Komakal

Komakal, alternatively known as Rajalatcumi (Rajalakhsmi) is a well known Tamil author who has composed many novels and short stories in Tamil and has contributed much to the evolution of the modern era in Tamil Literature. Komakal is considered amongst the most talented and skilled women writers in modern Tamil literature as she has written several interesting literary works. Some of the most prominent and enthralling novels written by her are Anpin Cittiram, Panimalar and many others. She is mostly known for her fascination for experimenting new subjects and themes in composing short stories and novels. The Tamil author Komakal or Rajalatcumi has written several Tamil short stories that have gained immense popularity and have been admired by the readers.

In the short story titled Kanal Nir, Komakal explains the feelings of regret of an aged person after he witnessed the romantic relationship of a young couple. He feels sorry for agreeing to an arranged marriage in his younger days. As a result, the man feels that he has missed an important phase of life which was worth experiencing. Thus now the aged man appreciates the relationship of the young couple and blesses their love. Later in the course of the story, the elderly person finds out that the younger man, who was in a romantic relationship, has gotten married to some other woman and not to his original lover. Therefore he presumed that the earlier love was some how ended. Bur after a period of few weeks after the marriage of the young man, the old person again witnesses the original couple whom he saw the first time and regretted his own marriage. The young lovers had come to the same park and their love still continues, even after the male lover has already married. Thus the elderly person realizes that what he believed to be true and genuine love is in reality a mirage. This realization helps him to appreciate his own marriage and his relationship with his wife.

Thus it can be said that through her adept writing and inventive themes, Komakal (Rajalatcumi) has proved her skills as one of the foremost women writers in modern Tamil literature.