Rasipuram Krishnaswamy Narayanswami Iyer (R.K.Narayan) was born in Madras (now Chennai) in 1906. His father was Rasipuram Venkatarama Krishna swami Iyer was a School Teacher in Mysore. His mother was Gnanambalwas a housewife. His elder brother was a popular Cartoonist R.K.Laxman. He graduated at Maharaja college, Mysore. He married to Rajam in 1935. They had a daugheter named Hema, their happiness was shortlived, Rajam died with Typhoid in 1939. A number of female characters in his writings
from a specific background and culture, thus they have their own way to grieve and deal with tragedy. The “tea” symbolized a form of bonding and encouragement within the community, as they needed each other. In the case of Kusum, she turns to her swami (Hindu priest) who helps her deal with her loss in a spiritual manner, which allows