Kanavugalai Thodarnthu

There have been various works in Indian languages on the changes of values during the post- independence era in socio-political spheres. Indira Parthasarathy who used to deal with the anxiety of shattered dreams has made the hard realities of post-independence period as the central point of this novel. Indira Parthasarathy who is adept at portraying the life of urban educated middle-class people with its psychological elements records the changing socio- political environment of India through the life of a young man. An enjoyable read in a fluent style this novel has a critical view as its undercurrent.