magazines. Besides, he has translated four books of poems.
He shies away from public celebrations and prizes. Inner
bliss he is showered upon through creativity is the greatest
prize.
REVIEW BY GLORY SASIKALA
There are few agonies in this world that equal that of
waiting for a missing person, a loved one, who, for all you
know, you may never see again. There's no closure. The
psychological burden is great, sometimes to the point
where those waiting tend to completely neglect their own
needs and of those dependent on them and focus all their
energy in search of the missing person. There are
accompanying guilt and anxiety, social and emotional
withdrawal from present living because of lack of closure,
and obsessive compulsive behavior to know the truth. They
feel guilty about enjoying life because to stop worrying and
searching is to abandon hope.
This is the story of two friends, Arun and Naresh, in search
of their missing friend, Siddhartha, aided by the last person
to see him before he disappears, his sister, Ranjani.
That Arun and Naresh are very close is evident throughout
by the way they stand in no formality with each other; the
way they feel at peace and happy in each other’s
company...
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