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Published 1991 by அல்லயன்ஸ்

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Feb 16, 2015 Balaji Srinivasan rated it really liked it · review of another edition

தேவனுடைய மாஸ்டர் பீஸ் என்று கூறுகிறார்கள். எனக்கு அப்படி ஒன்றும் தோன்றவில்லை.

ஒரு வெகுளியை சமய சந்தர்ப்பங்கள் ஜீனியஸ் ஆக தோன்றச் செய்கிறது. அது எப்படி நடக்கிறது என்று கூறியுள்ளார்.

புத்தகத்தின் ஒரு சில அத்தியாயங்கள் மிக நன்றாக உள்ளது. புத்தகம் படிக்க படிக்க சற்றே அலுப்பு தட்டுகிறது. அத்தியாயங்களின் ஒரே மாதிரியான முடிவுகள் அந்த எண்ணத்தை வலுப்படுத்துகிறது.

சற்றே நிதானமாக நாள் ஒன்றுக்கு இரண்டு அத்தியாயங்கள் என்று படித்தால் அலுப்பு தட்டாது என்று நினைக்கிறேன். :-)

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Sep 12, 2019 Pratip Vijayakumar rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: books-in-2019, indian-authors, tamil

There are certain books which age well. Those books are classified as “Classics” at least I define it this way. Again, terming a book as a classic and not is completely subjective. I consider “Ponniyin Selvan” as a Classic but I also consider that to be one of the most overrated books. Just because I consider it overrated doesn’t mean I don’t like the book. I do like it and I am planning to reread it, but people out of Nostalgia overrate certain books out of proportion and Ponniyin Selvan is one There are certain books which age well. Those books are classified as “Classics” at least I define it this way. Again, terming a book as a classic and not is completely subjective. I consider “Ponniyin Selvan” as a Classic but I also consider that to be one of the most overrated books. Just because I consider it overrated doesn’t mean I don’t like the book. I do like it and I am planning to reread it, but people out of Nostalgia overrate certain books out of proportion and Ponniyin Selvan is one such book. This book is also considered to be one of the Classics and also considered to be the best by Late Author Devan. Did this book really meet the expectation? Do I consider this book a Classic? Is this book overrated? Let’s see, please read ahead.

Title: Thuppariyum Saambu (Detective Saambu)
Author: Devan
Language: Tamil
No. of Pages: 336
Format: Paperback
Genre: Fiction-Humor.

I randomly spotted this book in a Bookfair two years ago. I was aware of only this book by the Author. I have heard people praising this book and for the humorous content, this book offers. After 2 years, I randomly picked this book, since I was in a “Reader’s block” I wanted to start with something light.

The book is about “Saambu” who looks like a dim-witted fellow and works in the bank for 2 decades. Saambu, thinks that he can be a good detective due to his detecting powers. He accidentally lands up in detecting a small case from his office. From, then on how he manages to be the best detective in the town forms the crux of this whole book. Each chapter in this book is an adventure of “Saambu” and how he manages to catch the criminals.

Frankly, the book was interesting for the first couple of chapters but as the chapters passed the adventures became monotonous and predictable. I assume it must have published in any of the Tamil weekly’s back then, thus the various adventures. Instead of making Saambu the same dim-witted fellow from the start to end, they could have made some character development and still maintained the humour in it. I was fairly underwhelmed by this book.

I have purchased Part-2 of this book and I’m unsure if I will read this book in the near future. I wouldn’t recommend this book, but if you are looking for a light-hearted, no-brainer humour, you can read this book. Again, this is my opinion and if you feel different please do share your thoughts in the comment section. Let’s have some meaningful discussion. 🙂

Happy Reading 🙂
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Dec 04, 2017 Arvind Srinivasan rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: tamil-fiction

In the midst of all serious books, this was a very good mind refresher. Thinking about the novel it is a very imaginative one, it is very difficult to write 50 chapeters where in the hero does things in a very ordinary manner that turns out to be brilliant moves from every one else eyes.

Also how a person who is worshipped by the world be treated in home is something that you can understand from this book. The comical part is not that great but interest level is always on how things turn out in ...more

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Oct 11, 2020 S. Suresh rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: books-we-own, humor, fiction, tamil-language, short-story-collection

Thuppariyum Sambu is a short story collection narrating the serendipitous events in Sambu’s life as a detective. Considered Devan’s masterpiece, the humor in understated, the kind that may bring a chuckle to yourself on occasion. Devan employs chaste brahmin Tamil language to describe Sambu bungling his way around every single case, while the characters around him solve the crime he is supposedly investigating. While this is a short story collection, it is best read in order as it traces the lif ...more

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Apr 21, 2015 Srinivasan rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

one of the best books ever in tamil literature. The character sambhu is created in a way that he fits perfectly as a fool for the people who seems him and nightmare for thieves and burglars . The only thing in which the readers will get disappointed will be the length of the stories which are short yet sweet.I may not be a expert but i will strongly recommend this book as the book to be translated into english as a fine example of tamil writings.In short Detective sambhu is the benchmark of tami ...more

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Jul 28, 2014 Gunasekar guruswamy rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I read it when I was 9 from my local library during our house construction,gave me one of the most wonderful times , just not hilarious it makes u assimilate timidness and innocence of sambhu and his side kicks in a way ul love to read it again

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Jan 08, 2015 Srivivek rated it did not like it · review of another edition

It's just okay...... I didn't think it's a best..... :(
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Jan 19, 2015 Nagarajan.sivaraman rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

My all time favourite book

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Mar 17, 2013 Balaji Santhanam rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Most of the stories are boring

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Aug 08, 2014 Viktamadhithyan added it · review of another edition

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Nov 16, 2017 Malleswaran rated it it was ok · review of another edition

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Jan 15, 2013 Dinesh Kumar rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: tamil

Enjoyed :)

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Sep 17, 2014 Gouri Shankar rated it it was amazing

சுருக்கமாக சொல்ல வேண்டும் என்றால், சாம்பு அந்த காலத்து கைப்புள்ளை.......

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Feb 26, 2013 Jayakumar Baradwaj rated it really liked it · review of another edition

One of the wonderful books written in tamil. Subtle humor throughout

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தேவன் அல்லது ஆர். மகாதேவன் பிரபல நகைச்சுவை எழுத்தாளர். பல நகைச்சுவைக் கதைகளையும் கட்டுரைகளையும் தேவன் என்ற புனைபெயரில் எழுதியவர். துப்பறியும் சாம்பு இவரது பிரபலமான படைப்பாகும்.