The Hindu

Marumagal Vaaku: an allegorical Tamil short story on the emotional coercion of voters

Unlike high-pitched electioneering the State is known for, theTVKscampaign seems in part to be unfolding quietly within households. What unfolds is reminiscent of the short story MarumagalVaaku(Dauther-in-lawsVote) by the late Tamil writerKrishnanNambi