Riya Enkira Poonai Enkira Suriyan is the third poetry volume by Sahana, a budding poet who gained literary notice with her inaugural poetry volume Kan Ariya Kaatru when she was a youngster. This volume represents a remarkable evolution in her poetry style, where she presents to her readers a personal yet inclusive universe where emotions, relationships, and nature coexist felicitously. Instead of being constrained within the limits of her personal experience, this volume throws open a universe where her personal finds a universal dimension.

On first thought, these poems seem to revolve around family dad, mom, grandma, and grandfather subtly making their way through every verse. But Sahana’s conception of family is not limited to her immediate relatives. Family, to her, begins with her cats and progresses to rain, mountains, wind, moonlight, sea, gods, and even the universe. Sahana, in her expansion of her definition of family, imparts an irrevocable message on her readers in regards to her perception of this construct.

One of the most interesting things about ரியா என்கிற பூனை என்கிற சூரியன் is its sensitivity. The poetry whispers rather than shouts. They are an invitation to pause and appreciate the nuances of relationships between human life and nature. A cat is not just a pet but a symbol of warmth, presence, and quiet companionship. Rain is not just rain but memory. Darkness, light, and silence are not just physical phenomena but emotions.

Sahana’s style is soft but nuanced. Her imagery may easily be comprehended, but it is steeped in philosophy. She does not idealize or transcend love in her poetry. She speaks of it in a way that is tangible and delicate at times. She balances relationships in nature and divinity in such a way that she negates the demarcations separating the external and internal worlds. One gets an impression of being left with a philosophy of love being a force in all kinds of existences.

Of course, this volume will strongly appeal to readers who appreciate a poetry style wherein reflection and an emotional connect are ideal. Moreover, this volume will especially appeal to readers with a literary belief where a massive storyline and an interesting twist are not always an essential requirement for literature to make a strong impact. While delving into Tamil literature in contemporary times, this volume will serve as a good example in this sense.

Those in search of meaningful literary texts, in whatever way they are accustomed to scouring for novel story books in Nagercoil or searching for selections of novel books in Nagercoil, this poetry volume will represent a satisfying departure. While not being a narrative in a traditional sense, this poetry volume is a storytelling in a way. Ultimately, Riya Enkira Poonai Enkira Suriyan is a book of love as an expansive gesture. Through her singing of a song of love which expands from a household to a universe, Sahana shows how poetry can be a domain of warmth, of connection, of wonder.

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