Kailashey Kelenkari (novel)
Author | Satyajit Ray |
---|---|
Cover artist | Satyajit Ray |
Country | India |
Language | Bengali |
Genre | Detective fiction |
Publisher | Ananda Publishers |
Preceded by | Samaddarer Chabi |
Followed by | Royal Bengal Rahashya |
Kailashey Kelengkari (transl. A Problem in Kailash) is a 1974 mystery novel by Indian writer Satyajit Ray featuring the private detective Feluda. It is 9th Feluda story, preceded by Samaddarer Chabi and followed by Royal Bengal Rahashya.
Plot summary
Super Sleuth Feluda goes after a gang of smugglers - who steal and smuggle out the country's valuable treasure, the unique stone figures that adorn ancient temples of India. In the bait, he has to take up multiple disguises, encounter many shady characters, all in the land of Kailash Temple in Ellora. He does however get a little help from his able assistant & cousin Topshe and best friend Lalmohan Ganguly.
Adaptation
The novel was adapted into a film of the same name based on the same plot and was directed by the author's son, Sandip Ray.
References
- Use dmy dates from February 2019
- Use Indian English from February 2019
- All Wikipedia articles written in Indian English
- Articles lacking sources from June 2018
- All articles lacking sources
- Books with missing cover
- Feluda (series)
- Novels by Satyajit Ray
- Indian novels adapted into films
- Novels set in Maharashtra
- 1974 Indian novels
- All stub articles
- 1970s mystery novel stubs