Love Scenes From Ramayana - 2

Love Scenes From Ramayana 2

 

Dear bas,

Seeing your boni fb I felt enormously relieved. For a while I was wondering (and I am still) whether the series will be relished by our people. I now realise that Kambar is heavy literary stuff and that though his theme is universal he is speaking through one particular religion. I have tentatively lined up about five or six episodes in this series.

Many times, bas, I have been accused of what is called as "mushy mushy" writing where all characters are good, good things happen all around and there is a happy beginning and a happy ending. That was what ALS is about.
I am afraid Kambar is also like that though he had to handle a heavy subject like Ramayana.
I would love to go on writing Kambar's sentimental stuff but I am now not sure about people relishing it.

Yes, the depth of His love cannot be measured. Even his "playing" cannot be measured. Thats why Kambar says in the very first verse "alahilla vilayattudaiyan" "one whose games cannot be measured or even thought of"
But Kambar does the same trick with the characters other than the Lord, which we are going to see in the next episode.
thanks once again for the boni.

love,
boost

 

Dear Meenakshi,
Vibheeshana is not "too lucky"; he is "too loving" Thanks a lot, Meenakshi for your reassuring presence.
I wanted to say it with even greater emotions but could not do that. I honestly feel that I could not fully transfer the emotions I felt on reading these verses.
I never knew that this month is Ramaayana Masa. Thanks for filling some gaps in my education.
You know why reading Sundarakandam always lifts our spirits?
That's the turning point in the story. That gives the first ray of hope after Sita's abduction. Many times we feel that the Sita in us, our peace and happiness, is abducted by the Ravana of life's worries and tensions. And to bring back our Sita we need the help of the Lord, Hanuman and others. More than that we need to have the confidence in ourselves. And Sundara Kandam teaches all these things to us. One of my life's goals is to write Sundara Kandam in plain English, the same kind of language I use for a romantic serial, but bring in the spirit of Kambar in it.
Will I be able to do that? It's in the Lord's hands, whether my hands will have the capability of doing that ambitious project.
sorry for the long reply. Could not help it.
love,
sridhar

 

You are welcome,Aparna. I am really happy and proud that I have made a Tamil girl residing in Boston read Kambar and even appreciate him. If this sows the seeds in you to read more of our Tamil works, well, I will be a happy man.
The God does not want us to do any thing. No elaborate pujas or yagnas. The God does not want anything from us. But he wants the whole of us. He wants a complete surrender. And then He gives all of Himself to us.
See in the end we become wiser. For haven't we given all of these dirty bags to him, and get all of His divinity in return?
Divine for dirt! Can't think of a better exchange offer!
thanks for being there.
sridhar