Kamal dabbling in various art forms is no news. Here’s an article cum review of his first collection of essays, Thaedi(th) Theerppoam Vaa, published quite a while ago. It covers a variety of topics and is addressed to his fans primarily.

Translated excerpts:

Writing is neither my profession nor vocation. I have not yet tried shouting out loud when my defeats suffocate me. I write about them. Hence, my writings are more of an evaluation of my mistakes… I am not fettered by literary rules and regulations. So ignorance of these rigid rules helps me to express myself freely.

I totally disagree with the axiom “Men err”. I try my best not to err. Every time I make a mistake I punish myself. If possible, I try to atone for my mistakes. I bear my cross willingly…

TV antennae will be built on the graveyard of cinema, the way audio cassettes were born out of the ashes of old gramophone records…I am certainly one among those who will shed copious tears on the epitaph of cinema, which is the 20th century’s most brilliant technical achievement.

[Source: Screen / Jagadish’s Kamal site]