From the
Author’s Pen

I did Kalki’s Parthibhan Kanavu in English when I was 15 years old. The dream to do Ponniyin Selvan (PS) in English always remained with me but I had to wait for 50 more years (1972-2022) - qualifying as a BSc, ACA, ICWA & ACS and then working for TATAs, TVS, Chemplast, Reliance and Gateway Distriparks Ltd for 37 years before retiring as Dy. CEO & CFO in Sep 2019.

Post retirement, I took up the translation of PS into English early 2023 and completed the 5 parts - 293 chapters in 10 months of sheer pleasure and fulfilment.

PS (E) was a best seller at the 900-stall Chennai book fairs of Jan 2025/2026 and also at Haiko Prime, Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, Mumbai on Apr-Sep 2026.

Kalki’s original masterpiece is no. 1 Tamil novel for 72 years – for 3 generations of book-lovers. PS (E) can add another generation of readers to the PS fans club! To achieve this objective, PS (E) – Digital version (e-book) is launched at Powai, Mumbai during the festive season of Oct-Dec 2026, leading upto the 50th annual book fair at Chennai on 7 to 19 January 2027.

PS (e-book) has been designed with passion and love – PS fans world over - will be able to appreciate the professional and user-friendly website to read the e-book on portrait (1-page) as well as landscape (2-page) mode with the help of the menu on the top and bottom of the pages – including an option to play background music (BGM) while reading and a pre- view of the proposed web series on PS (E) in 2027-28.