The first novel by the first tribal novelist of South India, Kocharethi maps the story of the Malayarayar tribe in Kerala. Melding history with culture, the work portrays their many struggles: from possession and dispossession of land to the challenges of preserving myths, rituals, social customs, and belief systems.Narayan, who wondered if leaves cried out when they fell to the ground, follows an Adivasi couple through their childhood, youth, old age, illness, ...
