ஏப்ரல் 2025 முழுவதும் விஷ்ணுபுரம் இலக்கிய வட்டம் அமெரிக்கக் கிளையில் என் சிறுகதைகளைப் பற்றிய விவாதம் தொடர்ந்து நடந்தது. நண்பர்கள் என் பல்வேறு சிறுகதைகள் குறித்த பார்வையை வெளிப்படுத்திய வண்ணம் இருந்தனர். அவர்களது விமர்சனத்தையும் முன்வைத்தனர். அவர்களுக்கு என் நன்றி.
பேராசிரியரின் கிளி சிறுகதை குறித்து நண்பர்களின் கருத்துக்கள்.
Pramothini - San Francisco.
I have always wanted to read Jegadeesh’s stories - but did not know where to start. Thank you @Nirmal and @Austin Sounder for shining the spotlight on பேராசிரியரின் கிளி. Here is my review.
Not all who succeed are respected. Not all who are respected have succeeded. பேராசிரியரின் கிளி lingers in this grey space between success and respect.
When Shruti was a nobody, her teacher Ram was a somebody—on the brink of a huge discovery. But today, fifteen years later, she is a somebody, and he is a nobody. A nobody whose address doesn’t even exist on Google Maps. A nobody who gave himself up to alcohol. A nobody who quietly retired.
And yet, despite all the awards Shruti has received, she still longs for his appreciation—his public acknowledgment that she’s done something truly worthy. And he remains silent. Why does he stay silent? Is it jealousy, or something else? Read the story to find the answer—one that’s both surprising and moving.
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What I liked about this story: The quirky parrot 🦜causing comical chaos is so adorable. We feel Shruti’s journey—her fear, anger, longing, and need for validation. The slow reveal of who Shruti and Ram really are makes us want to keep reading. The wine stain as a metaphor for unhealed emotional wounds is poetic. And when Ram finally explains his silence, it lands hard—because by then, we’ve lived through Shruti’s confusion and pain.
It’s a great story, and a good introduction to Jegadeesh’s works. Congratulations,
Pramothini - San Francisco.
