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gazk; - njsptj;ij N[hrg;

jghyhgP]; kzpf;$L xU Kiw mbj;J Xa;e;jJ. kzp xd;W cr;rpg; nghOJ.

jiuapd; #L fz;Zf;Fg; gl;Lk; glhkYk; kpd;dp NkNywpf; nfhz;bUe;jJ.

c\;zj;Jf;Nf cupjhd J}rp kakhd xU [pfpdhr; #o;epiy me;jg; jghyhgP]; re;jpapy; epiwe;jpUe;jJ. Kd;ngy;yhk; nghl;lyhff; fple;j me;j ,lj;jpy; ,g;NghJ %iyf;nfhd;wha; g]; ];lhz;Lfs;. jfuf; $iuAk; $iuf;fbapy; gpJq;Fk; fpA+Tkha;> ‘nfhOk;G’ g]; ];lhz;bypUe;J ‘Fl;bahf;nfhiy’ ];lhz;l; tiu mjw;Fs; jhd; vq;fhtJ xU %iyapy; ,Uf;Fk;. nkhj;jj;jpy; mJjhd; gJisapd; nrz;l;uy; g]; ];lhz;l;.

g]; ];lhz;by; ehk; ghu;f;Fk; Kfq;fs; vy;yhNk #l;Lf;fy;ypy; fplf;Fk; nuhl;b Nghyj;jhd; ,Uf;fpd;wd. fha;e;J fUfpg;Ngha;!

‘rPdhf;nfhiy’ g]; ];lhz;bYk; f;A+ ntbj;Jf; nfhz;Ljhd; ,Uf;fpwJ. Mypviy NghFk; xUtUk; mjw;Fs; jpzpe;J nfhz;bUf;fpwhu;.

fz;lf;lu; jd;id Vw;wpf; nfhs;skhl;;lhu; vd;gJ mtUf;Nf njupe;jpUf;fyhk;. gjpndl;L ,UgJ iky; vd;W gazk; nra;gtu;fs; Nghl;b Nghl;Lf; nfhz;L epw;ifapy; ,e;j %d;W iky; fhuUf;fhfth ,lk; nfhLf;f NghfpwJ!

fPA+tpd; Kjy; Vnol;L Ml;fSk; rpq;fstu;fs;. mJTk; eLj;ju taJf;Fk; nfhQ;rk; Nkw;gl;l ngz;kzpfs;. ngz;ikf;Fupj;jhd nkd;ikAk; $r;rKk; fod;W tpl;l taJ.

ntw;wpiy nky;yYk;@ Jg;gYk;@ rsrsg;Gkhf ahiuAk; yl;rpak; gz;zhj jd;ikAld; mtu;fs; epw;fpd;wdu;. gpe;jp tUk; mtu;fSf;F Ntz;batu;fs; mtu;fSld; nfhQ;r Neuk; Ngrpr; rpupj;J tpl;L fk;gpf;Fs;shf Eioe;J mtu;fSf;Fg; gpd;dhy; epd;W nfhs;Sfpd;wdu;. mg;gbNa Eioe;J Eioe;J Kd;tup irf;Fs; kl;LNk %d;W tupir Ml;fs; jpKjpKf;fpwhu;fs;.

xt;nthU tupirf;Fs;Sk; Kk;%d;W tupirahf ,uz;liu tupirfs; ,Wf;fpf;fplf;fpd;wd.

Fl;br; rhf;Ffs;;> gpuk;Gf;$ilfs;> gps;isfs;> ngz;fs;> Mz;fs;> mj;jidAk; xd;Wld; xd;W eRq;fp iefpd;wd.

“,e;jhg;gh xU thu;yp Nghj;jy; FL RUf;Fdh.....”

mjw;fhfNt fhj;jpUe;jtd; Nghy; ‘l];’ vd;W %bia mbj;J xU gpsh];bf; fpshir Nghj;jypy; khl;b ePl;Lfpd;whd; ghu;ypg; igad;.

fpshir epug;gp jd;dplk; epd;W nfhz;bUe;j tajhd jha;f;Ff; nfhLj;jhd; thypgd;.

ehY tha; Fbj;jts; cjl;ilf; Nfhzpf; nfhz;lhs;. fpshir jpUg;gp ePl;btpl;L new;wpia mOj;jpg; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;lhs;. jiy NehT jhq;f Kbatpy;iy.

kPjp ,Ue;j ghu;ypapy; Vnol;Lg; gj;J tha;fs; eide;J nfhz;ld.

ntspNa fhw;whl epw;gtu;fNs fUfpj; jPAk;NghJ ,jw;Fs; mKq;fpf; fplg;gtu;fs; ghL vg;gb ,Uf;Fk;.

xUtu; %r;R kw;wtiu mdyha;j; jPa;f;fpwJ fOj;ijr; Rw;wp tpau;it fr frf;fpwJ. clypd; tpau;itapy; rl;il gpR gpRntd;W xl;bf;nfhs;SfpwJ. fk;fl;L Cwp xU mnrsfupaj;ij cz;L gz;DfpwJ. Mz;fs;jhd; khu;ig jpwe;J tpl;L fhw;W}jpf; nfhs;Sfpwd;wdu;. ngz;fs;.....? Mf xt;nthU tpdhbAk; Crp Kidapy; epw;gJ Nghd;w JbJbg;Gj;jhd;.

`hypviyf;fhuu; ek;gpf;if ,oe;J ierhf eOtg; ghu;f;fpd;whu;. ntspNaWtJ rpk;k nrhg;gdkhfpd;wJ.

neUf;fy;fs;> fhy;kpjpay;fs;> Kiwj;jy;fs;> mrl;Lr;rpupg;Gf;fs;> mj;jidf;Fk; kj;jpapy; tPy; vd;W fj;JfpwJ xU ,uz;L taJg; gpQ;R.

Mdhdg;gl;ltu;fNs ntJk;gpr; NrhUk;NghJ ,e;jg; gr;irr;rpR vd;d nra;Ak; Jtz;L rha;fpwJ. fhw;Nwhl;lkhf ,Uf;fl;Lk; vd;W ,Lg;gpy; ,Ue;jijj; J}f;fp Njhspy; fplj;Jfpd;whs; ngw;wts;. fOj;jpy; fplf;Fk; mOf;Nfwpa E}y; fapw;wpd; ngupaKbr;ir Ritf;fpwJ rpR.

“fapj;ij RitahNj Mj;jh vd;w thW Foe;ijiaj; Njhs;khw;wpf;nfhz;lJld; fapw;iwAk; utpf;iff;Fs; js;sp kiwfpd;whs;.

jhypf;fapW jdpahfj;jhd; ,Uf;fpd;wJ. mjpy; jq;fk; ,y;iy.

fpA+Tf;F ntspNa mtd; Fl;br; rhf;if fapw;why; fl;bf; nfhz;bUf;fpd;whd;.

“ahq;f ifg;Gb cl;Lwpr;Nrh?”

Mkhk; vd;gjw;fhf jiyia Ml;batd; “,g;gb Rj;jpf; fl;bj;ju;Nwd; J}f;fpZNghapW. ehd;> mQ;R kzpf;F MSfis tplapy Mj;jhisg; ghu;j;Jtpl;L ,Rf;Nfhj;J Njj;jz;zp thq;fpf; FLj;Jl;L MWkzp t];Ny te;JLNwd;”.

mtd; Fl;br;rhf;if fl;b epkpu;e;jJk; mts; gps;isia ePl;Lfpd;whs;.

“ghg;ghit ntspNadhr;Rk; tr;rpf;fpLq;f ,q;Nf nte;Jj; njhiyAJ.”

“MRUgj;Jy MS ,Uf;Nfh?” rk;gh\idiaf; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;j Kd;tup irf; fpotpapd; Nfs;tp ,J.

“muprp thq;FdPfNsh...”

“muprpf;nfy;yhk; ehq;ftjisf;F thwjpy;iy. ehl;LNyUe;J nfhz;lhe;J jUthDf. ntq;fhak; gUg;G gaW vjhr;Rk; ghj;Jf;fpl;Lg; Nghtyhk;Z te;Njd;.”

“Nfhg;Gwl;LNy FLf;Fwjpy;iyNa?”

“g;f;Fk; ‘fl;ltis’ Nfhg;Gnwl;Ly %r;R fhl;NlJd;Dl;lhDf. “jPnfhiy’ Nfhg;GNwl;Ly tr;Rfpl;Nl ,y;Nyd;Dl;lhDf jPQ;r %Njtpf..... ,q;fjhd; ,k;Gl;L ,k;Gl;lh gj;Jf; flapy gpr;ir thq;nfd thq;fpr; Nrj;Njd;....” ifia Fopj;Jf; fhl;Lfpd;whs;.

kzp xd;W gjpide;jhfpwJ. xd;wiu kzp g];ir ,d;Dk; fhztpy;iy.

nts;isf;fTDk; rg;ghj;Jkhf ehiye;J ];$y; gps;isfs; Xbte;J tupirf;Fs; kiwfpd;wdu;.

kw;wtu;fspd; ,Lg;gsTf;F epw;Fk; xU rpWtd; fj;Jfpd;whd;. mtDf;F %r;R Kl;bj; jpzWfpd;wJ.

fpA+Tf;Fr; rpwpatdhfTk;@ J}f;fp itj;Jf; nfhs;sg; ngupatdhfTk; ,Ug;gNj mtDila gpur;rpid.

,e;j kf;fspd; gpur;rpidfs; Nghy; mJTk; mtDila ve;jtpj Kaw;rpahYk; jPu;f;f KbahjJ! mtd; fpAtpy; epw;Fk; kw;wtu;fs; msTf;F tsu;e;Jtpl Ntz;Lk; my;yJ rpRthfp ahhutJ xUtUila ,Lg;gpNyh NjhspNyh Vwpf;nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. ,uz;Lkpy;yhtpl;lhy; ahuhtJ tsu;e;jtu;fs; mtidj; J}f;fp ntspNa tPrp tplNtz;Lk;. ,y;yhtpl;lhy; mtd; ,g;gbNa ebq;fp fj;jpf; nfhz;bUf;f Ntz;baJjhd;.

Njhspy; ,Uf;Fk; thz;L xd;W epyf;fliyj;Njhiy cupj;J gf;fj;jpy; epw;gtu; jiyapy; Nghl;Lf; nfhz;Nl ,Uf;fpd;wJ. mtUk; jl;b tpl;Lf; nfhz;Nl ,Uf;fpd;whu;.

xU ,stl;lk; rl;iliaf; fol;b fk;fl;by; jpzpj;Jf; nfhs;fpwJ.

kzp xd;W Kg;gJ. fpA+tpy; epw;Fk; $l;lj;jpy; xU ryryg;G.

mNjh g]; tUfpwJ!

vd;dNkh thupf; fl;bf; nfhs;s tUtJNghy;jhd; fz;kz; njupahky; te;J rl;nld;W gpNuf;fbj;J epw;fpd;whd; g];fhud;.

‘jf jf’ ntd;W kpje;J nfhz;bUe;j J}rp GOjpg; glykhff; fpsk;gp fpA+tpy; epd;wtu;fspd; fz;> fhJ> tha;> %f;F> nrtp Mfpa Jthuq;fspy; Jioe;J nfhs;fpwJ. Jk;ky;fs;> Vr;Rf;fs;> Kdfy;fs; vy;yhk; nghUkp ntbf;fpd;wd.

“vq;NfNah nriwf;Fg; NghwJ khjpupjhd;.......”

“mg;ghlh ,g;gthr;Rk; te;jhNd!....”

xd;iwf;Ff; fpsk;g Ntz;batd; xd;iwf;fhtJ fpA+tplk; te;jhNd. ,j;jid [dq;fSf;Fk; vg;NghJ bf;nfl; vOJtJ! vg;NghJ Vw;WtJ! vg;NghJ fpsk;GtJ!

RWRWg;ghd fz;lf;lu; vd;why; ,d;Dk; xU miu kzpj;jpahyk; itj;Jg; ghu;f;fyhk;. ,tDf;F ngd;rpy; gpbf;fNt njupahJ. vOj;jhzp gpbj;J vOjpNa gofptpl;ltd;. %d;Wf;Fj;jhd; fpsk;Gthd;.

“xd;iwf;Nf NghapWthd;W xU tha; Njj;jzpf; nfhl Cj;jpf;fpwhk xbahe;jNjd;....”

“kaf;fk; fpaf;fk; Nghl;LwhNj ,e;jr;rd neupry;Ny mJ Ntnw ery;....”

Koq;fhy; kba xUfhiyj; J}f;fp Kd; ,Uk;gpy; itj;Jf;nfhz;L epd;fpd;whd; fz;lf;lu;.

mq;Nf elf;Fk; ehlfj;jpy; mtd; jhd; fjhehafd;. uh[ ghu;l; midj;Jk;.

“Myp vy@ mj;jhnk@ fPupaf;nfhiy> ahUk; ,Ue;jh ntspNa NghapW...”

bf;nfl; Gj;jfj;ij J}f;fp Ml;bagb $wptpl;L bf;nfl; vOjj; njhlq;fpdhd;.

Kjyhtjhf Vwpf;nfhz;l me;j rpq;fsg; ngz;fs; rPl; khwp khwp mku;e;J Mir jPu;j;Jf; nfhs;fpd;wdu;.

Kjyhtjhf epd;wtu;fisr; rhl;b fk;gpf;Fs; vy;yhk; trjpahf ,lk; gpbj;J cl;fhu;e;J nfhs;Sfpd;wdu;.

“Nk njdth kk ypahd;dq; ck;g ry;yp fzpq;.....”

,d;ndhU rp.b.gp. mtDf;F xj;jhir nra;fpwJ. xUtd; bf;nfl; vOj kw;wtd; fhR thq;Ffpd;whd;.

tpW tpW ntd;W vOjpf; nfhz;bUe;jtd; jpUk;gp g];irg; ghu;f;fpd;whd;. mtDf;Fg; gw;wpf; nfhz;L tUfpwJ.

fpA+tpy; ghjp mg;gbNa ,Uf;fpwJ. mtdplk; ,g;NghJ bf;nfl; thq;fpatd; /Gl;Nghu;by; epw;fpd;whd;.

“,e;jh Xa; gpd;df;Fg; Nghy... ,d;Dk; Ngh. js;S ey;yh ,d;dk; Ngh ,e;j Mnsy;yhk; Nghwjpy;iyah....?”

fz;lf;lu; fj;jpdhYk; Vwpatdhy; gpd;Df;Fg;Nghf Kbatpy;iy. Kd;dhy; epw;gtu;fs; Nghdhy;jhNd ,tdhy; Nghf KbAk;! Nghwjh ,y;iyah ,g;g....” vd;W fj;jpagb lg;ngd;W bf;nfl; Gj;jfj;ij %b fk;fl;by; ,Lf;fpf; nfhz;L gpd; laupay; fhY}d;wp Vwp [d;dYf;Fs;shfg; gpspUfpd;whd;.

“J}Zf;Fg; gpd;Df;Fg;Ngh.... ,d;dk; nfhQ;rk;Ngh.... ,d;dk; ,d;dk; V mk;kh gpd;Df;Fg; NghfKbahl;b vwq;F RUf;Fdh.... k;k;..... g];]l;l.....”

kWgbAk; te;J vOjj; njhlq;fp tpl;lhd;. fpA+ FiwfpwJ. g]; jpkpu;fpwJ.

cs;Ns ‘fhs;G+y;’ vd;W fj;jy;fs;> rpd;dQ;rpWRfs; vd;d nra;Ak;? ngupatu;fshYk; xd;Wk; nra;a Kbatpy;iy! mtu;fNsh f\;lg;gl;L %r;R tpLfpd;whu;fs;.

“XLd;dhj;jhd; nfhQ;rk; fhj;Njhl;lkh ,Uf;Fk;....”

‘mlr;rP KJFy Fe;jhNj’

“nrj;j ntyfpf;fpwJ vr;rpJg;gpu;Nwd;....”;

,e;j nyr;rzj;Jy ntj;jiy Ntwah.... mg;gbNa ierh rd;dy;fpl;l epd;Df;fplhNj.....”

,g;NghJ bf;nfl; thq;fpatd; Vw ,lkpy;yhky; ntspNa epw;fpd;whd;.

“Nk af;Fe;njf;f ky fwju” vd;W cWkpagb Nga;Nghy; cs;Ns Eiofpd;whd; fz;lf;lu;.

Kjd; Kjyhf bf;nfl; thq;fpf; nfhz;L Vwpa ngz;fspy; ,Utu;. xU %d;whs; rPl;by; cl;fhu;e;jpUf;fpd;wdu;. rw;W neUf;fp cl;fhu;e;jhy; ,d;Dk; ,Utu; ,Utu; cl;fhuyhk;.

“nynlf; vd;l ,d;dth” vd;W mtu;fs; mlk; gpbf;fpd;wdu;.

fhjWe;j if xU ifapYk; fj;Jk; rpW kW ifapYkhf vwpa ngz; mq;F jdf;Ff; nfhQ;rk; ,lk; jUkhW nfQ;Rfpd;whs;. ifapy; Foe;ijia itj;Jf; nfhz;L neuprypy; epw;Fk; gupjhgj;ijf; fhl;b mtu;fis ntw;wp nfhs;Sk; Kaw;rpapy; mts; <Lgl;L nfQ;rpf; nfhz;bUf;ifapy; jhd; fz;lf;lu; Eiofpd;whd;.

“,e;jh mk;kh cs;Sf;Fg; Nghwjh ,y;iyah....” vd;W Nfhgj;jpy; mts; neQ;rpy; ifg; Nghl;Lj; js;Sfpd;whd;. mtd; ce;jpj; js;spa Ntfj;jpy; tpog;Nghdts; jLkhhwpr; rkhspj;J Fl;br;rhf;if if tpl;L fk;gpiaj; jhtp gpbj;J epd;whs;.

rpR Fa;Nah KiwNah vd;W mywj; njhlq;fpaJ.

kw;wtu;fisAk; mg;gbNa js;spj; js;sp nyhwpapy; nrq;fy; mLf;FtJ Nghy; mLf;fptpl;L ntspNa tUfpd;whd; fz;lf;lu;.

mj;jid rl;lk; Ngrpatd; me;j “ml;th]; Gf;fpq;’ ahUf;F vd;W Nfl;ftpy;iy. iff;Foe;ijAld; my;yy; gLk; mtSf;F mjpy; nfhQ;rk; ,lk; nfhLf;Fk; gbf;$wtpy;iy.

mts; xU Njhl;lj;Jj; jkpor;rpjhNd?

epw;gtu;fSf;F %r;Rtpl Kbatpy;iy. gpbj;Jf; nfhs;s ,lk; ,y;iy. fhY}d;w trjpapy;iy. vq;NfNah epw;gtu;fs; vl;b vq;NfNah gpbj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpd;wdu;.

me;jg; ngz;Zk; thahy; Cjp Cjp Foe;ijiaf; fisg; ghw;wpf; nfhz;bUf;fpd;whs;. vg;NghJ kaf;fk; NghLNkh vg;NghJ rhFNkh njupahJ.

,d;Dk; nfhQ;rk; Ngu; Vwpdhu;fs;> mg;gb Vwpatu;fspy; xU jbad; epw;gtu;fis eRf;fp neupj;Jf; nfhz;L cs;Ns Ngha; me;j ngz;fs; gpbj;J itj;jpUe;j rPl;by; mKq;fpf; nfhz;lhd;.

‘mtd;jhd; NehahspNah” vd;W Rw;wp epd;wtu;fs; nghUkpf; nfhz;lhYk; mtu;fsplk; tha; nfhLf;f ahUk; tpUk;tpy;iy.

gQ;R jpzpj;j rhf;Fg; Nghy; tha; topa epw;fpwJ g];.

fpsk;gp Xlhjh! fhw;W nfhQ;rk; tPrhjh! vd;W tpiyapy;yhj fhw;Wf;F Vq;fpdhu;fs;. mj;jid NgUk;.

fz;lf;lu; biutiuf; $g;gpl;lhd;. ifapypUe;j rpfnul;ilf; fhl;bdhd; biutu;. rpful;il Kbj;J tpl;Lj;jhd; mtd; tUthd;. fz;lf;lu; xU ‘B’ mbf;fg; Nghdhd;. cs;Ns ,tu;fs; nte;J nfhz;bUe;jhu;fs;.

kzp %d;Wf;Fg; gj;J. mg;ghlh xd;wiu kzp fpsk;gptpl;lJ.

jghyhgP]; re;jpapy; tl;lkbj;Jj; jpUk;Gk; NghNj kw;wtu;fspd; vOk;Gfs; Kwpe;jd.

if tz;tpz;nzd;W njwpf;fpwJ. KJF KwpfpwJ. ,Lg;G NehfpwJ. fhy;fs; #if gpbj;Jf; nfhs;Sfpd;wd. vjpyhtJ Nkhjpf; nfhz;l rpwpRfs; fj;Jfpd;wd.

biutu; gpNwf; mbf;Fk; Nghnjy;yhk; cs;Ns ,Ug;gtu;fs; capiug; gpbj;Jf; nfhs;Sfpd;wdu;. vq;Nf ngul;bj; njhiyr;rpLthNdh vd;W my;y. mg;gb gpul;b tpl;lhyhtJ guthapy;iy g];ir tpl;L ntspNaahtJ tpoyhk;.

jhfk; xd;Wk; mjpy; cs;s Mf;fpidAk; ,j;jid nfhLikahf ,Uf;f KbahJ.

MWfhkk;> mkpu;jty;yp> Mspvy vd;W xU ,lj;jpYk; epw;fhky; ‘[Pt;’ ntd;W gwe;J nfhz;bUe;jJ g];.

me;jg; ngz;zpd; iff;Foe;ij Njhspy; kaq;fpf; fplf;fpwJ. ,d;Dk; rhftpy;iy. jd;Dila nkype;j khu;Gf;Fs; mij mKf;fp mizj;Jf; nfhz;L epw;fpd;whs; jha;. Fl;br; rhf;F vq;Nf fplf;fpwNjh njupahJ! fk;gpiag; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j if xbe;J tpl;lJNghy; typf;fpwJ.

g]; ML ghyj;ijj; jhz;baJk; ‘ngy;’ mbg;gLfpwJ ‘rPupaf;nfhiy’ vy;yhk; Vj;jkhl;Nld;dhNd.... ahu; Vwq;fg; NghwJ’ vd;W midtUk; ghu;f;fpd;wdu;.

‘Mypviy mj;jhkp fPupaf;nfhiy vy;yhk; tuhNj’ fz;lf;lu; jkpopy; nrhd;d jd; ku;kk; ekf;F ,g;NghJ GydhfpwJ.

,tu;fs; rpq;fstu;fshapw;Nw!

g]; kPz;Lk; Xlj; njhlq;FfpwJ.

Njhl;lj;Jf; $l;lk; mjw;Fs; gazk; nra;J nfhz;bUf;fpwJ.

,J xU rpd;dg; gazk;. gj;Jiky; J}uk; XLk; g]; gazk;. ,Nj ,e;j kf;fSf;F ,j;jid rpukkhdJk;> rpf;fyhdJkhf ,Uf;fpwnjd;why; tho;f;if vDk; ngUk;gazk;.....?

நாவல் ‍ - மாறுதல்கள் ‍- தொடர் 1

khWjy;fs; - ehty;

mj;jpahak; 1     -  njsptj;ij N[hrg;

nts;sp ehlhitg; Nghy; kpd;dp nespAk; me;jr; rpw;Nwhilf;F Nkyhf xU ghyk;.

ghyj;jpd; xU Kidjhd; me;jj; Njhl;lj;Jf;F Eiothapy;. kW KidapypUe;J gJis – nfhOk;G gpujhd tPjp ,uz;L gu;yhq; njhiytpy; ,Uf;fpwJ.

me;jj; Njapiyj; Njhl;lj;jpd; xU gf;f vy;iyf; Nfhlhf Cu;e;J nespAk; mr;rpW ePNuhilapd; NkypUf;Fk; me;jg; ghyj;ijf; fle;Jjhd; thfdq;fs; Njhl;lj;jpd; cs;NsNah ntspNaNah nry;y Ntz;Lk;. gpujhd tPjpia tplTk; rPuhfTk; rpkpe;jp Nghl;lJ Nghy; to tog;ghfTk; ,Uf;Fk; Njhl;lj;Jg; ghij Xb te;J ghyj;Jld; ,izAk; ,lj;jpy; xU Nfl;.

Nfl;bd; ,lJ %iyapy; xU Fby;.

Njapiyj; Njhl;lq;fis muz;fl;bNa Mz;L gofptpl;l nts;isf;fhuu;fs;> Njhl;lj;Jg; ghijfspy; jq;fs; fhu;fisj; jtpu;j;J NtW fhu;fs; XLtij tpUk;Gtjpy;iy. mJ mtu;fSila me;j];Jf;F ,Of;F vd;Dk; epidtpy;.

ghyj;ij xl;bAs;s nfhl;lhapy; gfYf;nfhUj;jd; ,uTf;nfhUj;jd; vd;W khwp khwp cl;fhu;e;J nfhz;L J}q;fp tpOgtDf;Fg; ngau; Nfl;fPg;gu;.

Nrhk;giy tsu;j;Jf;nfhz;L J}q;fp toptjw;F Njhl;lk; mtu;fSf;F mOtJ ntl;br; rk;gsk;.

Nrhk;gy; Kwpj;Jf; nfhz;L> Nfl;fhud; vOe;J epd;whd;.

Nky; tistpy; fhu; tUtJ fz;Zf;Fj; njupahtpl;lhYk; fhJf;Fj; njupe;J tpl;lJ.

tUtJ ngupa Jiuapd; fhu;jhd; vd;gij ‘N`hd;’ rg;jj;jhy; cWjpg; gLj;jpf; nfhz;l Nfl; fPg;gu; miuf;fhy; rl;ilf;Fs; ifia tpl;L rl;ilia ,Oj;J tpl;Lf; nfhz;ltd; Nfl;ilj; jpwe;J Nfl;bd; xU Kidia ,Wfg; gw;wpagb ‘tpz;’nzd;W epd;whd;.

‘ry;A+l;’ mbj;j ifAld; Nfl;ilr; rhj;jp G+l;il khl;batd; ‘,d;idf;fp nghjdpy;iyah> mjhd; fpsg;Gf;F Nghwhd;. mq;Nf Fbr;rp $j;jbr;rpl;L uh ve;jr; rhkj;Jy te;J njhiyAwhNdh’ vd;W mYj;Jf; nfhz;lgb G+l;ba Nfl;lUNf Nrhk;gp epd;whd;.

Mlhky; mirahky; ePu; Xbf; nfhz;bUf;fpwJ fPNo.

Mlk;gukhd Jiuapd; fhu; gJisia Nehf;fp Xbf;nfhz;bUf;fpwJ NkNy.

fhjpy; ,Ue;j ghjpg; gPbia vLj;J gy;iyf; Fj;jpagb nfhl;lha;f;Fs; Eioe;J nfhz;lhd;.

ry;A+l; mbj;Jj; jpwe;J tpl ,d;Dk; rpd;d Jiukhu;fspd; fhu;fs; tutpUf;fpd;wd. mt;tsTjhd;. cs;Ns ,Ue;J ntspNa Nghf NtW fhu;fs; fpilahJ.

,Nj fhu;fs; jpUk;gp tUk;NghJk; ry;A+l; mbj;J jpwe;J tpLthd;. NtW ve;jf; fhu; te;jhYk; Nfl;lUNf epd;W N`hd; mbj;Jg; ghu;j;J tpl;Lj; jpUk;gpg; Ngha;tpl Ntz;baJjhd;.

ghyj;jpypUe;J cs;Ns> gj;J ikYf;Fk; Nkyhf Njhl;lk; gue;jpUf;fpwJ. me;j kWNfhbapd; kf;fs; Njhl;lj;ij tpl;L> ntspNa gl;lzj;Jf;F tu Ntz;Lnkd;why; fl;Lr; rhjk; fl;bf; nfhz;L ,e;jg; gj;J ikiyf; fle;J nkapd; Nuhl;Lf;F te;J mjd; gpwF g]; gpbj;J lTid mila Ntz;Lk;.

fUg;ge;ijy kuf;fhL> Gy;Ykiy> Njapiykiy vd;W Vwp tpOe;J FWf;Fg; ghij Nghl;L XupU fy;iyf; Fiwj;Jf; nfhs;Sfpd;whu;fs; vd;whYk;> jpUk;gp tUk;NghJ %l;il Kbr;RfSlDk; yhk;ngz;iz Njq;fhnaz;iz fyd;fSlDk; mtu;fs; gLk; ghL.....!

md;whlj; Njit mj;jidf;Fk; mtu;fs; gl;lzj;Jf;Fj;jhNd Nghf Ntz;bapUf;fpwJ. cs;Ns vd;d ,Uf;fpwJ. mauhj ciog;igAk; miuFiw rk;gsj;ijAk;> mlf;F KiwiaAk; jtpu!

me;j];Jg; ghu;f;Fk; me;j Mlk;guf; fhu;[PtpfSf;F ,tu;fSila ,JNghd;w md;whlg; gpur;rpid njuptNj ,y;iy.

fhNuwg; NghFk; yaj;Jr; rpWkpNghy; fdF\pahf ,Ue;jhu; ngupa Jiu MgPrpy;.

yz;ldpy; ,Uf;Fk; iluf;lu;fsplkpUe;J Njhl;lj;ijg; gw;wpa wpg;Nghu;l; ey;yjhf te;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk;. mJjhd; Jiuapd; F\pf;F fhuzk;.

Jiuapd; “%l;” ghu;j;Jf; fhupakhw;wpf; nfhs;Sk; ngupa fpshu;f; Jiuapd; Kd; gt;tpakhf epd;whu;.

ifapypUe;j miu rpful;il rhk;gy; jl;by; eRf;fptpl;L> ,d;ndhd;iw gw;wpa tz;zk; Nfs;tpj; njhdpapy; ‘v];’ vd;whu; Jiu.

‘vdJ gps;isfis ghlrhiyfSf;fDg;g trjp ,y;iy rhu;.... mtu;fSila gbg;Gf;fhf Ntz;b> xU Xl;ilf; fhiu vdJ rf;jpf;F Vw;g thq;fpf; nfhs;s cq;fSila mDkjpia vjpu;g;ghu;f;fpNwd;.... mj;Jld; Nfl;Lf;Fk; xU cj;juT......”

Njhl;lj;jpy; xU gs;spf;$lk; ,Uf;fpwJ vd;gJk;> mJ fpshu;f;fua;ahtpd; gps;isf;F my;y vd;gJk; Jiuf;Fj; njupfpwJ. jd;Dila kfSk; kfDk; yz;ldpy; gbg;gJ Jiuapd; kdjpNyhLfpwJ.....

vd;Dila gps;isfs; mq;Nf yz;ldpy; gbf;fpwhu;fs;. ,tNdh ,Njh ,Uf;Fk; gJisg; gs;spf;$lj;Jf;Fj; jdJ gps;isfis mDg;g trjp ,y;iyNa vd;W nfQ;Rfpwhd;. ‘Fl; jl; bgud;]; \{l; gp Nju;’ vd;W vz;zpf; nfhz;ltu; vd;W vz;zpf; nfhz;ltu; VNjh xU Jzptpy; Nfl;Ltpl;Lf; fhyhl> clyhl epw;Fk; ngupatiug; gupjhgkhfg; ghu;j;jhu;.

gykhff; FunyLj;Jr; rpupj;J tpl;L gl;nld;W rpupg;ig epWj;jpf; nfhz;lhu;.

fz;nzJ %f;nfJ vd;W fz;L gpbf;f KbahjthW ril Kbaha;f; fplf;Fk; Jiuapd; eha; ‘gul;gul;’nld;W rpkpe;jpj; jiuia tuz;LfpwJ. nts;isf; fhuDilaJ vd;whYk; eha; eha;jhNd!

“fkhd; ];nlhg;gpl;@ Nlhd;l; ];f;nwr; j fz;lwp Nju; Mu; ,dhg; nghypl;B\pad;]; /ghu; jl;......” vd;W ehiag; ghu;j;jtu; G+l;]; fhyhy; mjd; tpyhtpy; ,Nyrhf ,bj;jgb kPz;Lk; ngupatiug; ghu;j;jhu;. kPz;Lk; gykhfr; rpupj;jhu;.

ngupatu; eLq;fpg;Ngha; epd;Wf; nfhz;bUe;jhu;.

“nfQ;rpj;jhd; Nfl;fpd;whd;> Nghuhl tutpy;iyNa. xU Xl;ilf; fhu;jhd; itj;Jf; nfhs;SfpNwd; vd;fpd;whd; mJTk; mtDila Rfg; gpuahzj;Jf;fy;y gps;isapd; gbg;Gf;fhf.... njhiyal;Lk;”

“Xf;Nf A+ ^ ,l;....”

mt;tsTjhd;. ngupatuhy; jd; fhJfis ek;gNt Kbatpy;iy. rpupj;Jr; rpte;j Jiuapd; Kfj;ij ed;wpAld; Nehf;fp Mapuk; jhq;f;A+f;fspd; typikia xd;wpNyw;wp “Njq;f; A ]u;” vd;W $wptpl;L ntspNawpatu; mLj;j thuNk nfhz;L te;J epWj;jpaJ Xl;ilf; fhiu my;y. mg;Nghija GJ rPup]hd xU %d;W rpupia.

ry;A+l; mbj;Jj; jpwe;Jtpl Nfl;fhuDf;F xU fhu; $btpl;lJ.

fpshf;fua;ahtpd; fhupy; gJisapypUe;J tUtJ mtUila xNu kfs;. MfNt fhu; NkNy tUk;NghJ XupUtu; mjpy; Xl;bf; nfhz;L te;J Rfk; fz;ljd; gyd; ,g;NghJ vy;yhUNk xl;bf; nfhz;L tuj;jhd; ghu;f;fpd;whu;fs;.

xl;bf; nfhz;L tUgtu;fs; ,wq;fpg;NghFk; NghJ ifia Ml;btpl;Lg; Nghtjpy;iy. %l;ilAk; Kbr;Rkhf me;j neQ;R Kl;Lk; Vw;wj;jpy; ele;J> glNtz;ba rpukKk; mtjpAk; Fiwe;jjw;fhd ed;wpAzu;TlDk;> ehisf;Fk; gJisapy; fz;lhy; Vw;wpf; nfhz;L tuNtz;LNk vd;Dk; Ra eyj;JlDk; “,e;jhg;gh biutu; xU ‘Nlh];’ Nghl;Lf;Nfh vd;W xU &ghit mtd; kbapy; Nghl;L tpl;Nl Nghthu;fs;.

,wq;fpg; Nghfpwtu;fs; vy;NyhUNk MSf;nfhU &gha; nfhLj;J tpl;Lg; NghFk;NghJ ahuhtJ Rk;kh Nghthu;fsh? jd;dplk; fhR ,y;yhtpl;lhYNk kw;wtdplk; fldhfthtJ thq;fpf; nfhLj;Jtpl;Lj;jhd; Nghthu;fs;. ,y;yhtpl;lhy; mtu;fSf;Nf VNjh xU khjpupahf ,Uf;Fk; - mehfuPfkha;.

,g;gbj;jhd; Muk;gpj;jJ. ,d;W mJNt njhopyhfp tpl;lJ. cyfpy; vy;yhNk ,g;gbj;jhd;. fhNrhiy khw;Wk; tq;fpj; njhopy; Kjy; fhu;g;gNurd; tiu.

,U rhuhUf;FNk guthapy;iy. ma;ahTf;F tUkhdk;. ,tu;fSf;F trjp. Mf fPNo ,Ue;J NkNy tu xU &gha; vd;gJ Nul;lhfp tpl;lJ.

mtrukhf NkNy Njhl;lj;Jf;F tu Ntz;ba xUtd; ma;ahtpd; fhiu gJisapy; fz;lJk; ‘vd;dg;gh NghNthkh’ vd;fpd;whd;.

‘ePq;f kl;Le;jhNd ,upf;fp> NtW ahUk; ,Uf;fhd;D ghUq;f Nghtyhk;.....’ ,J biutu;.

jdf;Fs;s mtruj;jpy; mtd; NkNy kzpf;$z;L re;jpapypUe;J fPNo nkhlu;d; jpNal;lu; tiu Njb miye;J ,uz;L Ml;fisg; gpbj;Jf;nfhz;L tUthd;.

xUtd; mtruf;fhud;. kw;w ,UtUk; te;j Ntiyia Kbj;Jf; nfhz;ltu;fs;. Mf NkNy Nghf %d;W Ngu; jahu;.

‘ePq;f %Z NgUk; %Z &th nfhLj;jh ngl;NwhYf;Nf gj;jhNj... ek;k Njhl;lj;J Ms; ehyQ;rp te;jjg;gh... Njbg;ghu;.

,g;NghJ %tUk; filfilahfj; NjLfpd;whu;fs;.

biutu; rhuj;ijr; RUl;b njhilf;Fs; jpzpj;jgb Kd; kl;fhl;by;’ rha;e;J `hahf gPb ,Oj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpwd;whd;.

mtDf;nfd;d> gs;spf;$lk; tpl;lJk; gps;isia Vw;wpf; nfhz;L Nghdhy; rup.

Ms; Njlg; Nghd %tUk; mg;gb ,g;gb vd;W vl;L Ml;fshf te;J fhupy; Vwpf; nfhz;ldu;.

biutu; vz;zpg; ghu;f;fpd;whd;.

“xU &gh nuz;L &th...... %Z &th...... vl;L &th.....rup guthapy;iy Nghtkh.... ,d;Dk; nuz;L &th ,Ue;jhj; Njtyhk;.... rup rup NghNthk;”

jdf;Fs;shfNt Ngrpf; nfhz;ltd; rPl;by; mku;e;J glhu; vd;W mbj;J %b> %ba Ntfj;jpNyNa jpwe;J nfhz;L ,wq;Ffpd;whd;.

Kd; rPl;by; ,Uf;Fk; mtruf;fhuu; Kopj;Jg; ghu;f;f ‘Clf; FWf;f xU l;wpg; te;jh mk;kh rTf;fhuk; thq;fpahur; nrhd;dJ kwe;J Nghr;rp> Gs;isf;F ehisf;F fTd; ,y;ypahk;..... xd; nrfd;l; vd;wthW filf;FS; Eiofpd;whd;.

ma;ah thbf;ifahf rhkhd; thq;Fk; filf;FKd;jhd; fhu; vg;NghJNk epw;Fk;.

fhUf;F ,uz;L fjTfs;. gpd; rPl;by; ,Ug;gtu; ,wq;f Ntz;Lnkd;why; Kd; rPl;by; ,Ug;gtUk; ,wq;fpahf Ntz;Lk;.

biwtu; ,wq;fpa ifNahL gpd; rPl;by; ,Ug;gtu;fspy; xUtu; Kd; rPl;il MSld; js;Sfpd;whu;.

Kd; rPl;Lf; fhuu; jpUk;gp Kiwj;Jg; ghu;f;fpd;whu;.

“ntj;jpiyia thq;fp flapNyNa tr;rpl;L te;Jl;Nld;gh. nfhQ;rk; eTe;Jf;fpW xU vl;Ly xbahe;JNwd;” vd;fpd;whu; rPl;il Kd;Df;Fj; js;spagb.

Kd; rPl;by; ,Uf;Fk; ,Utupy; xUtd; ‘,e;j Kd; rPl;Ly xf;fhu;wNj nfl;l ery;” vd;wgb ,wq;fpf; nfhs;s kw;wtd; “,e;j MSfNshl ngupa vstg;gh” vd;wgb biutu; rPl;by; jhtp cl;fhu;e;J nfhs;Sfpd;whd;.

rPl;il Kd;Nd js;sptpl;L xUtu; ,wq;f mtiu njhl;Lf; nfhz;Nl ,d;ndhUtu; ,wq;Ffpd;whu;. “ntspathr;Rk; epg;gk; cs;Ns nte;J njhiyAJ” vd;wgb.

biutu; te;J tpl;lhd;. ntw;wpiy vLf;fg;NghdtUk; mNjh tUfpd;whu;. mtUf;Fg; gpd;dhYk; ,uz;LNgu; Xb tUfpd;whu;fs;. ‘njhq;F njhq;’nfd;W “vq;fisAk; Nghl;Lf;fpD NghapUq;fg;gh’ vd;wgb.

biutUf;Fg; guk jpUg;jp

gj;J &gha; Njwptpl;lJ. ‘VONgu;jhd; mfg;gl;lhu;fs; vd;W Iah tPl;by; $wpdhy; jdf;F %d;W &gha; Mfptpl;lJ.

kdpjd; nghy;yhjtd;! mJTk; kw;wtd; Kjypy; tl;b Njbf;nfhs;Sk; biutu; kfhg; nghy;yhjtd;!

fhiyapNyNa mtruk; vd;W Jbj;jtDf;F ‘rg;’ngd;whfp tpl;lJ. kzp gjpndhd;W gpe;jp tpl;lJ.

rhjhuz ehl;fspy; jhd; ,e;j Ms; NjLk; glyk;. tpLKiw ehl;fs; rk;gs ehl;fs; vd;why; ma;ahtpd; fhu; NkYk; fPOkha;g; gwf;Fk;. Njhl;lj;jpy; cs;stu;fspy; ghjpg;Ngu; fPNo te;J tpLthu;fs;. mj;jid NgiuAk; ,lk;khw;wptpLk; ngUk; nghWg;G ma;ahtpd; fhu; rhu;e;jJ. jpdrup E}Wf;Ff; Fiwahky; rk;ghjpg;ghu; rk;gsf;fpoikfspy;. rhjhuz ehl;bfspYk; ,Njh ,g;gb gj;J gjpide;J vd;W NjWk;.

gpwnfd;d! ma;ahTf;Fk; guthapy;iyjhNd!

fhu; Nfl;lUNf epw;fpwJ. Nfl; fPg;gu; jpwe;J tpLfpd;whd;. fpaiu %d;whtJf;Fj; js;sp> gpwF ,uz;lhtJf;F khw;w ‘`Pa;’ vd;W mdj;jpf; nfhz;L VWfpwJ fhu;.

“me;jpf;Fg; glk; ghu;f;fg; Nghtkh?”

cs;Ns ,Uf;Fk; ,s tl;lk; biutuplk; Nfl;fpd;whd;.

“ekf;fp vd;dh! mg; md; lTd; gjpide;J &gha;> ma;ahTf;Fk; ,U bf;fl;. mt;tsTjhd;.... fhu; nub.....

mtd; ma;ahTf;F vd;gJ jdf;F.

Nfl; fPg;gUf;F khjj;jpy; cs;s mj;jid ehl;fSk; rk;gsk;.

‘vd;Dila Njhl;lj;Jf;Fs; ,d;ndhUtDila fhu; tUtjhtJ’ vd;Dk; ntl;br; rk;gpujhaj;jpy; Jiu mspf;Fk; ntl;br; rk;gsk; mJ.

Nfl;Lf;Fk; Nky; tistpy; xU nts;is njupe;jJ fpshf;fua;ahtpd; fhuhfj;jhd; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;w Nrhk;Ngwp A+fj;jpy; Nfl;il tpupaj; jpwe;J tpl;lhd; Nfl;fhud;.

A+fk; gpioj;Jtpl;lJ ahUilaNjh xU GJf;fhu; cs;Ns Ngha;tpl;lJ.

Nfl;fhud; gae;J eLq;fp tpl;lhd;. jw;nrayhf ngupa Jiu fPNo te;J tpl;lhu; vd;why;....!

njhiye;jhd; mtd;. njhiye;jJ mtDila Rfkhd cj;jpNahfk;.

fhiu epWj;jpg; ghu;f;fhky; jpwe;Jtpl;lJ jg;G. vd;gij ,g;NghJ czu;fpd;whd;.

‘Jiukhu;fspd; fhu; vd;why; guthapy;iy xU Kiw fPNo Nghdhy; NkNy tUk; ,e;j Iahtpd; fhu;jhd; Mapuk; eil XLfpwNj..... rdpad;! vg;gbf; fz;Lgpbg;gJ. vj;jid thl;bjhd; vOe;J vOe;J Ngha; jpwg;gJ” vd;W mq;fyha;j;jgb Nky; tisitNa ghu;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;> Nghd fhu; jpUk;gp tUfpwjh vd;W.

fSkhj;jpahTf;F xNu GJikahfg; Ngha; tpl;lJ. Nfl; tiu te;J jpUg;gpf; nfhs;sj;jhd; epidj;jhd;. Mdhy; mjpraNk epfo;e;jpUf;fpwNj!

“Vd; Nfl;il jpwe;J tpl;lhd;? vjw;fhf vd; fhiu cs;Ns mDkjpj;jhd;? xU Ntis fhiu cs;Ns tpl;L RJ khj;jpahtplk; ,e;jf; fSkhj;jpahit khl;b tplg; Nghl;l gpshNdh....!’

kdijg; Nghl;Lf; Fog;gpf; nfhz;l fSkj;jpah Nfhtpybapy; Ml;fis ,wf;fp tpl;L MW &gha; thq;fpf; nfhz;L jpUk;gpdhd;.

Nfhtpyplk; ,Ue;J Njhl;lj;jpd; kWj;njhq;fYf;F ,d;Dk; MNwO iky; ,Uf;Fk;.

gq;fsh ,];Nlhu; MgP]; vy;yhk; mq;Nfjhd;.

fhupy; Vwp te;jtu;fs; Nfhtpy; yaj;J Ml;fs;. Nfl;lUNf ,wq;fp ele;J tpLk; cj;Njrjj;Jld;jhd; te;jhu;fs;. ,g;NghJ jhd; fhu; cs;NsNa te;J tpl;lNj. MfNt Nfhtpybapy; ,wq;fpf; nfhz;lhu;fs;.

fpLfpL gs;sj;jpy; FLFnld;W Xb te;j fhu; Nfl;il neUq;f neUq;f  fSkhj;jpahTf;F kdk; mbj;Jf; nfhz;lJ. ntspNa Nghf Kbahtpl;lhy;....!

fhu; Nfl;blk; tUKd;gjhfNt xU &gha; ehzaj;ij vLj;J ifapy; itj;Jf; nfhz;lhd;.

Nfl;fPg;gu; VNjh rj;jk; Nghl thiaj; jpwf;F Kd;gjhf ehzaj;ij mtd; ifapy; jpzpj;J tpl;lhd; fSkhj;jpah.

fbf;fj; jahuhfpf; nfhz;bUe;j eha;f;F xU fwl;nlYk;G.

xU &gha;!

‘nkJthf ,e;jf; Nfl;il jpwe;J tpl;ljw;f;F xU &gha;’

nkhj;jkhff; fpilf;Fk; rk;gsj;ij tpl rpy;yiwahff; fpilf;Fk; ,e;j fpk;gsj;Jf;Fj;jhd;’ kjpg;G mjpfk;.

gpukpj;Jg;Nghd Nfl; fPg;gu; %r;R tplhky; Nfl;ilj; jpwe;J tpl;lhd;. Nfl; jpwg;gl;lJk; jhd;> fSkhj;jpah %r;Rtpl;lhd;.

VNjh xU ,dk; njupahj gaj;jpy; ghukhf ,Ue;j neQ;rk; ghyj;ijj; jhz;baJk;jhd; ghuk; tpl;lJ.

fjTf;fbapy; xU &ghit thq;fpf; nfhz;L jpwe;J tplTk; xU fhu; fpilj;Jtpl;lJ Nfl; fPg;gUf;F.

fSkhj;jpahtpd; fhUk; Nfl;ilj; jhz;LtJ ngupa fpshu;f;Ff;Nf ntQ;rpd%l;baJ.

mtUila fhUf;F ‘,uz;L l;wpg;’ Jz;L tpOfpwNj! ,j;jid ehshf mtu; xU Fl;b g]; NritNa elj;jpf; nfhz;bUe;jhu;. ,g;NghJ mjw;FnkhU Nghl;b te;Jtpl;lJ.

Nfl;ilj; jhz;b fhu;fs; tUtijAk; tUtjw;fhd nespTRspTfisAk; rkak; ghu;j;J Jiuaplk; Xjptpl;lhu; ngupatu;.

Js;spf; Fjpj;jhu; Jiu.

xU &ghNah miu &ghNah ,e;j rk;jpq; rkhr;rhuNk mtUf;Ff; fhl;lf;$lhj xd;W.

rkak; ghu;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhu; Jiu.

rkaj;ij cUthf;fpf; nfhLj;jhu; Iah.

jd;idj; Njb te;j MNwO Ml;fisAk; ‘fhu; upg;Ngu;’ vd;W jl;bf; fopj;jJld; fSkhj;jpahtpd; fhiuAk; xOq;F nra;J mtu;fis Vw;wp mDg;gptpl;L mDg;gpa ifAld; IahTf;Fk; nlypNghd; nra;jhd; biutu;.

tp\aj;ij Jiuaplk; gw;w itj;J tpl;L fg;rpg;ngd;wpUe;jhu; ma;ah.

gq;fsh Kd; thrypy; te;J epd;whu; Jiu. mq;Nf epd;W ghu;j;jhy; fPNo elg;git vy;yhk; njupAk.

Jiukhu;fs; jq;fs; gq;fshit kiy cr;rpapy; fl;bf; nfhs;tJ ,jw;fhfTk; jhd;.

,ilf;fpil – kiytupfs; kiwf;fhj ,lq;fspy; kiyg;ghk;gha; nespAk; jhu; Nwhl;ilNa ghu;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhu; Jiu.

fPNo gs;sj;jpy; fhu; tUtJ njupe;jJ. ,d;Dk; nfhQ;rk; NkNy tul;Lk; vd;W epd;whu;. ,ul;il thq;fpapy; fhu; kiwe;jJk; JiuAk; jdJ fhUf;Fs; kiwe;jhu;.

,g;NghJ fpsk;gpdhy;jhd; tUk; fhiu lq;fp tistpy; klf;fyhk; vd;gJ Jiuapd; fzpg;G.

me;j ,lj;jpy; ghij kpfTk; FWfyhdJ. xU fhu; vd;why; xU fhu;jhd;. fhupd; mfyNkjhd; ghijapd; mfyKk;.

Jiuapd; fzpg;Gg; gprftpy;iy. mNjh lq;fp tistpy; ,uz;L fhu;fSk; xU mq;Fy ,ilntspapy; FYq;fp epd;wd.

fSkhj;jpahtpd; fhupy; te;J nfhz;bUe;jtu;fs; xUtUld; xUtu; Nkhjp epd;wdu;. Ngiaf; fz;l fyf;fk;. tpau;it nrhl;l tpopj;J epd;W tpl;lhd; fSkhj;jpah.

ePu; tPo;r;rpf;Fr; rw;W vl;lf; fpilf;Fk; fy;Nghy; ,Uf;fpwJ. mtDila fWj;j Kfk;. <uk; nrhl;bf; nfhz;L.

kpfr; rhtjhdkhff; fPNo ,wq;fpa Jiu xU fj;Jf; fj;jpdhu;. “vwq;F vy;yhk;”

rj;jk; vjpNu kiy Kfl;by; Nkhjp ,iue;jJ. fUg;gd;ijy kuq;fspy; ,Ue;j FUtpfs; glglntd;W mbj;Jf; nfhz;L gwe;jd.

khq;fpisiaf; FYf;fpdhw; Nghy; rpW rpW %l;ilfs;> nghl;ldpfs;> ml;ilg; ngl;bfs; Mfpait nghj; nghj;njd;W fhUf;F ntspNa tpOe;jd. bf;fpapy; ,Ue;J ,uz;L %ilfs; ,Oj;Jj; js;sg;gl;ld.

glk; Kbe;j jpNal;luha;f; fple;j fhiu Jiu fhyhy; gykhf Ml;bdhu;. fhu; FYq;fpaJ.

Nkfk; nkha;f;fhj kiyNghy; ,sk; gr;ir epwj;jpy; fg;gy;Nghy; fk;gPukhf epd;wJ Jiuapd; fhu;.

Njhis cau;j;jp iffis khu;gpy; fl;bf; nfhz;L ntl ntl ntd;W epw;Fk; fSkhj;jpahit Jiu mrl;ilahfg; ghu;j;jhu;. jpUg;gpa Ntfj;jpy; epWj;jpajhy; Kd; kl;fhl;il tpl;L ntspNa jiy ePl;bf; nfhz;bUf;fpf;Fk; jdJ fhupd; Kd; laupy; fhiyj; J}f;fp Cd;wp rpful; ,Oj;jgb “Vwpg;Ngh” vd;whu;.

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mtd; jpU jpU ntd;W epd;whd;.

jd; fhupy; jpBnud;W mku;e;J gBu; vd;W fjitj; rhj;jpa Jiu ,Ue;j me;j xU mq;Fyj;jpYk; fhiu Kd; efu;j;jpdhu;.

gae;J Nghd fSkhj;jpah jd; fhUs; gha;e;J fhiu gpd;Df;fpOj;jhd;. xU ,k;kpAk; ,lk; tplhky; Jiu fhiu Kd;Df;F efu;j;jpf;nfhz;Nl ,Uf;f mtd; gpd;Df;Fg; Ngha;f; nfhz;Nl ,Ue;jhd;.

NkLk; gs;sKk; tisTk; nespTkhd me;j kiyg;ghijapy; MW iky; ‘wptu;];’ nra;tnjd;why; mjpy; cs;s Ntjid fSkhj;jpahTf;Nf njupAk;.

fSkhj;jpahtpd; fhUk; ngupa Jiuapd; fhUk; Njhg;Gf;fu;zk; Nghl;Lf; nfhz;L tUtijj; fz;l Nfl;fhudpd; miuf;fhy; rl;il ,Lg;gpy; ,Ue;J xU miuab nghj;njd;W tpOe;jJ. eLq;Fk; iffshy; fhy; rl;ilia J}f;fp tpl;Lf; nfhz;lhd;.

Xq;fpa fuj;Jld; kpf mUNf rPwpf;nfhz;L epw;Fk; rpq;fj;ijf; fz;L tpl;l gpuikapoe;j epiyapy; epd;W tpl;lhd; Nfl; fPg;gu;.

nts;is Kfj;jpy;> ntspNa tpOksT Nfhgj;jhy; js;spf; nfhz;bUe;j fz;fs; jPiaf; ff;fpd.

“wh];fy;” vd;W cWkpagb mtDila rl;ilia neQ;Rld; gpbj;jpOj;J xU ce;J ce;jpj; J}f;fpatu; kW tpdhb mtidf; fPNo tpl;lhu;.

“Xbg; Ngh glth xdf;F Ntiy fpilahJ. nyQ;rk; thq;FwJ nyQ;rk;.... glth nyQ;rk;....” vd;W fhw;wjpuf; fj;jp tpl;L fhupy; Vwpdhu;.

gwe;J te;J nfhz;bUe;j Jiuapd; fhu; kWgbAk; lq;fp tistpy; epd;wJ.

xd;Wf;F Nky; xd;whf ,uz;L %l;ilfs; eL Nuhl;by; - fhiu kwpj;Jf; nfhz;L – fple;jd.

“ahUJ ,J.... Nla; ahUl;L ,e;j %l;il”

fhiu tpl;bwq;fpa Jiu fhl;Lj;jdkhff; fj;jpdhu;.

“vd;DJjhd;.... vq;fsJjhd;... vq;fsJjhd;.... vd;DJjhd;....’

gy Fuy;fs;. MNtrkhff; Nfl;ld> Mf;Nwhrkhff; Nfl;ld.

Jiu jpUk;gpg; ghu;j;jhu;. lf;nfd;W fhupy; Vwp mku;e;J fjitr; rhj;jpf; nfhz;lhu;.

fk;GlDk; jbAlDk; xU $l;lk; fhiu Nehf;fp te;J nfhz;bUe;jJ.

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மேடை நாடகங்கள் மற்றும் தொலைக்காட்சி நாடகங்கள் மூலம் பிரபல்யம் பெற்றவர் அமரர் கே.கோவிந்தராஜ்

Nkil ehlfq;fs; kw;Wk; njhiyf;fhl;rp ehlfq;fs; %yk; gpugy;ak; ngw;wtu; mkuu; Nf.Nfhtpe;juh[; (1959 - 2009)

njsptj;ij N[hrg;

kiyaf ,yf;fpak; xU cj;Ntfj;Jld; Nkw;fpsk;gpa mWgJfspy; xU khztdhf> ,yf;fpa thrfdhf ,Ue;jtu; Nf.Nfhtpe;juh[;.

khj;jis mq;Fk;Gw Njhl;lj;jpy; 1949 ,y; gpwe;jtu;> mtuJ je;ij ngUkhs; fpU];zrhkp xU nghyp]; cj;jpNahfj;ju;. jpUkzj;jpd; gpd; nghyp]; cj;jpNahfj;ij cjwp js;sptpl;Lj; Njhl;lj;Jf; fzf;Fg;gps;isahdtu;.

Njhl;lj;Jg; ghlrhiyapy; Ie;jhtJ tiu gbj;j Nfhtpe;juh[; vd;ry;nfhy;y K];ypk; kfhtpj;jpahyak;> wk;Gf;vy K];ypk; kfhtpj;jpahyak; khj;jis MNyhf;f tpj;jpahyak; Mfpatw;wpy; fy;tp gapd;whu;.

1968 y; jpdnkhU rpWfijj; jpl;lj;jpd; %yk; vOj;Jyfg; gpuNtrk; nra;jhu;. ,e;j kf;fspd; Jau; fz;L FKWk; neQ;R ,tUila vOj;JfSf;F xU rf;jpahf mike;jJ.

jpdfud;> tPuNfrup> rpe;jhkzp> fhq;fpu];> Rlu;> fjk;gk; vd;W vOjj; njhlq;fpdhu;. tPuNfrupapd; kiyafr; rpWfijg; Nghl;b> fiyxsp Kj;ijah gps;is rpWfijg; Nghl;b> Jiutp jpdfud; rpWfijg; Nghl;b Mfpatw;wpy; ,tUila fijfs; gupR ngw;wd. 1970ypUe;J 1981 tiu tPuNfrupapy; gzpGupAk; tha;g;G ,tUila ,yf;fpag; gq;fspg;gpw;Fkhd xU tha;g;ghf mike;J tpl;lJ.

kiyehl;L vOj;jhsu; kd;wk; ntspapl;l gupR ngw;w rpWfijfspd; njhFjpahd fijf;fdpfs; ntspaPl;bd; NghJ kd;wr; nrayhsu; v];.vk;.fhu;Nkfk; mtu;fSf;F tyJfukha; epd;wtu;.

tPuNfrup aho;g;ghzf;fpisapy; ,Ue;jNghJ K.epj;jpahde;jd; mtu;fs; ntspapl;l ehkpUf;Fk; ehNl> xUf;$ilf;nfhOe;J> tPlw;wtd; Mfpa E}y;fs; ntspaPl;bd; gpd;dzpapy; ngUk; gq;fhw;wpatu;.

rpupj;jpud; gj;jpupifapy; fq;Fyd; vd;Dk; ngaupy; Fd;wpypUe;J vd;Dk; gFjpiar; nra;jhu;. fjk;gj;jpy; kiyfspd; gpd;dhy; vd;Dk; gFjpiar; nra;jhu;. jpdfudpy; fq;Fyd; gf;fk; vd;Dk; gj;jpia vOjp te;jhu;. fq;Fyd; gf;fk; E}UthFk; Kaw;rpfs; elf;fpd;wd.

grpahtuk; vd;Dk; rpWfijj; njhFjpAk; (1996)> Njhl;lj;Jf; fjhehafu;fs; vd;Dk; eilr;rpj;jpu E}Yk; (1998 - Jiutp) ,tUila E}y;fshf ntspte;Js;sd. grpahtuk; E}Yf;F kj;jpa khfhz rigapd; rh`pj;jpa tpUJk;> aho; ,yf;fpa tl;lj;jpd; rhd;wpOk; fpilj;Js;sd.

grpahtuk; ,e;j kiyaf kf;fSf;F Ntz;Lk; vd;W flTis kd;whLk; kdk; nfhz;ltuhf ,Ue;jtu;.

ghujp $lj;jhd; rf;jpaplk; VNjNjh tuk; Nfl;lhd;.

ty;yik jhuhNah - ,e;j

khepyk; gaDw

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grpah tuk; Ntz;Lk; vd;W Nfl;fpd;whu; Nfhtpe;juh[;. NrhW NjLtijNa tho;f;ifahff; nfhs;shky; NtW rpe;jidfis Nkw;nfhs;s NrhW NjLtij tpl Ntz;Lk;. mjw;fhfj;jhd; grpah tuk; Ntz;Lk; vd;gJ mtuJ vz;zk;.

gj;jpupif vOj;Jf;fis tplTk; thndhyp> njhiyf;fhl;rp> Nkil Mfpa jsq;fis jdJ gilg;gpw;fhf kpFe;j yhtfj;Jld; gad;gLj;jpf; nfhz;l xU muq;fpay; fiyQu; ,tu;.

,tUila kiyNahuk; tPRk; fhw;W vd;Dk; njhiyf;fhl;rp njhlu; ehlfk; mur &gth`pdp njhiyf;fhl;rpapy; 13 thuk; njhlu;e;J xspg;gug;ghdJ. ve;j xU ,yq;ifj; jkpo; njhiyf; fhl;rp ehlfKk; ,Jtiu ,j;jid ePz;lehs; xspg;gug;ghdjpy;iy vd;gJ xU Kf;fpakhd jfty;.

,e;j 13 thu ehlfj; njhlUf;fhf kidtp> kf;fis kwe;J &gth`pdp jkpo; ehlf jahupg;ghsu; tpf;Nd];tud; kw;Wk; ebfu; FOtpdUld; khjf;fzf;fpy; kiyafj;jpd; Njhl;l Gwq;fspy; ,e;j ehlfj;Jf;fhf mtu; Nkw;nfhz;l mu;g;gzpg;G ghuhl;Lf;FupaJ.

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kiyNahuk; tPRk; fhw;W Nghd;W ve;jnthU kiyehl;L ehlff; fiyQNuh vOj;jhsNuh> njhiyf;fhl;rp vd;w Clfj;ij ,e;j msTf;F gad;gLj;jtpy;iy.

kiyafj;jpd; ,Ue;j Kf;fpa vOj;jhsu;fs; vtUf;Fk; ,y;yhj xU mwpKfj;ijAk; gpugy;aj;ijAk; ,e;j njhiyf;fhl;rp ehlfk; ,tUf;F <l;b nfhLj;jJ. njhiyf;fhl;rp vd;Dk; Clfj;jpd; rf;jp mJ.

kiyNahuk; tPRk; fhw;iw njhlu;e;J mWk;G> khg;gps;is te;jhu;> GJf;FLk;gk;> jpUg;gk;> kdpju;fs; ey;ytu;fs; Nghd;w njhiyf;fhl;rp ehlfq;fis ,tu; mwpe;jpUf;fpwhu;. ehk; ahUf;fhf fiyfis gilf;fpNwhNkh mJ me;j kf;fis nrd;wila Ntz;Lk; vd;gjpy; kpfTk; ftdk; nfhz;bUe;jtu;. ,tu; mjdhy; jhd; thndhyp njhiyf;fhl;rp Nil Mfpatw;wpd; %ykhf ,e;j kf;fSf;fhd rPu;j;jpUj;j fUj;Jf;fis ,tu;fsplk; nfhz;L nry;Yk; Af;jpia ,tu; ifahz;lhu;.

‘gzp%l;lk; tpof tpy;iy’ ePz;l thndhyp fij trdq;fs; kl;Lk; ,d;wp rpy ghj;jpuq;fisAk; ,tu; Vw;W ebj;jpUe;jJ Fwpg;gplj;jf;fJ.

rf;jp b.tp.apy; ep[j;jpd; epoy; vd;Dk; ehlfj; njhlu; jdpj;jdp ehlfkhf 16 thuq;fs; xspgug;gg;gl;ld.

,wg;gjw;F Kd;gjhf ntspte;j ,tUila E}y; Jiutp ntspapl;l Njhl;lj;J fjhehafu;fs;. mjpy; gytpjkhd Njhl;lj;J kf;fis Kg;gJf;Fk; Nkw;gl;l fjhg;ghj;jpuq;fshf tbj;J vOjg;gl;l xU eilr;rpj;jpu E}y;.

vj;jidNah ,y;yhikfSf;F kj;jpapYk; tho;itj; NjLk; ,e;jj; Njhl;lj;J kf;fis Njhl;lj;J fjhehafu;fshfTk;> tupj;Jf; nfhs;Sk; mupa kdk; ,tUilaJ.

,iwr;rpg; ngl;b Vfhk;guk;

kUe;Jg; ngl;b ngUkhs;

Fjpiuf;fhuf; fjpu;Nty;

tPuhr;rhkp Nk];jpup

rpy;f; tpw;Fk; rPdf; $l;lhsp

tl;bf;filgha;

ghl;Lf;fhu Nty;rhkp. vd;W vj;jid ghj;jpuq;fs; ,e;j eilr;rpj;jpuj;Jf;Fs;

eilr;rpj;jpuk; vd;gJ ciu eil ,yf;fpaj;jpy; xU jdp cUtk;.

jkpopy; ,e;jj; Jiwapd; Kjy;tuhff; nfhs;sg;gLgtu; t.uh.

tho;f;ifr; rpj;jpuq;fs; vd;Dk; t.uh.tpd; eilr;rpj;jpu E}y; 1940 ,y; etAfg; gpuRhyaj;jpduhy; ntspaplg;gl;lJ.

<oj;jpy; aho;g;ghz kz; kzk; fko eilr;rpj;juq;fis mwpKfg;gLj;jpatu; rhdh.

1040 fspy; <oNfrupapy; ntspte;j ,itfis njhFj;jjd; gadhf ‘gupahupguku;’ vd;w ngaupy; ,J E}YU ngw;wJ.

kiyafj;ijg; nghWj;jtiu rp.tp.NtYg;gps;is Mq;fpyj;jpy; vOjpa Born to Labour 28 kiyafg; ghj;jpuq;fis mitfSf;NfAupa gyq;fs;> gytPdq;fSld; mwpKfg;gLj;JfpwJ. ciof;Fk; kf;fs; gw;wpa ,e;j eilKiwr; rpj;jpuq;fs; me;j kf;fspd; nkhopapNyNa nrhy;yg;gl;bUe;jhy; vt;tsT Neu;j;jpahf ,Uf;Fk; vd;w %jwpQu; vg;.b.rpy;th Nghd;Nwhupd; Mjq;fk; Nf.Nfhtpe;juh[dpd; Njhl;lj;Jf; fjhehau;fs; E}y; %yk; ntF mw;Gjkhf mfw;wg;gl;Ls;sJ.

,tUila muq;fpaw; Mu;tk; ,e;j Njhl;lj;J kdpju;fis ehlfj;jpy; tUk; ghj;jpuq;fshf;fp fjhehafu;fshf nfsutg;gLj;Jk; kdk; nfhz;ltuhf mkuu; Nf.Nfhtpe;juh[; tpsq;fpAs;shu;.

<oj;J Nkil ehlfj;Jiw jdf;nfd xU ehlf tuyhw;iw nfhz;Ls;sJ vd;gjidAk; me;j tuyhW aho;g;ghzk;> kl;lf;fsg;G gpuNjrj;ij ikakhff; nfhz;ljhfTk; gy;fiyf;fof ehlf muq;Ffis ikakhff; nfhz;ljhfTk; ,d;W Gyk;ngau;e;Njhu; trpf;Fk; Nkiy Njr ehLfis ikakhff; nfhz;ljhTk; tsu;e;J te;Js;sij ehlfj;Jiwapy; guPl;irakhNdhu; ed;F mwptu;.

,tu;fs; midtUNk tlf;F> fpof;F kw;Wk; gy;fiyf;fof tl;lj;ij Nru;e;jtu;;fs;. ,tu;fsJ gq;fspg;Gf;fs; VNjhnthU tpjj;jpy; Ra tuyhw;W E}y;fshf> Ma;T E}y;fshf muq;fpaw; rQ;rpiffspd; fl;Liufshf ,d;Dk; gy tpjq;fspy; Mtdg;gLj;jg;gl;Nl te;Js;sd.

nfhOk;gpYk; kw;Wk; kiyafj;jpYk;> kiyafj;jpy; ,Ue;J te;J nfhOk;gpYkhf xU Gjpa tifahd ehlfg;Nghf;fpid Vw;gLj;jp ,af;fp> ,aq;fp tsu;e;J tUfpd;wJ. ,tu;fsJ nraw;ghLfisAk; Fiw epiwfisAk; NkNy Fwpg;gpl;l tlf;F fpof;F kw;Wk; gy;fiyf;fofq;fisr; rhu;e;j ehlf [Ptpfs; ftdj;jpy; nfhz;ljhfNth jq;fsJ E}y;fs; Ma;Tfs; fl;Liufspy; mitg; gw;wp vOjpajhfNth fUj;J $wpajhfNth ehd; mwpe;j tiuapy; VJkpy;iy.

mg;Ngu;g;gl;l fhyj;jpy; ,e;J fyhrhu mYty;fs; jpizf;fsk; elhj;jpa jkpo; ehlftpohtpy; ,tUila Njhl;lj;J uh[hf;fs; (1996) %d;whtJ guprpidAk;> ft;thj;Jf; fj;jp (1998) Kjy; guprpidAk;> ntspr;rk; njupfpwJ (2002) %d;whtJ guprpidAk; ngw;Wf; nfhz;ld.

kiyehl;L vOj;jhsu; kd;wk; kw;Wk; muq;fpay; nraw;ghl;Lf;fhf cUthf;fpa ftpd;fiy kd;wk; Mfpatw;wpd; nrayhsuhfTk; gzpahw;wpAs;shu;.  Nf.Nfhtpe;juh[pid 24.09.2006 jpdkpd ghyk; vd;Dk; gFjp %yk; mwpKfk; nra;J rpq;fs mgpkhdpfSf;F mwpKfk; nra;J itj;jJ

kiyaf kf;fs;> grpahtuk; ngw;Wj; Njhl;lj;J uh[hf;fshf@ Njhl;lj;jpd; fjhehafu;fshf khw Ntz;Lk; vd;gjpy;  kpFe;j Mu;tKk;> mf;fiwAk;> <LghLk; nfhz;ltu; jpU.Nf.Nfhtpe;juh[;.