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"மூன்றாம் உலகப்போர்" - Moondram Ulagappor - A novel by Tamil Poet Vairamuthu

It has been several years since I touched on a fiction novel; I have always thought the fictitious days were over for me, but always had an open mind when it comes to master story tellers like Dan Brown. I chose to read " மூன்றாம் உலகப்போர் " just to fuel my veneration for Mr Vairamuthu, his literary abilities and the "widely talked about" theme that the novel was based on. Beyond his mastery over the language which is unparalleled among his contemporaries (Poet Late. Mr.Vaali is not one of them) , I have always enjoyed his thoughtful and well researched tidbits that he sprinkles to his speeches, writings and even songs. This novel was an absolute pleasure to read and Mr Vairamuthu has literally packed a pile of very useful facts and thought provoking pro-environment arguments within this fiction tale. On my scale, I have no hesitation to say that the book is about 60% non-fiction. It's just the backdrop of the story that's a remote Tamil Nadu vil