Kalachuvadu Magazine - October 2025

In this issue

Editorial Silence that Fuels Fundamentalism This editorial examines the communal politics behind the "unavoidable" postponement of a seminar on 'Urdu in Hindi Cinema' that was to be conducted by the West Bengal Urdu Academy. Denial of Bail: The Violence of Justice This editorial discusses the ongoing actions against dissenting voices in the context of the court's rejection of bail petitions for nine individuals, including Umar Khalid, who protested against the Citizenship Amendment Act. Articles Stray Dogs and Sea Turtles - M. Ramanathan M. Ramanathan highlights the dangers posed by stray dogs to the breeding of sea turtles on India's beaches. Animal Farm: 80 Years - The Political Lesson Animals Teach - Sachithananthan Sugirtharajah 80 years after the publication of Animal Farm, Sachithananthan Sugirtharajah offers his unique analysis of the novel. Special Section: 20th Anniversary of Su. Ra.'s Memory Van Gogh: The True Life of a Peerless Artist - Introduction and translation by Sundara Ramaswamy. 'Dear Vasanthakumar' - Su. Ra.'s letters. Article: Formulas May Change, Values Will Not - P. Sahadevan. Novel Special Section Subramani Ramesh reviews N. Sriram's novel, Iravodi. Study on Bharathi Bharathi who Asked Muthulakshmi to Write - Ya. Manikandan. Cinema The Other Side of Silence - Thuyan Obituary P.V. Kariyamal - Stalin Rajangam R.S. Narayanan - T.A. Srinivasan
Reviews Enathu Arasiyal Ninaivalaigal (Autobiographical essays) - Kalanthai Peer Mohamed. Kadalin Neenda Ithazh (Translation of Spanish novel) - Nagarathinam Krishna.
Records The book release function of Kalachuvadu publications at American College, Madurai. The felicitation ceremony for Sangeetha Kalanithi T.M. Krishna and Sahitya Akademi award winner A.R. Venkatachalapathy held in Namakkal. The Rajam Krishnan Centenary Celebration, jointly organized by Arul Anandar College, Madurai, and Sahitya Akademi. Short Stories S. Mohanapriya. Kalaiselvi. Poems Perumal Murugan.