Seyaligalin Kadhai (Tamil)
Origins of famous apps in Tamil
“App Stories” (Seyaligalin Kadhai) is a carefully researched non-fiction published by Zero Degree Publishing, Chennai. The Tamil book explores the origins of 52 successful mobile applications from across the world. Rather than focusing only on familiar Silicon Valley narratives, the book brings in stories from diverse geographies, including India, Israel, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, and Australia. The intent is to show how meaningful products are built under very different social, economic, and cultural conditions.
Each story goes beyond the surface-level success of the app and looks closely at the people behind it. The book captures the founders’ early lives, education, constraints, and defining decisions. Much of this information is not easily found online. Public biographies and company websites tend to present polished profiles that hide the real journey. To address this gap, the author relied on early interviews, long-form talks, LinkedIn histories, and archival videos recorded before these companies became well known.
The book also explains, in simple terms, the technology choices that shaped these products. Wherever relevant, it touches upon early architecture, product decisions, and how teams scaled their systems and operations over time. The focus is not on technical depth, but on clarity. It shows how pragmatic technology decisions support long-term business outcomes.
“App Stories” originated as a year-long series published in the Madras Paper online magazine and received strong reader engagement. The book is a curated and expanded version of that series, refined through editorial review and reader feedback. It serves as a practical and reflective reference for anyone interested in how real products are built, grown, and sustained.
For anyone building something new or seeking to understand how ideas become indispensable products, this book offers valuable insights drawn from real-world success stories across diverse markets and cultures. The book is available for purchase online through Amazon India.
I’m Venkatarangan Thirumalai
I’m a lifelong entrepreneur, mentor, and keynote speaker who has built software products, scaled businesses, and advised CEOs on strategy, growth, and AI. My Tamil book Nutpam on consumer technology was published by Madras Paper. I serve as a trusted advisor to the Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam International Foundation, Rameswaram. Today, I am a sought-after speaker on Generative AI and its real-world impact on founders, teams, and business growth. In Founder Catalyst, I share hard-won lessons from my own founder journey—offering practical insights for anyone building a business in the age of AI.
