Padma Narayanan
In the shadow of Karadimalai and its presiding deity, La.Sa. Ramamirtham weaves a world in which dream and reality share the same lyrical quality. Middle-class Brahmin values and norms set the context for this tale of estrangement, nostalgia, and desire. An impoverished Ambi flees his drab village abandoning Sakunthala, whom he loved dearly. Middle-aged, rich, and married to his employer's only daughter, Ambi returns for a short visit and comes face to face with ...