Posts Categorized: Sri Kantha

My Magnum Opus – An Einstein Dictionary (1996) by Sachi Sri Kantha Between 1977 and 2015, I had authored/translated a total of nine books in Tamil (2 books) and English (7 books). In preparation of each book with diligence, I experienced delightful as well as nerve-wracking moments towards its completion. Here I describe the efforts… Read more »

by Sachi Sri Kantha, March 1, 2025 Introduction Many may be unaware that the etymological origin of the English word ‘Anaconda’ is rooted in two Tamil words, used in Ceylon in the 17th century, for a python snake. The stimulus for my investigation was a mischievous entry in the ‘Facts on File Encyclopedia of WORD… Read more »

Charan Singh Interlude by Sachi Sri Kantha, February 18, 2025 As this series had reached Part 80, it’s my onus to express my gratitude and thanks to Arul M. Pandian (originally from Madurai, now in USA), a pal of more than 20 years, for his continuous encouragement of this series by posting his reflections in… Read more »

A commentary by Sachi Sri Kantha The Sinhalese word ‘Deshamanya’ literally means ‘Pride of the Nation’, awarded since 1986 for ‘highly meritorious service’. According to the Wikipedia listing, between 1986 and 2025, a total of 119 individuals have been decorated with this tag. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deshamanya, accessed Feb 6, 2025] Among these 119, only 18 have been… Read more »

Re-visiting my Ethnophaulism Study of 1979 by Sachi Sri Kantha, January 19, 2025 Abstract pf Sachi’s Ethnophaulism study (1979)  Introduction Ten years ago, Prof. Mimi Reisel Gladstein, an English language scholar affiliated to the University of Texas El Paso, published a study with the caption, ‘Immigration Issues: Steinbeck’s Continuing Relevance’ in the Steinbeck Review [2015;… Read more »

Acts of Compromise in Principles by Sachi Sri Kantha, January 14, 2025 Fellow MGR biographer R. Kannan’s thoughts about the contents in Part 78 of this series (received on Nov 10), were as follows: “ Part 78 of the MGR series Sachi, which I read with interest. I want to respond to the questions you pose in… Read more »

November 23, 2024 Had he been living, Velupillai Prabhakaran would have reached 70, on November 26th. In my still continuing ‘From Sachi’s Files’ series, posted four years ago I had collected 90 of my published letters on Sri Lanka and Eelam in Chapter 14. Quite many among these published letters (I’d say, mangled items from… Read more »

Indira’s Chikmagalur and Thanjavur Imbroglio by Sachi Sri Kantha, November 4, 2024 Chronological record of political activities by Indira Gandhi MGR Karunanadhi 1977-1979 Fellow MGR biographer R. Kannan’s thoughts about the contents in Part 77 of this series (received on Sept 14), were as follows: “ I enjoyed reading part 77 of the MGR series,… Read more »

by Sachi Sri Kantha, October 30, 2024  Prelude Previously I had presented my view on Venician explorer Marco Polo’s (1254-1324) visit to medieval Eelam. [https://sangam.org/marco-polos-visit-to-medieval-eelam/]. This is a first sequel, to commemorate Marco Polo’s 700th death anniversary, which passed by on January 9th this year. Where did Marco Polo and his party land in ‘Seilan’? First… Read more »

A Published Note on Ptolemy’s Taprobana Map by C. Suntharalingam by Sachi Sri Kantha, October 4, 2024 Front Note by Sachi Due to my protracted literature foraging activities on missed items by eminent bibliographer Henry Ian Goonetilleke (1922-2003), on Ceyloniana, recently I was able to locate a research note by mathematician Chellappah Suntharalingam (1895-1985) that… Read more »

Decades of Romance with Dictionaries by Sachi Sri Kantha, September 17, 2024 Half a century ago I learned that, vocabulary enhancement is an essential requirement to become a good writer. Towards achieving this goal of being an interesting writer, one needs to be blessed by Muses and also possess amulet(s). My amulet(s) have been dictionaries;… Read more »

Learning the Ropes in Governance during Morarji’s Tenure by Sachi Sri Kantha, September 13, 2024 Comments received from fellow MGR biographer R. Kannan about the contents in Part 76 of this series, were as follows: “Hearty congratulations on completing seventy-five chapters. I am touched by your most generous thank-you. It wasn’t required, and the sentiments are… Read more »

by Sachi Sri Kantha, July 27, 2024  Front Note This research study was submitted two medical journals (one in Japan, one in Sri Lanka) previously and were rejected for what I consider spurious reasons. As such, I have posted a pre-print of this study in the Research Gate site in Apr. 2024. The link is,… Read more »

After 70 Years by Sachi Sri Kantha, July 7, 2024  70 years ago, on July 22, 1954, the trend-setting Malai Kallan (Mountain Dacoit) Tamil movie, with M.G. Ramachandran (MGR) and P. Bhanumathi in the lead roles was released in Tamil Nadu to great acclaim by the public. Its political and social relevance was realized 23… Read more »

A Zest for Writing by Sachi Sri Kantha, June 25, 2024 Generativity in Three Countries The word ‘generativity’ is defined as ‘the desire to care for and contribute to further generations; desire to leave a legacy’. [International Encyclopedia of Psychology, vol.1, Frank Magill (ed), 1996]. Normal humans, of both sexes, possess this desire. That’s why… Read more »

On M.K. Muthu; from a Fan to promoted Cinema Rival and Fall by Sachi Sri Kantha, May 14, 2024 Comments received from fellow MGR biographer R. Kannan on Mar 26th about the contents in Part 75 of this series, were as follows: “The Economic and Political Weekly articles [cited] appropriately show the pressures on MGR… Read more »