மணககம நவல வளபபடததம கடமப சழலல பணகள / Depiction of Women in the Family Environment in the Novel Manickam

The structure of human society is built from the basic structure of the family. The occurrence of marriage is the basis for the formation of the family. In domestic life, love and affection are the most important matters in relationships. The Tamil novel Manickam written by Su. Tamilselvi conveys how women are suffering in a big family. If the husband is not right, life becomes torture for her. The relationships of a family are based on trust and confidence in others. No other people belonging to any country call the relationship by name. The characters in the novel “Manikam” portray the people who belong to the rural area. The writer clearly explains the problems of women's life in his novels. The relationship between husband and wife is very important in a family. In this novel, one can see the suffering of Chellayi from her husband. This novel highlights the suffering caused by her husband's actions such as drinking, playing cards, intending to leave his wife and marry someone else and suspecting his wife while making mistakes. Chellayi lives by tolerating all the pressures from her in-laws and parents' contemptuous talk. In the novel “Manikkam”, the novelist has written that Chellayi cries over the situation and her husband Manikkam was never kind to her. Chellayi remains confident and is a character who fights against poverty. She works hard and lives without expecting help from others with the hope that her husband will come. In society, women are bound to men. She endures cruelty from family members. This article explains the problems faced by women in the family environment in the novel “Manikkam”.