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Kavadi by Latha

Published: 31 Aug 2020
Updated: 27 Nov 2025
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Kavadi by Latha

A translated story about a sickly grandmother who wants to carry a kavadi for Thaipusam.

Literary Arts & Film
31 Aug 2020
27 Nov 2025
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A translated short story about a sickly grandmother who wants to carry a kavadi for Thaipusam.

-by Latha

READ IT HERE IN ENGLISH

Listen to a reading of the story in Tamil by Grace Kalaiselvi:

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A translated story about a sickly grandmother who wants to carry a kavadi for Thaipusam.
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