Devakanthan's new novel 'Kanthil Paavai' is a story that unfolds between 1800 - 2015. His last novel 'Kanavuchirai' was a critically acclaimed work. 'Kanthil Paavai' is a story of four generations, as mental disorders hurt them, with war deepening the wounds, and chasing them to the edge.
The novel entwines separate stories of the four generations with a single thread. It's a stream that runs backwards.
Kantharodai is considered as the mythical capital of Yaazhpanam. With the city as its backdrop, the novel makes an epic journey on myth and history.