Here’s a concise write-up on (in the context of the Malayalam PDF version you mentioned). Randamoozham (Malayalam) – A Brief Overview Title: Randamoozham (രണ്ടാമൂഴം) Author: M. T. Vasudevan Nair Language: Malayalam English Translation Title: Second Turn (or The Second Round ) Genre: Historical fiction / Mythological retelling About the Book Randamoozham is widely regarded as a masterpiece of modern Malayalam literature. First published in 1984, the novel retells the Indian epic Mahabharata from the perspective of Bhima (also known as Randamoozham – “the second turn” or “the second roll of the dice,” referencing Bhima’s role after Yudhishthira’s fateful dice game).