{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/689dd08766f126ae3f9cee92/6a684e350bd0d38defdda9a1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Devis & Demons: Author Anuja Chandramouli on Modern Mythological Retellings & their Takeaways","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/689dd08766f126ae3f9cee92/1785220989908-2a329f99-deba-4875-9367-07e0e2bd4ccc.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>#AnujaChandramouli #TheLiteratureLounge #IndianMythology </p><p><br></p><p>In this alluring episode, Anuja Chandramouli, renowned new-age Indian classicist, brings to life Ilango Adigal’s timeless Tamil classic, Silapathikaram. Her modern take on this classic, The Wife and the Dancing Girl, reimagines the boundaries of passionate love and what it means to be a ‘dutiful’ woman. </p><p><br></p><p>Anuja shares her take on the dance between sacrifice and pleasure that plague every woman’s destiny amidst a background of mytho-fiction and feminism. She explores themes of love and loss, and letting go without giving in to your destructive tendencies. Most of all, her book explores what it means to be a woman in an epic saga bent on branding you as a whore or goddess.</p><p><br></p><p>The episode concludes with Anuja sharing tips for dealing with writer’s block and takeaways from her book, leaving listeners with the motivation to get back to reading and writing in 2025. Don’t miss this entertaining conversation!</p><p><br></p><p>#TheMohuaShow #MohuaChinappa #Podcast </p><p>-----------------------------------------------------------</p><p>✅ Subscribe To Our Channel: www.youtube.com/c/TheMohuaShow Stay updated!🔔</p><p>-----------------------------------------------------------</p><p>*Follow Us On:*</p><p>*Mohua Chinappa*</p><p>► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mohua.chinappa.9</p><p>► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mohua_chinappa/</p><p>► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohua-chinappa/</p><p><br></p><p>*The Mohua Show*</p><p>► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themohuashow</p><p>► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themohuashow/</p><p>► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/themohuashow/</p><p>-----------------------------------------------------------</p><p>*Connect with the Guest*</p><p>Anuja Chandramouli: https://www.instagram.com/anujamouli/</p><p><br></p><p>Book Link:</p><p>The Wife and the Dancing Girl: https://www.amazon.in/Wife-Dancing-Girl-Anuja-Chandramouli/dp/9361560425</p><p>-----------------------------------------------------------</p><p>► Visit Our Website: https://www.themohuashow.com/</p><p>► For any queries EMAIL: </p><p>hello@themohuashow.com</p><p>-----------------------------------------------------------</p><p>Copyright ©2026 The Mohua Show. All Rights Reserved!</p><p>-----------------------------------------</p><p>Disclaimer: The views expressed by our guests are their own. We do not endorse and are not responsible for any views expressed by our guests on our Show and its associated platforms.</p><p>-----------------------------------------</p><p><br></p><p>#AnujaChandramouli #TheLiteratureLounge #IndianMythology #Silapathikaram #TheWifeAndTheDancingGirl #TamilLiterature #FeminismInMythology #WomenInEpics #MythologicalFiction #DutifulWoman #FeministStorytelling #IndianAuthors</p>","author_name":"Mohua Chinappa"}