Category: Short Stories

Once upon a time in Kerala, there lived a beautiful young maiden named Sreedevi. She was infatuated with a young man named Raman, who was a palanquin bearer. She used to watch him carry all the famed landlords and aristocrats. She watched from a distance and adored his well-built body. She wrote and sang poems… Continue reading The Female Odiyan Volume 1

Deep inside the anthills near the well, there was an outrage among the black ants and the red ants. It was about who among them was more hard-working and contributed more to their society. The media attended all the court sessions to cover the dispute between the two classes. The first statement was read out… Continue reading Antenna – A Short Story

Remember how our fathers or grandfathers narrate stories about all these kingdoms and hidden cities with beautiful maidens and brave warriors. This story is entirely fictional. This is the story of Muziri, a harbor town lost through the pages of history. Read the earlier parts of the story here – 1. Sons of Muziri I… Continue reading Sons of Muziri – The Wrath of Periyar

Remember how our fathers or grandfathers narrate stories about all these kingdoms and hidden cities with beautiful maidens and brave warriors. This story is entirely fictional. This is the story of Muziri, a harbor town lost through the pages of history. Read the earlier parts of the story here – 1. Sons of Muziri I… Continue reading Sons Of Muziri IV – The Chola Pride

Groveling chalk. Blistering skin. Chipping nails. Damping cement. Patterning faces. The squeamish white rectangular block in front of his eyes is nauseating. The shadowing grey at the top corners of the rough rectangle was daunting with its lack of light. The pewter tiles at the bottom of the rectangle were brazen and covered with ebony… Continue reading The Walls