# Venmurasu
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{{Short description|2006-2025 Tamil novel based on the Mahabharata}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{unreliable sources|date=January 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox book
| name = Venmurasu
| title_orig = Venmurasu
| image = Mudharkkanal_Venmurasu.jpg
| caption = Venmurasu, a 26-volume Tamil retelling of the Mahābhārata by Bahuleyan Jeyamohan.
| author = [Bahuleyan Jeyamohan](/source/Bahuleyan_Jeyamohan)
| illustrator = Shanmugavel
| cover_artist =
| country = [India](/source/India)
| language = [Tamil](/source/Tamil_language)
| series =
| genre = Indian [Magic Realism](/source/Magic_Realism) or Puranic realism[{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Nick |date=2023-01-25 |title=The Biggest Book in the World |url=https://www.discoveryuk.com/building-big/the-biggest-book-in-the-world/#:~:text=Venmurasu%20is%20an%20online%20book,as%20big%20as%20time%20itself. |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=Discovery UK |language=en-US}}] Jeyamohan began writing this novel in January 2014 and completed it in July 2020.
The novel follows a linear narrative style similar to that of the ''[Mahābhārata](/source/Mahabharata)''. It has been published in hardcover and paperback.
==Background==
In a 2015 interview with CMR Tamil, author [B. Jeyamohan](/source/B._Jeyamohan) cited the [Kathakali](/source/Kathakali) renditions of the ''[Mahābhārata](/source/Mahabharata)'' as his main source of influence for ''Venmurasu''. This inspiration featured the [Kathakali](/source/Kathakali) portrayals of characters such as [Duryodhana](/source/Duryodhana) and [Karna](/source/Karna), which Jeyamohan stated shaped his childhood.[{{cite web|title=Jeyamohan Interview, 12-July-2015|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yf5NE06zew|website=Youtube.com| date=12 July 2015 |publisher=Canada Multicultural Radio, 101.3 FM|access-date=29 May 2016}}][{{cite web|last1=Shankarramasubramanian|title=Interview: Writer Jeyamohan|url=http://tamil.thehindu.com/general/literature/%E0%AE%8E%E0%AE%B4%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B3%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%B1%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%88-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%A3%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%88-%E0%AE%9C%E0%AF%86%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D/article6385456.ece|website=tamil.thehindu.com|date=6 September 2014 |publisher=The Hindu|access-date=7 February 2017}}] The Bhagavad Gita also influenced his worldview.
He began writing ''Venmurasu'' in January 2014 after a conversation with his daughter. He uploaded a chapter online every day throughout the writing process.
==Style==
Jeyamohan has described ''Venmurasu'' as a modern novel based on the ''[Mahābhārata](/source/Mahabharata)''. While the epic’s framework guides the storyline, it incorporates modern literary techniques such as nested narratives, intertextuality, and fantasy elements. Jeyamohan refers to this stylistic approach as Puranic Realism.[{{cite web|title=Venmurasu - Puranic Realism|url=http://www.jeyamohan.in/46054|website=Jeyamohan.in|access-date=1 June 2016}}]
Drawing from sources including the [Srimad Bhagavata](/source/Bhagavata_Purana), the [Devi Bhagavata](/source/Devi_Bhagavata_Purana), and folk traditions, ''Venmurasu'' interweaves myths and legends from diverse Indian traditions. The novel has been compared to classical works like ''[The Odyssey](/source/Odyssey)'', ''[The Iliad](/source/Iliad)'', and ''[Kamba Ramayana](/source/Ramavataram)''.[{{Cite web |last=தயாநிதி |first=வேணுகோபால் |date=2021-10-24 |title=வெண்முரசு பிள்ளைத்தமிழ் |url=https://solvanam.com/2021/10/24/%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%86%E0%AE%A3%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B4%E0%AF%8D/ |access-date=2024-11-21 |website=சொல்வனம் |language=ta-IN}}]
Although ''Venmurasu'' roughly follows the linear structure of the ''Mahābhārata'', its individual episodes are often non-linear. The novel frequently employs Sūtas, traditional traveling bards, to recount stories. The work is structured as a series of interconnected books, each with its own storyline, including: ''Mudharkanal'', ''Mazhaippadal'', ''Vannakkadal'', ''Neelam'', ''Prayagai'', ''Venmugil Nagaram'', ''Indraneelam'', ''Kaandepam'', ''Veiyon'', ''Panniru Padaikkalam'', ''Solvalarkaadu'', ''Kiratham'', ''Maalamalar'', ''Neerkkolam'', ''EzhuThazhal'', ''Kuruthicharal'', ''Imaikkanam'', ''Senna Vengai'', ''Thisaither Vellam'', ''Kaarkadal'', ''Irutkani'', ''Theein Edai'', ''Neerchudar'', ''Kalittriyaanai Nirai'', ''Kalporusirunurai'', and ''Muthalaavin''.
== Volumes ==
Venmurasu's volumes are listed below:
* ''Mudharkanal'' – Published online January to February 2014
* ''Mazhaippadal'' – Published online March to May 2014
* ''Vannkkadal'' – Published online June to August 2014
* ''Neelam'' – Published online August to September 2014
* ''Prayagai'' – Published online October 2014 to January 2015
* ''Venmugil Nagaram'' – Published online February to May 2015
* ''Indraneelam'' – Published online June to August 2015
* ''Kaandeepam'' – Published online September to November 2015
* ''Veiyon'' – Published online December 2015 to early March 2016
* ''Panniru Padaikkalam'' – Published online March 2016 to June 2016
* ''Solvalar Kaadu'' – Published online July 2016 to September 2016
* ''Kiratham'' – Published online October 2016 to January 2017
* ''Maamalar'' – Published online February 2017 to May 2017
* ''Neerkolam'' – Published online May 2017 to August 2017
* ''Ezhuthazhal'' – Published online September 2017 to December 2017
* ''Kuruthichaaral'' – Published online December 2017 to March 2018
* ''Imaikkanam'' – Published online March 2018 to May 2018
* ''Sennaa Vaengai'' – Published online from June 2018 to August 2018
* ''Thisaither Vellam'' – Published online from Sept 2018 to Nov 2018
* ''Kaarkadal'' – Published online from Dec 2018 to March 2019
* ''Irutkani'' – Published online from April 2019 to June 2019
* ''Theein Edai'' – Published online from April 2019 to June 2019
* ''Neerchudar'' – Published online from July 2019 to August 2019
* ''Kalitriyaanai Nirai'' – Published online from December 2019 to February 2020
* ''Kalporusirunurai'' – Published online from March 2020 to June 2020
* ''Muthalaavin'' – Published online from 20 July 2006 to 22 July 2025
==See also==
* [Kirātārjunīya](/source/Kir%C4%81t%C4%81rjun%C4%ABya)
* [Astra (weapon)](/source/Astra_(weapon))
* [Vedanta](/source/Vedanta)
* [Mīmāṃsā](/source/M%C4%ABm%C4%81%E1%B9%83s%C4%81)
* [Charvaka](/source/Charvaka)
* [Usha Parinayam](/source/Usha_Parinayam)
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.jeyamohan.in Jeyamohan website]
* [https://venmurasu.in/ ''Venmurasu'' website]
* [http://www.shanmuga.net/ Illustrator Shanmugavel's website]
* [http://venmurasudiscussions.blogspot.com/ Venmurasu discussions forum]
* [https://epicvenmurasu.wordpress.com Venmurasu Reader group]
{{Works based on the Mahabharata}}
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Category:Novels based on the Mahabharata
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