Pettai

With its setting in the Chintadripet neighborhood of Chennai, Pettai, a novel by Tamil Prabha, naturally retains many of the original features of topographical works. The way the region was created, the different elements that shape its personality, and the areas of existence are simultaneously narrated with the plot.

The destinies of Sowmyan and Ruban, who were childhood buddies and have parted, are the main story. Both fans and the Tamil literary community applaud Tamil Prabha's Pettai for its multilayered storytelling and meticulous research. Fiction rarely depicts the marginal life of Chennai with such intensity that Tamil Prabha's debut novel does, thanks to his captivating writing style.