Kuthama Sollala Gunamave Solrom

About the book

"Kuthama Sollala Gunamaave Solrom" - aangalukkaana illara kurippugal meaning, "Let's put it mildly across - Good homemaking tips for men" is a refreshingly sarcastic and succinct take on contemporary gender issues.

Each chapter of the book deals with a different nuance usually not discussed much in Indian families, a space that continues to oppress women in the most depressing manner. However, the author chooses not to be preachy or pedantic but takes a much more practical and casual approach in speaking to the readers and giving them some food for thought, which could otherwise be difficult to swallow - especially in a still rigid, casteist, and conservative Indian society that largely looks down upon women.

Most of this collection of essays was initially published in Tamil Hindu - Sunday Special edition and renowned Tamil monthly Andhimazhai and was well received by readers.

About the author

Deepalakshmi J is an IT professional with two decades of experience. She is a content marketer by profession, and an author cum translator by passion. Deepa has translated Gnanpith award-winning author Jayakanthan's short stories into English and writes columns both in English and Tamil. She has also won the Antonym Award for Best Translator at the Kolkata Poetry Confluence conducted by Antonym for translating popular Tamil poet Sukirtha Rani's five poems from Tamil to English.

She recently wrote a weekly column in The Hindu (Tamil) about gender and socio-political issues. Kuthama Sollala Gunamave Solrom is her second book. When she's not writing and working, she loves to sing, play badminton, and teach spoken English on YouTube. Deepalakshmi lives in Chennai with her husband and two daughters