Abstract: Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai’s magnum opus is his novel Chemmeen. It has enriched in a very special place in the annals of contemporary Malayalam literature. It was published on March 7, 1956. It shows his deep and penetrating insight into the working of human mind. The earlier writers before Thakazhi portrayed the upper and respectable classes of the society there by eliminating common man in the essence of their work. But he focussed mostly on the coastal area mass in his writings. Chemmeen is a compelling study of human passions, taboo violated relationship, ancient myths and allusions employed to heighten the tragic note in the present context in the narrative. Chemmen is a tragic love story of forbidden love. On the other hand, it proves that true love recognizes no religious, culture or geographical boundaries. It illustrates the deeply rooted nature of superstition in Hindu psyche and presents the typical Kerala fishing community of Alapuzha. The fiction Chemmeen is a tale in multilayer. It is analysed foe its romantic approach, realistic description, mythical belief and humanitarian values.
Keywords: Ancient myths, Romance, Realism, Taboo violated relationship.
Title: AN APPROACH TO ROMANCE, REALISM AND MYTH IN THAKAZHI SIVASANKARA PILLAI’S CHEMMEEN
Author: A.S.Arthi
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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