Nandini Vijayaraghavan is een toegewijde vertaalster van Tamil literatuur naar het Engels, gedreven door een passie om het lezerspubliek van Tamil fictie te verbreden. Haar werk richt zich op het toegankelijk maken van het rijke erfgoed van de Tamilse literatuur voor een breder publiek. Door haar vertaalactiviteiten brengt ze klassieke werken naar nieuwe generaties lezers en overbrugt ze culturele tradities. Hiermee verrijkt ze het literaire landschap en bevordert ze internationaal begrip.
The story unfolds as the cunning Naganandi adigal manipulates Sivakami and Aayanar into abandoning their forest home, defying the wishes of Narasimha Varmar. This conflict highlights themes of loyalty, power dynamics, and the struggle between personal desires and communal ties, setting the stage for a dramatic exploration of human relationships and moral dilemmas.
A young man trudges from a tiny Chola village to Kanchi, the great city of art and learning, hoping to discover his destiny. A bikshu wanders around the Pallava empire, befriending lonely souls. Spies lurk in the shadows, and even statues of the Lord Buddha conceal secrets. Emperor Mahendra Pallava, connoisseur beyond compare, rules with compassion and justice, while his son, Kumara Chakravarthy Narasimhar, falls deeply in love with the greatest dancer of the empire, Sivakami. Somewhere in the distance can be heard the drums of war. The fearsome Chalukyas are planning an invasion: their war elephants, horses and infantry sweep towards the Pallava empire. Emperor Pulikesi eyes Kanchi as the crowning glory to his martial achievements. Paranjyothi's Journey, the first in the four-volume Sivakami's Vow series, is a riveting tale of war, betrayal, secret passages, guarded forts, passions and a Pallava emperor who will do anything to save his kingdom. It was written by Kalki, a master storyteller who raised Tamil literature and history to new heights almost single-handedly.
Focusing on the journeys of four entrepreneurs, the narrative explores the transformation of Indian capitalism in the early twenty-first century. It highlights their career choices and the interplay of political, regulatory, and business environments that shaped their paths. Through these individual stories, the book provides insight into the broader economic landscape of India during a time of significant change.