Poonachi
Or the Story of a Black Goat
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Narrated by:
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Subhav Kher
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Written by:
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Perumal Murugan
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Kalyan Raman - translator
About this listen
Through a seeming act of providence, an old couple receives a day-old female goat kid as a gift from the cosmos. Thus begins the story of Poonachi, the little orphan goat.
As you follow her story from forest to habitation, independence to motherhood, you recognise in its significant moments the depth and magnitude of your own fears and longings, fuelled by the instinct for survival that animates all life. Masterly and nuanced, Perumal Murugan’s tale forces us reflect on our own responses to hierarchy and ownership, selflessness and appetite, love and desire, living and dying.
Poonachi is the story of a goat who carries the burden of being different all her life, of a she-goat who survives against the odds. It is equally an expression of solidarity with the animal world and the female condition. The tale is also a commentary on our times, on the choices we make as a society and a nation, and the increasing vulnerability of individuals, particularly writers and artists, who resist when they are pressed to submit.
©2016 Original Copyright: Perumal Murugan 2016 Translation Copyright: N Kalyan Raman 2016 (P)2019 Audible, Inc.What listeners say about Poonachi
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- Sreejith Vn
- 03-09-19
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Full of emotions, the end does not do justice to the story. kind of like the author didn't know how to complete the story arc. The author really know how to express emotions through words. Great writing. OK Story.
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- J K Ramapriya
- 16-10-19
Kudos to the Author , Translator and the Narrator!
I never imagined I would discover a splendid Tamil author through audible. Looking forward to read his other novels ....In tamil though! A touching story and a great listening. And the Narrator was awesome!!
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-08-19
perumal murugan was awesome
this is the first time I am reading a story by perumal murugan. suffice to stay I will be picking up many more books of his. narrator was awesome!
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- 19-09-21
Incredible story, mediocre narration
Absolutely phenomenal. Perumal Murugan has weaved an utterly moving, stirring story. I only wish they had gotten a narrator who could pronounce the words or names properly. The man absolutely butchered the pronunciations. I'm astonished that they couldn't even hire a language supervisor to ensure something as basic as that. Having said that, his performance was pretty good, he captured the emotions well. If you're not a South Indian, you probably won't find the terrible accents and pronunciations as jarring.
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-08-19
Moved to tears!
A heart touching story. it's been a day since I finished listening to it, still Poonachi is in my head.
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- Kumar Jayant
- 07-08-20
Poonachi - you beauty!
An emotional rollercoaster. A 21st century Animal farm except that the protagonist is saint hearted god descendent goat and humans are realists and humane.
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- Pragya Singhal
- 29-07-20
We all have experienced poonachi once in our lives
this is such a simple story, but there are so many parallels one can draw to a human life. We are born simple and then society leads us to do certain things. there is joy and sorrow in the decisions we take. though it's a goat's story, you can't help but wonder what all a life goes through on this earth. it's an enjoyable read, but will touch you deeply in the end. the writer has done a brilliant job of weaving the story, and along with it highlighting how family, society, authorities, climate, nature and our greed impacts many living beings around us. there is more to a living life than the utility we associate with it. It definitely gives you an insight into a non human life, imploring to be kind to animals(and similar people) and avoid inflicting pain as much as possible.
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- Akhilesh
- 24-03-23
Amazing story, terrible narration.
Absolutely loved this book, amazing story where the lead is a goat but it's no story book for children I'd place with the likes of Animal Farm combined with magical realism. The author beautifully portrays the idyllic but still very eventful life of a goat in a South Indian village.
Now the bad part. I dont even understand why the narrator chose to do stereotypical/kinda racist accent for the villagers, but the only rich person gets a English posh accent. Also how he butchered the pronunciation of few non English words was so harsh on ears.
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- Madhuri
- 30-01-20
Must read!
Perumal Murugan's master piece is worth every minute you engage with it. This one's a keeper.
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- Bharath R.
- 08-07-24
poor pronunciation of tamil words
Overall a good book. Not an easy read as it deals with some heavy subjects. The narration is lacking a bit as the narrator did not do enough research into the correct pronunciation
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