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{{Short description|1970 novel by P. Padmarajan}} | |||
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==Film adaptations== | ==Film adaptations== | ||
Two films have been made, both based on an original screenplay by Padmarajan.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/article282851.ece|title=An unusual love story |date=20 November 2010 |newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]|access-date=13 November 2011}}</ref> The [[Rathinirvedam (1978 film)|first film adaptation]], directed by [[Bharathan]] and released in 1978, went on to become a large critical and commercial success.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/kochi/can-rathinirvedam-remake-recreate-waves-823|title=Can ''Rathinirvedam'' remake recreate waves?|date=16 June 2011|newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|location=Kochi, India|access-date=13 November 2011}}</ref> Another [[Rathinirvedam (2011 film)|film adaptation]], officially announced as the remake of | Two films have been made, both based on an original screenplay by Padmarajan.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/article282851.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304101048/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/article282851.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 March 2016|title=An unusual love story |date=20 November 2010 |newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]|access-date=13 November 2011}}</ref> The [[Rathinirvedam (1978 film)|first film adaptation]], directed by [[Bharathan]] and released in 1978, went on to become a large critical and commercial success.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/kochi/can-rathinirvedam-remake-recreate-waves-823|title=Can ''Rathinirvedam'' remake recreate waves?|date=16 June 2011|newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|location=Kochi, India|access-date=13 November 2011|archive-date=19 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110619004805/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/kochi/can-rathinirvedam-remake-recreate-waves-823|url-status=dead}}</ref> Another [[Rathinirvedam (2011 film)|film adaptation]], officially announced as the remake of 1978 film, was released in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bombaynews.net/story/709467|title='Rathinirvedam' to be remade|date=19 November 2010|publisher=Bombaynews.net|access-date=13 November 2011|archive-date=21 February 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110221124155/http://www.bombaynews.net/story/709467|url-status=dead}}</ref> It was directed by [[T. K. Rajeev Kumar]] and was moderately received by critics but became a notable commercial success. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{Malayalam Literature |state=collapsed}} | {{Malayalam Literature |state=collapsed}} | ||
[[Category:1970 novels]] | [[Category:1970 Indian novels]] | ||
[[Category:Malayalam novels]] | [[Category:Malayalam novels]] | ||
[[Category:Indian novels adapted into films]] | [[Category:Indian novels adapted into films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian romance novels]] | |||
[[Category:Novels set in Kerala]] | [[Category:Novels set in Kerala]] | ||
[[Category:Erotic | [[Category:Erotic romance novels]] | ||
[[Category:Culture of Alappuzha district]] | [[Category:Culture of Alappuzha district]] | ||
[[Category:DC Books books]] | [[Category:DC Books books]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Works about sex crimes]] | ||
[[Category:Novels about sexuality]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:10, 17 February 2024
| Author | P. Padmarajan |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Publisher | D. C. Books |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 59 |
| ISBN | 81-264-1001-9 |
Rathinirvedam is a Malayalam language short novel written by P. Padmarajan and published in 1970. The story revolves around a teenager who falls in love with a woman older than he is. The title translates as "venereal disenchantment" in English.[1]
Plot summary[edit | edit source]
The story takes place in Cheppattumukku village near Kayamkulam, a small village surrounded by hills and valleys. Seventeen-year-old Pappu, awaiting school results and then college, has plenty of time on hand. His trouble is adolescence, but neither his mother nor his aunt can diagnose his affection. Everything round him excites and stimulates his sexual curiosity. Twenty-two-year-old Rathi, the girl next door, has been chechi (sister) to him since he was a child. Unaware of the stirrings of his desire, she dismisses his first overtures to her as boyish pranks. But soon her feelings change. She is sympathetic to the boy's confusion and goes to the sarppakkavu (cobra-shrine) to keep a midnight assignation with Pappu. It storms and thunders while Pappu makes love to Rathi. Only then does the storm within and without subside. Aghast at what has happened, Rathi stumbles to her feet but is bitten by a cobra and dies. Next morning Pappu leaves home for college and his new life.
Publication history[edit | edit source]
The novel was originally published in May 1970 and was critically well received. The novel was re-published by D. C. Books in 2005, as part of their grandhasala series, which included 12 best-selling novels.
Film adaptations[edit | edit source]
Two films have been made, both based on an original screenplay by Padmarajan.[2] The first film adaptation, directed by Bharathan and released in 1978, went on to become a large critical and commercial success.[3] Another film adaptation, officially announced as the remake of 1978 film, was released in 2011.[4] It was directed by T. K. Rajeev Kumar and was moderately received by critics but became a notable commercial success.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Bharathan Archived 2012-02-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "An unusual love story". The New Indian Express. 20 November 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- ↑ "Can Rathinirvedam remake recreate waves?". Deccan Chronicle. Kochi, India. 16 June 2011. Archived from the original on 19 June 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- ↑ "'Rathinirvedam' to be remade". Bombaynews.net. 19 November 2010. Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
