Kamba Ramayanam In Tamil

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The epic story of Rama, which is part of the Indian collective consciousness, has been retold in many regional languages. Pre-eminent among the many vernacular retellings of the Ramayana is the twelfth-century Tamil version by Kamban. The son of a temple drummer, Kamban is reputed to have had an impressive mastery of Tamil and Sanskrit classics. Fascinated by the lore of R...more

Published by Penguin India (first published January 1st 2002)

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Jan 08, 2013Jaideep Khanduja rated it it was amazing

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Book Review: The Kamba Ramayana: A Grand Treat For Eyes Heart And Mind
Written by: Kamban (originally in Tamil)
Translated by: P.S. Sundaram
Edited by: N.S. Jagganathan
Penguin has done a great job by publishing this unnoticed and hidden gem not known to many a people due to language barrier. The translation in English has opened its door not only to the non-Tamil knowing people in India, but to all people interested in Indian Culture, epics and history. The t...more

A retelling of the Ramayana story of Indian mythical culture. Rama pursues his abducted wife to the Island of the great King of the demons, Ravana.
To be honest, I didn't think it differed much from the usually accepted telling of this tale, oh well, anyhow...

Aug 20, 2016Kevin rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Translated by R.K. Narayan, Kamban’s Ramayana presents a captivating retelling of one of Southern Asia’s most culturally prevalent stories through the lens of the Hindu Vaisnaviite tradition. As a fundamental text in the religious traditions of South Asia, the Ramayana must taken as more than a story of exposition, rising action, climax, and resolution. It is important to understand that each character and action must be realized at a level deeper than face value or of simple cause and effect....more

The Ramavataram or Kamba Ramayanam of Kamban is an epic of about 11,000 stanzas as opposed to Valmiki's 24000 couplets. The Rama-avataram or Rama-kathai as it was originally called was accepted into the holy precincts in the presence of Vaishnava Acharya Nathamuni. Kamba Ramayana is not a translation of the Sanskrit epic by Valmiki, but an original retelling of the story of the God Rama. The poetic work is well known for its similes.
In this edited edition, it was not easy for the translator late...more

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