PAVLAI AND ANNA KARENINA: CONJUNCT FACTS

Abstract

Every nation has its own rare works. They do not lose their value over time. Such pieces of arts do not choose time and space, they are translated from one language to another and they are appreciated by their fans. Lev Tolstoy, the representative of Russian literature, won the hearts of literature lovers with his appreciable works. Artists inspired by his works are able to write new works. Lev Tolstoy also influenced Indian folk literature, and many realist writers translated his works and were inspired by his works. Some Indian artists considered Tolstoy as their mentor. This article provides a comparative analysis of Russian writer Leo Tolstoy's novel “Anna Karenina” and Tamil writer Chinnappa Bharati's novel “Pavlayi”, based on their views on the expression of human relationships and the complexities of life. It is noteworthy that in both novels both writers revealed the family life of the heroes Anna and Alexei Karenin, Pavlауi and Periyananna, leading completely different lifestyles, living in different regions and under different regimes, their common problems, their destinies, their attitude to life and the people around them based on real events. The article compares the characters of two works of different nationalities and eras, the events of the novel, the psychological state of the characters and their attitude to life, society and family life, and also makes an attempt to identify similarities and differences.

After all, although gender is a new concept in literature, the example of these two novels shows that the problem of women has existed since time immemorial. It is clear that Lev Tolstoy and Chinnappa Bharati approached this issue in their novels with deep thought and observation.