Venmurasu
Venmurasu - Mudharkanal | |
| Author | Bahuleyan Jeyamohan |
|---|---|
| Original title | Venmurasu |
| Illustrator | Shanmugavel |
| Language | Tamil |
| Genre | Indian Magic Realism or Puranic realism |
| Publisher | Natrinai Pathippagam Kizhakku Pathippagam |
Publication date | 2014 |
| Publication place | India |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 22,400 |
Venmurasu (Tamil: வெண்முரசு Veṇmuracu; transl. "The White Drum") is a Tamil-language novel by Bahuleyan Jeyamohan. It is a modern retelling of the Indian classic, the Mahābhārata.
Consisting of 26 volumes and spanning around 22,400 pages, Venmurasu is recognized as one of the longest novels ever published. Jeyamohan began writing the novel in January 2014 and completed it in July 2020.
The novel follows a linear narrative style similar to the Mahābhārata. It has been published in both hardcover and paperback editions.