Valmiki's Women by Anand NeelakantanMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Anand takes on different threads of Ramayana from the perspectives of some of the women characters who in the popular versions get a very small but pivotal black and white role defining the course of the entire storyline. He tries to play out back stories and shares the narrative from their journey. This obviously adds a fresh perspective to the stories that we have linearly heard and imbibed into our thought process. Take for example Manthara who triggers the 14 year vanvaas for Rama , Shantha - his sister who only yearned for a father's love from Dashrath but always was overshadowed in his quest for a son, Tataka - a demoness he kills , Meenakshi and the concept of Bhoomija.
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