Thuppariyum Sambu - Volume 2 - Tamil | by Devan/ Fictional Book

Thuppariyum Shambhu is a hilarious detective story series penned by Devan, where the title character is a middle-aged bank clerk who solves crime puzzles accidentally and explains them with the witty presence of mind to take credit. These stories are observed as a comical version of a rather sober Sherlock Holmes story and illustrate life in Chennai during the British Raj Days from the 1920s to 1940s.

Shambu stumbles into an obstacle only to solve a crime without his knowledge. His smart wife Vembu chides him and his son Sundu helps his father.

Hailing from Thiruvidaimaruthur, Thanjavur District, Devan started his career as a Teacher and joined Ananda Vikaten to replace Kalki Krishnamurthy as Managing Editor after the latter left the position. Alliance Company is a reputed Tamil book publisher which is nearing 125 years of service, has daringly published Netaji’s works and was lauded by Mahatma Gandhi during his visit to Chennai.