadhan and the nostalgic memories of adolescence in Uschool (School). As the journey progresses into the complexities of youth the stories confront social outcasts and internal turmoil in tales like Bhranthan (The Madman) and Aghori which blurs the line between reality and dreams.The heart of the collection explores the many facets of love—from a romance blooming through letters in Idathavalam (The Halting Place) to its helplessness before death in Deshadanakkili (Migratory Bird). It delves into the silent sacrifice of unspoken love in Murivu (The Wound) and the modern loneliness of digital-age romance in Maya while (A)vihitham (Illicit/Licit) examines the complex nature of relationships and a woman's fight for freedom. Toward the end of life's journey the stories reflect on helplessness memory and the inevitable. A man steals a book out of hunger in Kallan (The Thief) ; an elderly father entrusts his fading memories to a tree in Ormamaram (The Memory Tree) ; and in Sayahnam (Evening) love finds its eternal peace in the silence of the grave. Symbolic tales like Yekshi and Kalan (Death God) personify our deepest fears and desires. Each story in this collection is a mirror reflecting the inner worlds we often hide making Irulilozhukunna Nizhalukal not just a read but an intimate and moving experience.