R. K. Narayan's "The Guide" : Social Picture of India

Abstract

The huge success and overwhelming popularity of R K Narayan in India and abroad is not an accidental one. Who does not know, even those who take little interest in literature, about the film “Guide” which is based on his famous novel “The Guide”. At the interval of few decades, the Indian-cine producers made “Guide” twice and every time the audience clapped in praise for the characters like Raju & Rosie. Even the Doordarshan, having the largest number of its viewers, telecasts the serial – “The Malgudi Days” which is from Narayan’s work. Narayan is an expert in understanding the Indian sensibility. Every reader of Narayan sees his own picture in many of his characters.