The Story of Ambikapati and Amaravati: A Tamil Romeo and Juliet Legend

O. Somasundaram; T. R. Suresh; Vijaya Raghavan

doi:10.1177/2631831820946404

Journal of Psychosexual Health (Jul 2020)

The Story of Ambikapati and Amaravati: A Tamil Romeo and Juliet Legend

O. Somasundaram,
T. R. Suresh,
Vijaya Raghavan

Affiliations

O. Somasundaram: Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
T. R. Suresh: Consultant Psychiatrist, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Vijaya Raghavan: Schizophrenia Research Foundation, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/2631831820946404
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2

Abstract

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The most famous love story in the world is probably that of Romeo and Juliet. Its Tamil parallel is that of Ambikapati and Amaravati, and their sad story is unfolded here. The points of comparison between the two stories as well as the role of fate in the tragic outcome of the both are discussed in brief.

Published in Journal of Psychosexual Health

ISSN: 2631-8318 (Print); 2631-8326 (Online)
Publisher: SAGE Publishing
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Other systems of medicine: Mental healing; Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Psychology
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