Appusami Explained

Appusami (Tamil: அப்புசாமி) stories are a series of Tamil novels and short stories written by Bhagyam Ramasamy. The first story was published in Kumudam magazine in 1963. The stories have been in print for over four decades and many of them have been made into stage plays and Television shows.^{[1] [2] [3]} A Humour club in Chennai has been named as the "Appusami-Seethapatti Humour Trust" after the protagonists of the series.^[4]

Bagyam Ramasami

Bagyam Ramasami (Tamil: பாக்யம் ராமசாமி, also spelled as Bakkiyam Ramasamy) is the pseudonym of Ja. Ra. Sundaresan (1 September 1930 to 8 December 2017).^[5] He was born in Jalakandapuram, Salem district. His pen name is a combination of his mother's name (Bhagyam) and his father's (Ramasamy). His first breakthrough was the publication of the story Appusami and the African Beauty in Kumudam in 1963. Since then he has published a number of serialized novels, stage plays and short stories featuring the same set of characters. Some of the stories were published under various pen names including Yogesh, Vanamali, Selvamani, Mrinalini, Sivathanal, and Jwalamalini. He also worked as a journalist in Kumudam, eventually retiring in 1990 as its joint editor.^{[6] [7]}

Books

About 30 novels and novellas of Appusami have been published so far.^[8] Most of them were serialised in Kumudam and then published in book form. They are all illustrated by painter Jeyaraj.

• Appusami and the African Beauty
• 1001 Appusamiy Iravugal
• Manavar Thalaivar Appusami
• Appusamiyum Arupudha vilakkum
• Pamara Geethai
• Sundakkai Sithar Appusami
• Appusami Padam Edukkirar
• Berovin pinnal
• August Thyagi Appusami
• Seethapattiyin Sabadham
• Veerappan kattil appusamy
• Akasavaniyil Appusamy
• Appusami Divorce Ketkirar
• Come on Appusamy Come on
• Human bomb Appusamy
• Appusamiyin Colour TV
• Appusamiyum Hypnotisa poonayum
• Appusamiyum Azhagi pottiyum
• Appusamiyin Thali bakkiyam
• Appusamiyum Bharathi Narkaliyum

External links

• Official website of Appusami stories
• His books are available as ebooks at Pustaka .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Yesteryear laugh riot now on DVD . https://web.archive.org/web/20071116104600/http://www.hindu.com/2007/11/14/stories/2007111459870200.htm. dead. 16 November 2007. 14 November 2007. The Hindu. 9 May 2010.
2. Web site: Appusami - Seetha Patti on Win TV. 8 March 2002. Screen. 9 May 2010.
3. Web site: தொடர் - 5 பொக்கிஷமாக நீங்கள் கருதுவது எவற்றை? . 2 May 2009 . . Tamil . 9 May 2010 .
4. Web site: Kathadi Ramamurthy felicitated . https://web.archive.org/web/20090709105734/http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/06/stories/2009070650760200.htm. dead. 9 July 2009. 6 July 2009. The Hindu. 9 May 2010.
5. News: Tamil journalist and humourist Ja Ra Sundaresan dies aged 87 . T. . Ramakrishnan . 8 December 2017 . 22 August 2020 .
6. Web site: Bhakkiyam Ramasamy profile. Tamil Authors.com. 9 May 2010.
7. Web site: "வித்தியாசமா யோசிச்சா ஜெயிக்கலாம்!" - ஓவியர் ஸ்யாம். https://archive.today/20100420155333/http://youthful.vikatan.com/youth/Nyouth/shyam06042010.asp. dead. 20 April 2010. Ananda Vikatan. Tamil. 9 May 2010.
8. Web site: Bhakkiyam Ramasamy books . https://web.archive.org/web/20110823152410/http://books.dinamalar.com/AuthorBooks.aspx?Page=3&id=2429 . dead . 23 August 2011 . Dina Malar . 9 May 2010 .