A new novel from writer Devakanthan well-known for his books Kanavuchirai and Kanthil paavai. The novel portrays the life of a man named Kalaaban through eleven years. With chapters perfect enough to be read as individual short stories, the novel talks about migratory life on different sides of the sea, as well as over the sea. The seas play an important role in the novel seperating and uniting people. Devakanthan's mesmerising language coupled with details about ships, seasons and landscape gives us an enchanting reading experience.