Book Reviews

Family relationships are dwindling in our modern age. The days of each family having more than 15 people are long gone. Today, we use phrases like nuclear family, joint family, and more. A husband and wife is itself a family in some places. Children find it increasingly difficult to live with their parents as they get older or after getting married. "PRIVACY" has gained more significance. Adaptation and sacrifice are no longer common words in dictionaries. People today don't want anyone to bother them, ask them questions, or be involved in their decisions. In this digital era where mobile phones are our world, how about traveling to 50 years go? How would it be like to look at how our ancestors lived together as a family?   Most people will grumble about their relatives if you question them about them. My relatives are selfish, envious, and jealous, among other negative traits. These would be typical claims. If we consider things more broadly, we can see that

Boominathan is a middle-class, educated man who lives in Chennai with his mother. Though he graduated, he was driving an auto since he liked what he did. He is also a voracious reader who reads a lot of self-help and communist books. One day, a passenger named Chitra left her handbag in his auto while traveling. Boomi noticed this after a while when the next passenger got into his auto. Being an honest man, Boomi found Chitra’s location with the slip in her handbag and returned to her. During the conversation, Chitra found that Boomi is not just an ordinary auto driver; his passion for books and his vision for social causes are big. The book Sayangala Megangal, written by Na. Parthasarathy , brings us an interesting story with our protagonist, Boominathan. It's not just Boomi and Chitra's love story. It largely focuses on Boomi's sense of duty for others, how he supports others around him, and how he overcomes obstacles. Boomi is drawn to Chitra since they both have a pas