Balachandran Chullikad had again hit the stand, this time with his new collection of poems 'Manasantharam', with a light in the field of poetry. Chullikad was always in the news, in one-way or the other. His recent comments on Marad issue and political polarization based on religion had sparked a controversy, had irritated the governing class and religious heads.

Now 'Manasantharam' as introduced by K.S. Radhakrishnan is 'the passive rebellion of one who saw the Light'. In the preface the poet tells us that his heart, which is otherwise anything from a brothel to a lunatic asylum, which makes us to approach the poet without any preconceived ideas. Chullikad successfully keeps alive the tradition of metrical and rhymed verse along with free verse. The tradition of metaphysical thought too is kept alive. The book serves an invitation and a challenge to attune oneself to such apparent diversity.