AbstractThis research aims to identify meyppattiyal (emotions), explain inner causes (various
emotions) that trigger meyppattiyal, analyse thunaimai meyppattiyal (additional
emotions) and explain messages conveyed by Sujatha in his novels by incorporating meyppattiyal.
This study analyses five of Sujatha’s novels consisting Vasanth! Vasanth!, Miindum Oru
Kuttram, Priya, Aayarathil Iruvar and Pesum Bommaikal This is a qualitative research that
combines library research and text analysis methods. Analysis and discussions are based on
meyppattiyal theory prompted by Tolkappiyar which includes envakai meyppattiyal (eight-fold
emotions) consisting of nakai (laughter), alukai (weeping), ilivaral (contempt),
marutkai (awe), accam (fear), perumitam (pride), vekuli (anger) and uvakai (joy) depicted in
Sujatha’s novels. Each of the meyppattiyal is triggered b.....