S. Ramakrishna's Sancharam Novel Discloses Defensive Strategies

Abstract

Literature is related to human life. It records various events of human life. In this way, S. Ramakrishnan's Sancharam is a novel literature that aims to depict the life events of Nathswara artists who have black soil as their living environment. The Sahitya Academy award-winning novel 2018 explores various issues in the life of an artist. Through this article, we can learn about the value given by the society to the two Nathswara artists born and raised in the land of black soli and the life of Nathswara artists who lived in the early period. The story revolves around two central characters, Pakiri and Rathanam. In the course of their lives, these men think of various Nathswara artists who lived in the past. One of those scholars is Thananasi. He is a proficient in reciting nataswaram, he is shown to be blind. Growing up without his mother's warmth, he yearns for love. This anxiety creates depression. He engages in certain behaviors to reduce this risk. The purpose of this paper is to examine the behaviors of Thananasi and to uncover the psychological reasons for the behaviors. His behaviors have been studied in terms of defense strategies which are one of the psychological components. Coping and retrogression are two defense strategies that manifest in these behaviors that are highlighted in this review. These defense techniques are given as a result of the research to protect his mind.