Kalachuvadu Magazine - june 2025

In this issue

🔥 Editorial: A Smouldering Volcano The editorial delivers a searing exploration of the recent Pahalgam terror attack, delving into the underlying tensions, the political aftermath, and the broader implications for national security and civil discourse. 🏆 Spotlight: Bhanu Mushtaq In a timely profile, P. Sahaadevan introduces Bhanu Mushtaq, the 2025 Booker Prize laureate, offering insights into her literary journey and her provocative stance on language and identity in South Asia. 🎥 Cinema and Language Sachidanandan Sukhirtharaja critiques the linguistic choices in the film Tourist Family, focusing on the use of Sri Lankan Tamil in its dialogue — raising questions about authenticity and representation in cinema. ✍️ Creative Continuum Amshan Kumar uncovers a remarkable literary connection: a short story by Ernest Hemingway, continued 22 years later by Jorge Luis Borges. This piece reflects on the transcontinental and temporal bridges literature can build. 🕊️ War, Nation, and Speech A powerful English speech by B. Arundhati Roy, delivered at the Govinda Pillai Award ceremony (Dec 13, 2023), is rendered into Tamil by G.A. Gautham — an eloquent meditation on the intersection of war, nationalism, and dissent. 📚 Book Reviews Siramamana Kaariyam – S. Senthilkumar Kerala Tribal Poems – R. Chinnathurai Veerapor Mangai Kuyili – S. Palraj Yakkai – Krishnamoorthy ✒️ Short Stories Short stories by Perundevi, Suja Chellappan, and Sujatha Chellappan offer varied perspectives on contemporary life and human emotions. 📝 Poetry This issue features evocative verses from Nandan Kanagaraj, Joseph Selvaraj, and Bahthiyar Hadayath (Translated by K. Mohanarangan). 🕯️ Tribute A heartfelt homage to Kumar Ambairam by Kandarathitthan, reflecting on a legacy etched in letters and memory.