kannal Vattam

A monstrous book on the works of a modern poet is unprecedented in Tamil. Kanalvattam is a book on the acclaimed Tamil poet Aathmaanam's works by Kalyanaraman. Writer Perumalmurugan praises Kalyanaraman for leading us to new realms of understanding while he's explaining the meaning of some poems. The author has usedall the modern literary critic tools to help explain the poems. The main agenda of him is detailing the new light with which Aathmanaam's poems shines today more than when they were written. The focus is on the nuances than the style. Hence we are easily carried along by his logic. It's an effort that'll touch the hearts of poets and poetry lovers the same.