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Sumeetha Manikandan is a freelance writer and an author who loves to write and base her plots on the tambrahm community of Mylapore, Chennai. She is the author of ‘The Perfect Groom’ that has been a bestselling ebook on the top 50 charts of Amazon India ever since publication.

An avid reader, she loves to read across different genres – romance, historical fiction, non-fiction, mystery, fantasy etc. A history buff to the core,
she is currently translating Ponniyin Selvan – the evergreen tamil classic epic history by Kalki Krishnamurthy into English.

Married to film maker K.S. Manikandan, Sumeetha lives in Chennai, along with her six year old daughter.

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Sumeetha Manikandan Hi Prithvi, The book is available in Amazon.in. You can read it for free if you have a Kindle unlimited subscription or you can buy it here - http://w…moreHi Prithvi, The book is available in Amazon.in. You can read it for free if you have a Kindle unlimited subscription or you can buy it here - http://www.amazon.in/Perfect-Groom-Su...(less)
Sumeetha Manikandan I don't push myself to write when the words refuse to flow so I take a break and read stuff that I have been wanting to read for long. …moreI don't push myself to write when the words refuse to flow so I take a break and read stuff that I have been wanting to read for long. (less)
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Parthiban's Dream - An English Translation of Parthibanin Kanavu by Kalki Krishnamurthy

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Chapter 1 – At Thonithurai

The banks of Kaveri were calm and serene. The early morning sun had turned the placid waters of the river into molten gold. It’s not surprising that they would name the river ‘Ponni’ (means gold). The spectrum of colours that were displayed on the swirling river currents lent an ethereal feel to the entire scene. It seemed as though hundreds a Read more of this blog post »
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“I thought that there is yet hope for someone who was caught in the river’s whirlpool, but none exists for those who are trapped in the vortex of a beautiful woman’s eyes.”
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