Good evening, a hearty welcome to one and all to this exciting book launch of the book 'Valiyachalai Times by our city based author, Deepa. Most of you would have guessed what this book is all about or maybe not, but let us join together in this interactive event to find out more. The event will encompass some really good performances in Classical and Fusion. The event will also have signed copies of the author put up for sale, and also a personal interaction with the author through question and answer round.
INTRODUCTION of guests of honour.

Mr. Sunandan Roy Chowdary (Publisher/ Editor of Sampark Publications, Kolkata)

It is my pleasure to be with you tonight and to have the chance to introduce our guest speaker, also the editor of "Vallyachalai Times" Mr. Sunandan Roy Chowdary. Born and bought up in Bengal, Mr. Sunandan Roy completed his

• Bachelor of Arts in History, Presidency College, University of Calcutta, 1991
• Master of Arts in Modern and Contemporary Indian History, Jawaharlal University, New Delhi, India, 1993.
• After masters, he has worked in book publishing since 1994.
• Since late 1998 he has started his own publishing enterprise called Sampark.
• Professor in University of Finland.

Satish Kasetty

• Well known director in Tollywood.
• Known to have determined critically acclaimed hits like 'Kalavaramaaye Madilo'


Intro – Indus Gharana
Introduction to book by the Author and the book reading.
To start off the event we have a 3 piece band – Indus Gharana, in association with Lrebanco are here to perform an Indian classic - rap fusion. To tell you more about lndus Gharana, they scoring music for a movie named "Break Up" and were also recently featured on VH1 and MTV roots... Ladies and Gentlemen presenting to you - Indus Gharana.

Book - Valiyachalai Times The name 'Valiyachalai' doesnt really ring a bell immediately to most of us. But as we think a little more, we may have two guesses. Either it is the name of a place in South India or a South Indian dish, or maybe a South Indian attire..if we can think more wildly some of us can even guess it to some form of South Indian Martial art or something.

But in reality, Valiyachalai is the name of a street in Trivandrum that houses one_of_the biggest Agraharams in India.

'Valiyachalai Times' is a touching tale of a typical South Indian famil in that Agraharam who fight for their Independence against the rigid views for the society and family, even before the Country attained its freedom.

That makes the Novel take us back in time, live with the Country that was in the past, lifestyle that existed and the beauty that was never explored in the silent streets of the Agraharam.

I will not say everything and will keep something for the Author to talk too..