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9. Their emotional appeal A picture of the bride smiling at you may be pretty, but it is also mundane. However, a picture of the bride standing by a window, looking out into a courtyard watching a little girl play gets you wondering. Is she wishing she was the little girl and for a return to her carefree youth or is she thinking I wonder if our children will be as beautiful when we have them? The latter is what makes a high fashion wedding picture. It is artistic and causes the viewer to think. Akilan?s ?Kayalvizhi? can be a gripping saga set in the Pandiya kingdom background. His other novels include ?Vengayin Maindhan?, ?Kanni Maadam? and ?Vettri Thirunagar.? ?Vengayin Mainthan? has won the Sahitya Academy Award in 1963. ?Vettri Thirunagar? depicts the life of Viswanatha Nayaka of Vijaya Nagar who had been the founder of the Nayakas. He played a major role in integrating the country.