Showing posts with label EthirDisha. Show all posts
Showing posts with label EthirDisha. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

"EthirDisha's" first online review

Happy and Super proud to share "Ethir Disha's" first online review by Bismol Cyriac. 



"Literature that takes you along the delicate contours that exist between reality and dreams. Each story paints a picture of its own. Pictures that transcend the boundaries of time - a book that truly stands out.", promised the scripture behindMahesh Ravi's Ethir Disha.


Honestly, since I had already read a couple of stories of this book during its making, I was earnestly looking forward to the rest. However, as practice would have it, I had to read the short text behind the book. After having done with that formality, I ventured into the book. The table of contents is usually not a section that interests me. Of course, when it is a novel, the table of contents, at least for me, is not of much importance. But, Ethir Disha being a collection of short stories, the table des matières, was worth looking into. The mild obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) part in me insisted that I should read starting from the first on the list. However, the title Priyappetta Shri. Balachandran Menon-nu Oru Thuranna Kathu caught my eye. I didn't even realize when the OCD got dismissed. That long, but awesome, title prompted me to choose that story to be my first.

The extent to which I liked that story, I believe, is quite evident from my previous post Rewinding to April 18, 1984. Majorly though it may be, nostalgia was certainly not the only reason because of which I took a liking to this story. The very idea to write a story in the form of a letter - brilliant!

All the other stories were read in random order. All the stories were in perfect sync with their respective titles. Each of the stories took me to a different land. If a Virasamaaya Oru Pranayakadha made me giggle, Samaantharangal made me empathetic, Chilanthikal sent a chill down my spine and the list goes on. I'd love to write about them all; but that would make it a spoiler for all of Ethir Disha'sreaders out there.

Having said that, all good pieces of literature, deserves a special mention. And the special mention for this book goes to Rakthathullikal. It left me truly inspired with a tinge of envy. I was inspired and envious for the very same reason - I knew that probably, I would never ever had imagined writing anything like that. I mean, whoever thought that a story could be written in 17 sentences? Certainly not me! It got me hooked from line one and at the end of the 17th sentence, the picture that got sketched in my mind completely blew me off. The more I think of this idea of a story written so short, the more I understand the complexity it would have gone through in the making. The obligation it takes to keep the reader captivated from the very first few words is extremely high, in order to achieve such a feat. Unquestionably impressive!

Ethir Disha brings you 10 stories belonging to different genres and each story, in my opinion is amazing in itself. The mode of story telling adopted by the author of the book, Mr. Mahesh Ravi, is fantastic. He has taken care to ensure that each story leads your way to experience a different set of emotions. 

Don't get deceived by its petite appearance, when you get hold of this book. A well-versed reader is sure to enjoy this book of multiple genres. Besides, I am of the opinion that the very appearance of this book will be an encouragement for a first time reader also.

A perfect book to carry around and read anytime. All my best wishes for all the future works that this budding writer has in mind!


Bismol Cyriac about Mahesh Ravi's Short Story Compilation Ethir Disha on her blog banyantreechronicles.blogspot.in

Buy EthirDisha Online from here :http://www.indulekha.com/ethirdisa-stories-mahesh-ravi?filter_name=ethir%20disha


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Saturday, July 5, 2014

Its Official and Its Out: Ethir Disha.


It's Out…..


I'm ridiculously excited about this book and the opportunity to work with Paridhi Publications! Thank you. 



This is one of those items I jotted down in my wishlist years ago but figured would never come to pass. It's dark, difficult, hopeful…and a bit twisted.

And yet, it was also one of those ideas that wouldn't let go. On my midnight naps, when I was supposed to be thinking of catching a real sleep, I'd find thoughts of these characters and their stories sneaking back in. 

I'm enormously grateful to my friends, whose enthusiasm for this idea gave me the confidence to push forward with it. Veena Suresh ,Prem R GeorgeBismol Cyriac,Abhilash Pillai and my dear brother Girish Ravi Nair to name a few. I'm also thankful to my parents, who helped me a lot in making this book a reality. 

I feel incredibly lucky and I'm looking forward to sharing this with you and listening to your feedback. 

Thank You all. 

Mahesh Ravi.


Monday, March 24, 2014

Announcing Cover and Publishing Date


ജീവിതത്തിൽ പല കാര്യങ്ങളും, എന്നെ കൊണ്ട് കഴിയുമായിരുന്നു അല്ലെങ്കിൽ കഴിയില്ലായിരുന്നു എന്ന് തിരിച്ചറിയുന്നത് വളരെ വൈകിയാണ്. അപ്പോഴേക്കും ഞാൻ അത് ചെയ്തു കഴിഞ്ഞിട്ടുണ്ടാകും. ഇത്തവണ അത് പുസ്തകമെഴുത്തായിരുന്നു. ചെറുകഥകൾ. തലയ്ക്കു സ്വതവേ വെളിവില്ലാത്തവൻ കഞ്ചാവ് വലിച്ചുകൊണ്ട് സ്വപ്നത്തിൽ എഴുതിയ ഫലത്തിലുള്ള ഒൻപത് ചെറിയ കഥകൾ. ഓരോ കലയേയും വ്യത്യസ്തമായെ ഞാൻ കണ്ടിട്ടുള്ളു. ഒന്നിനെ മറ്റൊന്നിലേക്കുള്ള ചവിട്ടു പടിയായി കരുതുന്നില്ല. ഒരു ചിന്ത ഏതു തരത്തിലാണോ ഏറ്റവും മികച്ച രീതിയിൽ ലോകത്തിനോടു അവതരിപ്പിക്കുവാൻ സാധിക്കുക, അതേ മാധ്യമം ഉപയോഗിച്ച് തന്നെ അവതരിപ്പിക്കുക എന്ന ആഗ്രഹമാണ് എഴുത്ത് എന്ന സാഹസത്തിനു മുതിരാൻ എന്നെ പ്രേരിപ്പിച്ചത്. ഈ കഥകൾ എന്നെ കൊണ്ട് ആവുംവിധം നന്നായി തന്നെ എഴുതിയിട്ടുണ്ട് എങ്കിലും ഇത് എന്നെക്കാൾ മികച്ച രീതിയിൽ എഴുതാൻ കഴിവുള്ളവർ ധാരാളമുണ്ട്. അവരോടുള്ള ബഹുമാനം ഈ കാലയളവിൽ അസാരം വർദ്ധിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു. ഇനി ഒരു facebook സ്റ്റാറ്റസ് എഴുതാനുള്ള വകുപ്പ് പോലും എന്റെ കയ്യിൽ ബാക്കിയില്ല എന്നും ഈ അവസരത്തിൽ ഓർക്കുന്നു. എന്റെ അഭിപ്രായത്തിൽ, മികച്ചത് മുതൽ ചവറ് വരെ ഈ ഒൻപതിൽ ഉൾപെടുന്നു. ഉടൻ തന്നെ ഇത് നിങ്ങളുടെ അടുത്തെത്തും, ബാക്കി വായിച്ചറിയുക.



PS: ചിത്രം കണ്ടു പേടിക്കുകയൊന്നും വേണ്ട. അത്ര തടിയൻ പുസ്തകം ആയിരിക്കണമെങ്കിൽ ഞാൻ ഇതുവരെ പ്രേമിച്ച പെണ്‍പിള്ളേരുടെ ജാതകം കൂടി കഥക്കൊപ്പം ചേർക്കണം. 

Title: EthirDisha 
Author: Mahesh Ravi 
Language: Malayalam 
Publication: Paridhi
Date of Publication : May 2014

Buy EthirDisha from here : http://www.indulekha.com/ethirdisa-stories-mahesh-ravi?filter_name=ethir%20disha

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Launching EthirDisha.


Have an announcement to make.Almost an year back I started writing to compile an ensemble of my short stories, and I am happy (and a tad surprised) to realize that its done! Might be crappy as hell but why not, I am making a book.Tentatively titled EthirDisha (എതിർദിശ), it will feature 9 malayalam short stories, each belonging to an individual genre.I am trying to get all things ready by end of Q1, this year. Thanks for all the fish!