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Set among the upper classes in the gracious, repressive and complex world of 1920s Ceylon (Sri Lanka), this evocative novel tells the story of two people who must determine if it is possible to pursue personal happiness without compromising the happiness of others. A young teacher, Annalukshmi, whose splintered family attempts to arrange an appropriate marriage for her, must decide whether the independence she... (more)

Kalki R. Krishnamurthy's Ponniyin Selvan: Centenary VolumeA. V.;Krishnan, Mini;Karthik Narayanan, C. V. Kalki;Ilango

Kalki R. Krishnamurthy's Ponniyin Selvan: Centenary Volume

by A. V.;Krishnan, Mini;Karthik Narayanan, C. V. Kalki;Ilango

Kannigal Ezhu PerIndra Soundarrajan

Kannigal Ezhu Per

by Indra Soundarrajan

Milet Mini Picture Dictionary: English-Tamil

Milet Mini Picture Dictionary: English-Tamil

by Sedat Turhan, Sally Hagin

Now in a playful board book format, Milet's popular picture dictionary, in English and 12 bilingual editions.

A?maca? ba?pa a?n a?mhi?. (English)

by Narendra Jadhav

Every sixth human being in the world today is an Indian, and every sixth Indian is an untouchable. For thousands of years the untouchables, or Dalits, the people at the bottom of the Hindu caste system, have been treated as subhuman. In this remarkable book, at last giving voice to India's voiceless, Narendra Jadhav tells the awe-inspiring story of his family's struggle for equality and justice in India. Based on... (more)

Mahanati Savithri Venditera Samragni

An accomplished heroine of South Indian movies

by Pallavi

an excellent biography of an acting talent that is beyond compare. extensively researched work with rare photographs. a fine judiciousblend of fiction into a biography.a must readfor all south Indian film lovers and particularly telugu people.

MahanaTi Savithri venditera samragni

by Pallavi ravipati

Queen of south Indian silver screen Savithri's life is brought out vividly in this biography.

Gnakoothan Kavithaikal

by GnaKoothan

Thanneer Desam

by Vairamuthu - வைரமுத்து

Gandhi

by Louis Fischer

Extraordinary Popular Delusions & the Madness of Crowds

Extraordinary Popular Delusions & the Madness of Crowds

by Charles MacKay

First published in 1841, Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds is often cited as the best book ever written about market psychology. This Harriman House edition includes Charles Mackay's account of the three infamous financial manias - John Law’s Mississipi Scheme, the South Sea Bubble, and Tulipomania. Between the three of them, these historic episodes confirm that greed and fear have... (more)

Anil's Ghost

by Michael Ondaatje

With his first novel since the internationally acclaimed The English Patient , Booker Prize—winning author Michael Ondaatje gives us a work displaying all the richness of imagery and language and the piercing emotional truth that we have come to know as the hallmarks of his writing. Anil’s Ghost transports us to Sri Lanka, a country steeped in centuries of tradition, now forced into the late twentieth century... (more)

A New History of India

by Stanley A. Wolpert

After more than twenty-five years in print, A New History of India continues to be the most accessible and popular one-volume history of India available. Stanley Wolpert has condensed more than 4,000 years of India's history into a graceful and engaging text. He discusses modern India's rapidly growing population, industry, and economy, and also considers the prospects for India's future. Wolpert strives to record... (more)

Tamil Dictionary & Phrasebook: Tamil-English / English-Tamil (Hippocrene Dictionary & Phrasebooks)

Tamil Dictionary & Phrasebook: Tamil-English / English-Tamil (Hippocrene Dictionary & Phrasebooks)

by Clement J. Victor

Over 52 million people speak Tamil in India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Singapore, with an estimated 800,000 speakers elsewhere in the world. Tamil is the official language of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. With over 6,000 dictionary entries, a comprehensive listing of essential phrases, and a helpful section on pronunciation, this dictionary and phrasebook is perfect for travelers, students, and... (more)

Religion Against the Self: An Ethnography of Tamil Rituals

Religion Against the Self: An Ethnography of Tamil Rituals

by Isabelle Clark-Dece?s

This book provides a holistic description of Hinduism, showing how different types of Hinduism form a "total" or systematic cosmology and repeat crucial values through different symbols. Looking at Tamil religious practices, Isabelle Nabokov reveals that Tamil religion is primarily concerned with transformations of identity and subjectivity, both in this world and in the hereafter.

Stigmas Of The Tamil Stage: An Ethnography Of Special Drama Artists In South India

Stigmas Of The Tamil Stage: An Ethnography Of Special Drama Artists In South India

by Susan Seizer

A study of the lives of popular theater artists, Stigmas of the Tamil Stage is the first in-depth study of Special Drama, a genre of performance unique to the southernmost Indian state of Tamilnadu. Held in towns and villages throughout the region, Special Drama performances last from 10 p.m. until dawn. There are no theatrical troupes in Special Drama; individual artists are contracted "specially" for each event.... (more)

The Rice Mother

by Rani Manicka

At the age of fourteen, Lakshmi leaves behind her childhood among the mango trees of Ceylon for married life across the ocean in Malaysia, and soon finds herself struggling to raise a family in a country that is, by turns, unyielding and amazing, brutal and beautiful. Giving birth to a child every year until she is nineteen, Lakshmi becomes a formidable matriarch, determined to secure a better life for... (more)

A Reference Grammar of Classical Tamil Poetry: 150 B.C.-Pre-Fifth/Sixth Century A.D (Memoirs of the American Philosophical Society)

A Reference Grammar of Classical Tamil Poetry: 150 B.C.-Pre-Fifth/Sixth Century A.D (Memoirs of the American Philosophical Society)

by V. S. Rajam

A reference tool for those who seek an understanding of the structure of classical Tamil poetry. This poetry reflects indigenous literary & cultural traditions of southern India, & therefore, a study of it is imperative for obtaining a balanced view of India s past & present cultures. The language which produced this poetry, Tamil, is the only living language of modern India that has an uninterrupted... (more)

Thirumandiram : A Classic of Yoga and Tantra (Three Vollume Set)

Thirumandiram : A Classic of Yoga and Tantra (Three Vollume Set)

by Thirumoolar

Get connected to the roots of yoga with the first English translation of Thirumoolar's classic masterpiece of yoga, tantra and Shaiva Siddhanta, the gospel of the Tamil Yoga Siddhas. It has inspired the daily life of millions in south India and helped to produce its greatest yogis and saints for the past 2,000 years. Written in 3,047 poetic gem-like verses which go far beyond Patanjali's "Yoga Sutras" in scope... (more)

Indian Cinema: The Bollywood Saga (Roli Books)

Indian Cinema: The Bollywood Saga (Roli Books)

by Dinesh Raheja

An encyclopedia of Bollywood films, this book takes readers from the silent era films to the latest box-office hits of the current year. Written by two of the finest film journalists, this lavishly illustrated title features some rare archival photos collected from all over the country. Special features include pen-portraits of famous actors, trade details, interviews of eminent fil personalities and more.

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