Gandharajante Ilakal by S R C Nair is a book of short stories that look at life in villages, where real experiences are hidden, and in society. The author understands that life slowly drains away from mankind. The short stories in this work attempt to reclaim life. This book has stories including Randu pennungal, Mullassery Canal, Ammakili, Double Vision, Ammakkili, Ponkala, Utsavam etc. The book also has a foreword by Ashokan Charuvil.