Magic Vessels/Maya Patthiram (Tamil)

Author : Vayu Naidu
Illustrator : Mugdha Sethi

Muthu, a poor playwright, his wife Chellam, and their six children live a hard life. Chellam cooks and cleans homes while Muthu writes plays and sometimes doesn't get paid. One day, Muthu goes in search of a job. He loses his way in the jungle and falls asleep under a tree. What happens then? Find out in this folktale from Tamil Nadu, with pictures in the Ayyanar style.

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Age 4+
Specifications 24 pages; 7" x 8.5"; full colour;soft cover
Translator Vasanthi Sankarnarayan
ISBN 81-86895-11-6
First Published 2003

A beautiful folktale

The illustrations in this book are just awesome and complement the story so well. They have been done by Mugdha Shah. A lot of attention has been paid to the minute details, such that, the art brings out the very essence of the culture of the state. The pictures of the kolam patterns, the terracotta horse figures, the lavish lunch spread on the plantain leaf, the uruli, a lamp in front of the deity etc give scope for elaborating the customs and traditions of the people of Tamilnadu. Saffrontree.org

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Magic Vessels/Maya Patthiram (Tamil)

Magic Vessels/Maya Patthiram (Tamil)

Muthu, a poor playwright, his wife Chellam, and their six children live a hard life. Chellam cooks and cleans homes while Muthu writes plays and sometimes doesn't get paid. One day, Muthu goes in search of a job. He loses his way in the jungle and falls asleep under a tree. What happens then? Find out in this folktale from Tamil Nadu, with pictures in the Ayyanar style.

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