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The Madras Affair Kindle Edition

by Sundari Venkatraman (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Sangita Sinclair was not always this successful & passionate lady heading the NGO “Penn Urimai” for downtrodden, abused and homeless women…. When Sangita catches the eye of Gautam Sinclair she is a simple, homely girl; utterly unaware of her charms & capabilities. She has the devil’s own time in overcoming her inhibitions, hesitation, and her family’s orthodox and outdated rules before recognising her love for Gautam. Will Gautam be able to solve Sangita’s Dilemma or will she be forever trapped in her past? NOTE: This 2nd edition is an extensive one with two more chapters (10000 words) added to it.
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  3. Publication date
    July 19, 2017
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0743X54SN
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Flaming Sun (Indie published)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 19, 2017
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 2nd
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.8 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
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Sundari Venkatraman

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Sundari Venkatraman is an Indie Author who has 68 books to her credit. These books have consistently featured in the Top 100 Bestseller Lists on Amazon India, Amazon USA, Amazon UK, Amazon Canada and Amazon Australia in both romance as well as Asian Drama categories. Her latest hot romances have all been on #1 Bestseller slot in Amazon India for over a month.

These days, the author is independently publishing her novels in paperback format under her banner Flaming Sun, printed and distributed by Notion Press.

Even as a child, Sundari absolutely loved the ‘lived happily ever after’ syndrome and she grew up on a steady diet of fairy tales, Phantom comics and Mandrake comics. It was always about good triumphing over evil and a happy ending after the protagonists surmounted all unexpected obstacles.

Once she entered her teens, Sundari switched her loyalties from fairy tales to Mills & Boon. While she loved reading both of these, she kept visualising what would have happened if there were similar situations happening in India; to local heroes and heroines. And of course, the joy of vanquishing the ubiquitous evil villains! Her imagination soared and she happily ensconced herself in a rosy romantic cocoon for many years.

Then came the writing—a true bolt from the blue! And Sundari Venkatraman has never looked back.

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  • Singh Halifax
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
    Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2018
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    This is such an amazing book. Very well written by Sundari. It makes you feel that you are watching a movie as every scene flashes in front of your eyes. Very Well Done Sundari.
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  • b00k r3vi3ws
    4.0 out of 5 stars The Madras Affair
    Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2015
    Meet Sangita, the head of a NGO that works towards the betterment of abused and homeless women. At a glance, she is a smart, intelligent and successful lady who seems to have her life under control. But we all know that nothing as it seems on the surface and Sangita’s life is no different. She has had a difficult and tremulous life. All Sangita needed was Gautam to walk into her life.
    Sangita is a character who I wish reflected more women in our society. She is strong and even idealistic to a point. She knows what is right and doesn’t hesitate to fight for it no matter how great the opposition is. Gautam on the other hand feels like what an ‘ideal’ man should be like. Unfortunately they mostly seem to reside in the fictional world and very few can be spotted in the real life. He is caring and very supportive. He knows how to respect women and it doesn’t hurt that he is good looking too.

    One thing that I strongly feel is that those days are gone when a person (whether a man or a woman, but especially woman) ‘needed’ another person to ‘complete’ them. With more and more women coming out of their shells and the restrictive boundaries of the society, they hardly need a man to ‘earn’ their living or change the bulb. Yet it is also undeniable that a supportive partner makes things easier for everyone. That is where this book won me over. Yes, Gautam played a big part in how Sangita fought for what she wanted and he supported her all the way through. But the way the author has built up Sangita’s character, I would like to believe that even without Gautam she would have been okay. She had insecurities and yet she always got things done when needed. Sangita and Gautam were partners in true sense as they counted each other as equals. Also, while to most people this book will appeal as a romance novel, the author has done an admirable job of depicting the social evils that hold back people. Society’s conventional view of what a woman should be like actually restricts our growth and progress. And whether we realize it or not we all fall back to encouraging it further. We need more people like Sangita and Gautam in our society. Then there is Sandeep whose innocence will melt your heart at times. The bond between mother and son is so pure.

    The plot is well plotted and executed. It is kind of predictable yet that doesn’t take away from the reading experience. The author’s language narration style is engaging. The best part was perhaps the flawed characters and real emotions that the author has portrayed without over dramatizing or toning it down.
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  • *z*
    3.0 out of 5 stars Poorly written
    Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2015
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    The basis of the story had promise. But it was ruined with childish dialogue, weird use of English and Gautam's atrocious "American accent". It made him sound uneducated, not like an English professor. Readomania.com has done this author a great disservice by hindering her innate talent instead of helping. It reads like a bad, formulaic romance novel. I had to skip parts to get through to the end. Very disappointing.
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  • N Telford
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved the Madras Affair
    Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2017
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    This was my first from this author. I loved the story line, I can't wait to read more of her work.
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  • Chandra Yarlagadda
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2015
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    One of her best writings.
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  • Shree Janani
    4.0 out of 5 stars A highly realistic read, sprinkled with sizzling chemistry and charming old world romance
    Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2015
    There are hardly few fiction books that have a story line set in my city – Chennai/Madras. Most of such books seem to have stereotyped the culture in one way or the other. To me, the city in which the story plays an integral part in setting the tone of the story. The culture of the city when reflected properly makes the story realistic. Thus I was intrigued by what Sundari had to tell about my city. She didn’t disappointment me one bit. The Madras Affair turned out to be a pleasurable and a positive read.

    Gautam falls head over heels in love with Sangita when he first meets her in the hospital. Sangita has her own baggage which she has to get rid of to accept Gautam into her life. Shackled by parents who believe in typical orthodox and out dated customs, Sangita finds it extremely difficult to move on from her tormenting past.

    The writer Sundari, got all tiny details about my city and its culture totally right and I’m eternally grateful to her for not stereotyping Madras as a city which still lives in the past. She has beautifully shown the progressive mind set of the people on sensitive issues like marital rape and widow re-marriage. While one set of characters don’t even acknowledge marital rape as buse, the other set – mainly the protagonist Gautam, is so progressive and supportive of Sangita’s predicament. The way that the writer, Sundari has woven such high octane topics into a romantic story is simply brilliant. The romance between Gautam and Sangita is frustratingly slow, but that has its own charm and I felt it was very apt for this book. Needless to say, the writing was perfect and the characterization was bang on making the book a very pleasurable read. I drooled over Gautam and had to keep reminding myself that he is after all a fictional character. One more thing that the writer seems to have nailed are the emotions. Every character, be is the protagonists or the secondary characters, emoted so perfectly that I could actually emote with them.

    The cover deserves a special mention. Beautiful job with that!

    PLOT : 8/10

    NARRATION: 9/10

    CHARACTERISATION: 8/10

    BOREDOM QUOTIENT: 1/10 (Lower the better)

    OVERALL RATING: 9/10
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  • SS
    2.0 out of 5 stars Okay read
    Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2017
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    I had more hopes from this story after reading the blurb but it was a total disappointment. Skipped through the pages and skim through the story to end it . It was a one time and a passable read .
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  • leena varghese
    5.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly enjoyable!
    Reviewed in India on October 12, 2016
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    The Madras Affair was my first choice among Sundari Venkatraman’s books, simply because of the title! The moment I started reading the story, I was hooked because it is set in the late 90s, exactly the time I went to live in Chennai with my brand new husband. I still call it Madras in my head. The book was like a trip down the memory lane for me!

    The protagonists, including the minor characters are very realistic. Sangita is the quintessential Indian woman from an orthodox family who struggles with her identity and suppressed emotions. Her family seemed real to me because people like that still do exist, especially in the smaller pockets of our society where religious and social dogmas are used as tools of suppression.

    Sundari has depicted Sangita as her own greatest enemy. But then, it is true for most women who are brought up from childhood on a short leash. Like the baby elephant reared in captivity, never realizes its own mammoth strength as it grows into an adult elephant; that it can actually break the flimsy chains with just a jerk and be free.

    The scenes of domestic discord are very realistic, especially with Radha patti and Gopal. I used to know some people like that and have seen this rubbish enacted many times in reality. How ironic that women should smite down their own sisters instead of providing the much needed support and affection. Who needs enemies when we have mothers like Radha who slash at their daughters’ confidence and crush their spirit? I burst into laughter when Radha patti’s partially comical lamentations end in ‘Bhagavane’ as though she were the victim! Yes, maybe she is just as much a victim who grew avaricious to protect herself from the system.

    Gautam is truly the knight in shining armour who turns up to rescue the damsel in distress. The adorable English professor knows how to woo his lady with poetic earnestness. The chemistry between them was so sweet. The yearning, the passion of young love and the blossoming of friendship was all depicted very beautifully.

    We need loving grandfathers like Ganapati and kind brothers like Raghavan too.

    Giridhar was horrible! Again, an honest picture of an abusive, sadistic tyrant.

    I don’t know if the modern, confident women of today would identify with Sangita’s character. It is so easy for most women today to take quick decisions in both professional and personal matters without being bound by archaic social rules. But a simple, shy woman from a traditional set up with a lot of baggage would understand Sangita’s predicament better.

    Sometimes there is no choice because we just don’t see them as choices, but as rebellion and sin.

    It was good to see her grow into a mature woman by the end of the book and not depend completely on Gautam to define her existence.

    Loved this book from start to finish! I don’t know Tamil but I would still say, Romba nalla airukke, Sundari!
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  • Priti
    4.0 out of 5 stars I have always liked Sundari Venkatraman books
    Reviewed in India on December 19, 2015
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    I have always liked Sundari Venkatraman books. The stories she writes are a lot more than the love stories. These are the stories about the women empowerment, the struggle they face. Each story written by her always gives a different message. She makes these serious topics so interesting that you not only enjoy the story but you also feel like fighting for the cause. She has written about gays, child marriage, girl child and this time it's widow remarriage.
    Though India seems to have progressed too much but widow remarriage is still a taboo in our society. A girl is considered a burden till she is married off and once married, she has no right on her own family and her home. Since birth she is considered a "Paraya Dhan".

    Sangita is married off at a young age to a person who is a monster and crosses all the limits of brutality. When she complained to her family about the torture she has to experience every day, she is offered no support and is asked to go back to her husband house. Here, we all are talking about and fighting for women's rights and poor Sangita is raped by her own husband everyday. There is no one to help her and the only way this torture could get over is if her husband dies.
    Luckily or unluckily Sangeeta's wish is fulfilled and few months after her son is born, her husband meets an accident and dies on spot.

    Gautam Sincalair is a handsome man with a heart of gold who falls madly in love with Sangeeta. He has been brought up in U.S.A and does not believe in any of the old customs of India. Gautam wants to marry Sangita but before he convinces her family, he has to make her fall in love with him and convince her to marry him.

    This book is all about the struggle Sangita faces in society and how her own family does not support her. To her family society is far more important than her happiness.

    I must congratulate the author for writing such a fine book. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and loved every bits of it. I can easily say that of all the author's books, this one is my favourite. I have already read it twice and you should definitely read this book.
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  • Kumaran Sekar
    3.0 out of 5 stars Mismatched
    Reviewed in India on December 11, 2016
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    The title of the story doesn't had anything to do with story. The story is well structured, very intense and nicely portrayed. Good attempt and more to go for the author. All the best for further stories. Hope you'll do good.
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  • Svati. Garvistha
    5.0 out of 5 stars Could be Better
    Reviewed in India on April 1, 2016
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    The Madras Affair is a book written by Sundari Venkatraman for romance lovers like U.S.The Madras Affair is a great book to read .Author Sundari has weaved the plot and characters like a weaver weaving a woollen cloth by using some innovating designs which gives a different look all together.Why I used woollen cloth hear because it is season celebration and during this season we all feel chilly here ;-) …So as I was saying the plot and characters are weaved like weaver weaving a woollen cloth , Sundari here uses some real issues like widow remarriage in a very effective way while building a plot .TMA (short form of The Madras Affair) is awesome book to read and is very relate able .But one thing , I did not like is… Gautam ‘s early entry in this book and his entry felt too fikaa(ordinary for me ).

    Sundari I wish you could have done a better job while introducing Gautam ‘s Character and by giving Sangita a little more than usual time to woo Gautam . In this book of yours I felt only Gautam doing the woo part and not Sangita .In some areas ….I could see Sangita expressing her love for him .But other wise It was only Gautam who tries to woo her in different way .Which I felt a little perturbed about it , Even though external factors were not conducive for Sangita but ….she could have tried a little more …. harder to express her love for him .

    As Love is mutual affair and not one sided .
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  • Siri Akundi
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!
    Reviewed in India on March 26, 2021
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    It's an emotional, heartfelt love story of strong independent and self-made women from the 90's era. She lost her husband at a very young age. Her journey gives you a different experience which consists of how society treated a widow treated in the 90s, and how she found a mate for the life for a second time. It's raw and beautifully narrated. It's an epic and interesting love story
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