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Sanjaram

By S. Ramakrishnan

Reviews for: Sanjaram

5 Stories of stories!

No its not a collection of short stories. But a great account of all stories around "Vidhvans" of "Nadhaswaram" and the sorry state of such artists on the current age. This is more of a melancholic account of ills of caste hierarchy in Tamil society rather than about Nadhaswaram artists. Have started seeing Nadhasvaram artists in a different perspective after reading this novel.

Prithvi on 12 Nov 2023

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