Nathikarai Vasam / நதிக்கரை வாசம்

This work showcases the ripples caused by the struggles of two hearts - born in middle-class families and entrenched in Indian culture. But the events spoken about here throw new light on love and longing. In this day and age, love is struggling against the vortex of nonsensical things coiffed over it, unable to escape the dreaded whirlpool. Even as it describes the simplicity, sensationalism, and aching respite of love, this story does not fail to describe the cruel expression of affection. This work deeply details the subtle, nuanced secrets of human emotions, and at a point, performs almost magical feats in drawing the reader in with wonderment. Even after the reader escapes the story's universe, it creates a lingering yearning in them to see if its remnants remain with anyone around them.

The realistic nature of the characters described here, and their dialogues and actions stand to show the unshakable reality of nature. And because it describes the natural progression of this unavoidable love during the adolescent college years, this work becomes close to its readers' hearts.