சு. சமுத்திரத்தின் புதினங்களில் ஒப்பந்தத் தொழிலாளர்களின் அவலநிலை / The Plight of Contract Labourers in the Select Novels of Su. Samuthiram

Abstract

Various construction works like highways, bridges, dams etc are decided on a global contract basis in India. Therefore, the contractors who carry out the work on a contract basis, hire construction workers from another state to another state, another country to another country. Due to unemployment, ignorance, poverty and different locations, religions and language barriers, these workers are living in a difficult situation where they cannot raise their voices for their rights with anyone. People running in a fast-paced world do not stop and look at the problems of these workers. They live in utter mystery and suffer endless misfortunes and crises. Even though the government, NGOs, other socially responsible associations and social activists raise their voices for their rights and basic living measures, they are being denied and unnotified. Tamil literature in the 21st century has many novels dealing with these problems. A few literary writers consider their problems and sufferings with care and write their lives into creative works. Su. Samuthiram is one of the famous Tamil writers who wrote about the plight of contract labourers in a spectacular view. It shows his social responsibility and the transformation he needs in the lives of the workers. This article examines the plight of contract labourers as portrayed in his novels 'Puthiya Thiripurangal', 'Sathya Avesam' and 'Orunaal Pothuma?'.

Keywords

• tamil literature
• su. samuthiram
• novels
• plight
• contract labourers.