Relive the laughter, wonder, and heartfelt moments of a boyhood in half pants.
Step into the heart of rural Tamil Nadu in the 1960s, seen through the wide-eyed wonder of a happy-go-lucky middle-class boy. Half Pant Memories is a vibrant collection of nostalgic, humorous, and culturally rich real-life stories from the author’s boyhood years. Known for his keen eye and reflective nature even as a boy, the author recalls scenes, people, and experiences with remarkable clarity with wit, sharp details, and in a matter-of-fact style. It’s life in a village near a small town in Thanjavur district — a time of steam engines, village festivals, vegetable gardens, home remedies, boyhood fears, and unforgettable characters like schoolteachers, cooks, goldsmiths, thieves, and traveling drama troupes. There are no heroics here — just a curious, lovable last-born son of a schoolteacher, making sense of life.
The stories follow a unique narrative blend, allowing readers to enjoy both the innocence of the moment and the cultural or emotional depth beneath it. Readers also gain glimpses into the customs, beliefs, and lifestyle of rural Tamil Nadu in a pre-digital era.
Whether it's getting lost in a crowd, watching trains with wide-eyed fascination, trying to master street games, encountering thieves, or navigating the world of siblings, these tales radiate the innocent magic of childhood. The book is enriched with charming black-and-white cartoon-style illustrations too.
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C.V. Rajan
C.V. Rajan is a retired Mechanical Engineer and ex-design consultant. He is now living with his wife at the Ashram at Amritapuri, Kerala, spending his retired life in the quest of spirituality under the holy feet of Amma, Sadguru Mata Amritanandamayi.
His interest in writing as a hobby began at the age of twenty, and he became a regular short story writer in popular Tamil magazines during the seventies to nineties. He wrote under the pen name Sandeepika.
As his interest turned to spirituality in his late thirties, he became an avid reader of the lives and teachings of Kanchi Maha Swamigal, Swami Chinmayananda, Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi, Swami Sivananda Saraswati, Papa Ramdas, and his Sadguru, Mata Amritanandamayi (Amma).
In his early fifties, his Tamil articles began appearing in Sri Ramakrishna Vijayam magazine. He also started writing in English on the web at various blog sites, covering a variety of topics such as Hinduism, spirituality, life and living, personal anecdotes, Indian culture, small business management, and more. He contributed to translation work at Ramakrishna Math (English–Tamil) and currently does similar work at Mata Amritanandamayi Math (Tamil–Malayalam–English).
C.V. Rajan enjoys writing stories for children. Several of his Tamil short stories for children have been released as audiobooks on well-known platforms such as Kadhai Osai, Storytel, Apple Podcast, and Audible. One of his recent works in Tamil children's literature is Valmiki Ramayanam for children aged 9 to 15. First serialized as a conversational narrative in the Kadhai Osai channel in a 100-part series, it has also been published as a two-volume eBook.
On his website hinduismwayoflife.com, C.V. Rajan has consolidated and shared all his writings on Hinduism under one umbrella.
In the last couple of years, C.V. Rajan has also been actively writing in both English and Tamil on the popular website Quora.com.
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