NAVARASAM is a novel written by Ishan Martin. The novel tells about the relationship between a kathakali artist and his daughter. Author tries to explain 9 emotions on the basis of his life. CHAPTER 1 SRINGARA/LOVE A peaceful village flourished with greenery.Cattles grazing peacefully.Birds chirping and watchdogs playing along the countryside.Creatures made by the gods are making love as it is supposed to be. Distant cry is heard uphill.A small shabby house with a cattleshed.A man named shiva and his family lived there.Sobbering cry of a middleaged man echoed in that house.Each and every person residing in that village standing outside the creaky house.Everyone looking helpless as the grey bearded man held her deadwife.Shiva lost his wife parvathy.She was froz...