நிழல் வாழ்க்கை நாவலில் பழையன தெளிதலும் புதியன புனைதலும் / Deciphering the Old and Creation of the New in the Novel Nizhal Valzhkai (Shadow Life)

Abstract

“Nizhal Valzhkai” (Shadow Life) is a novel written by Anuradha Ramanan. In this novel, Maduram's character, the woman, faces many hardships due to her husband and intrusive family. The mother-in-law beats her many times and tortures her because she has given her so many things during the marriage. She remained silent with the intention of preserving the glory of the house where she was born. She decides that she can not live with the cruel intent to kill a life. She was rehabilitated by good souls like Doctor Raghavan and his son Gautham. Such creative people are like the panacea for the troubled people in the society. Even though Raghavan is the boss of Maduram's household, he was very concerned about eradicating her suffering. He presented the woman as a deity. Writers like Anuradha Ramanan portray stable solution for the troubled people in the society. Hence, this article focuses on the life of the woman who suffers to the utmost core of her life by the patriarchal society and patriarchy and the emergence of new woman in the novel“Nizhal Valzhkai”.

Keywords

• new woman
• old tradition
• new tradition
• social crisis
• women status.