Andy Leelu

juvenile offender emerges into a crusader against the diabolical when the calling comes. The backdrop of formative years of a nation-state burdened with onerous legacy gives a depth the story deserves. Andy Leelu, an incorrigible "bad" boy, finally dares to barge open the doors the good and decent would fear to step in. Andy Leelu is a multilayered tale replete with mythological and historical threads. Multiple characters and events are intricately woven into an enigmatic tale. The writer, with Shawesque vitriol, characterises India of sixties through the innocent eyes of a "just woken up" village unable to separate the realities from the dreams of the previous night. The intensely local yarn of Andy Leelu makes it universal in spirit.