The God of Small Things

The God of Small Things (1997) is the debut novel of Indian writer Arundhati Roy. It is a story about the childhood experiences of fraternal twins whose lives are destroyed by the "Love Laws" that lay down "who should be loved, and how. And how much." The book explores how the small things affect people's behavior and their lives. It won the Booker Prize in 1997.

The God of Small Things was Roy's first book and, as of 2015, is her only novel. Completed in 1996, the book took four years to write. The potential of the story was first recognized by Pankaj Mishra, an editor with HarperCollins, who sent it to three British publishers. Roy received 500,000 pounds in advances, and rights to the book were sold in 21 countries.

In 2013, Talkhiyan, a Pakistani serial based on the novel, was aired on Express Entertainment.

Plot

The story is set in Ayemenem, now part of Kottayam district in Kerala, India. The temporal setting shifts back and forth between 1969, when fraternal twins Rahel and Esthappen are seven years old, and 1993, when the twins are reunited at the age of 31. Malayalam words are liberally used in conjunction with English. Facets of Kerala life captured by the novel are Communism, the caste system, and the Keralite Syrian Christian way of life.

Ammu (film)

Ammu is a 1965 Indian Malayalam film, directed by NN Pisharady and produced by M Kesavan. The film stars Sathyan, Madhu, Sukumari and Adoor Bhasi in lead roles. The film had musical score by MS Baburaj.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by MS Baburaj and lyrics was written by Yusufali Kechery.

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