Kamalāmpāḷ Carittiram
novel by Aiyar
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The Kamalāmpāḷ Carittiram is a novel by Rajam Aiyar, considered by many to be the most significant prose writer of 19th-century Tamil literature. The novel is a romance that realistically portrays rural Tamil life, incorporating humor, irony, and social satire. Aiyar's writing style blends classical Tamil with informal conversation, a technique that has influenced modern authors.1
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