tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920754667576349961.post4588523500496506097..comments2024-03-26T18:36:53.183+05:30Comments on Shaivi ka funda: Book review – Bhima – The Man In The ShadowsShaivihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11860737840467816127noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920754667576349961.post-2807024504596383142017-02-03T16:42:58.036+05:302017-02-03T16:42:58.036+05:30Just now read the review. Good one indeed. I had a...Just now read the review. Good one indeed. I had a small clarification though, regarding this statement- "The book tries to capture an aspect of Mahabharat that no one has attempted to touch upon before – Mahabharat from Bhima’s perspective." Actually there is prior work done with the same theme. It is a Malayalam novel named 'Randamoozham' authored by M.T.Vasudevan Nair. <br /><br />Randamoozham (English: Second Turn) is a 1984 Malayalam novel by Indian author M. T. Vasudevan Nair, widely credited as his masterpiece. The work won the Vayalar Award, given for the best literary work in Malayalam, in 1985. It also won the Muttathu Varkey Award in 1994. The novel has been translated to multiple languages. It was translated into English as Second Turn in 1997. Another English translation by Gita Krishnankutty published in 2013 is titled Bhima: Lone Warrior.<br /><br />The novel is a retelling of the Indian epic Mahabharata from the perspective of Bhima, the second Pandava. The story deviates from the traditional Mahabharata story as it avoids the divine elements of the ancient epic and re-represent the characters and events realistically. One of the reasons critics cite for the novel's cult following is its revisionism, that was a first time in Malayalam literature.Sreejith S Nairnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920754667576349961.post-35247505917215502182015-12-27T22:01:43.347+05:302015-12-27T22:01:43.347+05:30Very good review!Very good review!Rajeev Moothedathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13050570756706357953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920754667576349961.post-14942211552129829652015-12-20T22:46:36.224+05:302015-12-20T22:46:36.224+05:30The details are captivating, i hardly each such in...The details are captivating, i hardly each such in-depth coverage. <br />Great!Alok singhalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13464535666153172726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920754667576349961.post-43902593496805287232015-12-20T21:08:33.094+05:302015-12-20T21:08:33.094+05:30Epic review. I love how you always go into little ...Epic review. I love how you always go into little details :)Bushrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16167160087114353868noreply@blogger.com