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Venmurasu (Tamil: வெண்முரசு, Veṇmurasu; transl. "The White Drum") is a Tamil-language novel by Bahuleyan Jeyamohan. It is a modern retelling of the Indian epic poem, the Mahābhārata. Consisting of 26 volumes and spanning approximately 22,400 pages, Venmurasu is one of the longest novels ever published. Jeyamohan began writing this novel in January 2014 and completed it in July 2020.

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Venmurasu (Tamil: வெண்முரசு, Veṇmurasu; transl. "The White Drum") is a Tamil-language novel by Bahuleyan Jeyamohan. It is a modern retelling of the Indian epic poem, the Mahābhārata. Consisting of 26 volumes and spanning approximately 22,400 pages, Venmurasu is one of the longest novels ever published. Jeyamohan began writing this novel in January 2014 and completed it in July 2020.

The novel follows a linear narrative style similar to that of the Mahābhārata. It has been published in hardcover and paperback.

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