Appa Ennum Villain (அப்பா என்னும் வில்லன்) Bharathi Baskar.

அப்பா என்னும் வில்லன் [ Appa Ennum Villan ] by Bharathi Baskar
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A decent collection of short stories. Most of them may be termed as feminist, but not hardcore feminist. Most stories highlight the plight of womenfolk in India.

The main story "Appa Ennum Villain" is the one touches the heart the most. A cook wants his daughter to become a big person. He keeps pushing and prodding her and not appreciating any feat of hers. Finally when she succeeds and wins accolades for her success he finally concedes and attends the ceremony to honour her. It speaks of the sacrifice the father made for his daughter's growth and all the while the daughter though that he was a villain as she felt she was not appreciated by him. She finally understands him and acknowledges that everything he did was for her good.

A nice read.


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