1. What initially inspired you to write Enigma of Kadhir? Was there a specific moment or idea that sparked the story?
Answer:
Enigma of Kadhir didn’t emerge from a single spark—it was the result of a long, quiet build-up. Over the past 10–12 years, I’ve been influenced by inspiring films, scientific research, life experiences, conversations with friends, and wisdom shared by mentors. One thought kept growing inside me: What if a time travel story could be built around a wormhole created by something near-natural—almost believable? That idea stuck with me.
I’ve had many story concepts over the years, but this one stood apart. It blended emotion, science, and philosophy in a way I had never explored before. Writing it became a deeply personal journey—one rooted in love, sacrifice, and the desire to explore what lies just beyond our understanding.
2. How long did it take you to complete the book from concept to publication?
Answer: I began writing Enigma of Kadhir in November 2023, and the journey from concept to publication took about a year and a half. I rewrote the manuscript three times. While the foundational idea was there from the start, several chapters required intense research and emotional clarity to bring them alive.
Along with quantum physics, I also had to explore human psychology. The challenge was to keep science and real life entangled, so that the story never drifted too far from either truth.
Tools like ChatGPT and Speechify were part of that journey—not as creators, but as brushes in my toolkit. They helped me smooth out language, catch gaps while listening back, and refine how I expressed certain emotions or abstract ideas.
There were sleepless nights filled with restructuring, reframing, and stitching together logic with emotion. But I truly believe I’ve done justice to my vision—and the story I was meant to tell.
3. Is this your first novel, or have you written others before this?
Answer:
This is my first novel.
4. How did you choose the title "Where Science Ends, Love Begins" and what does it personally mean to you?
Answer: This idea came to me gradually. It wasn’t just a title—it became a reflection of everything I felt after completing the book. Throughout the journey, I realized that almost everything in the story—science, logic, timelines—could be researched, structured, and concluded. But love… the love we give or receive… that’s something science can’t quantify.
I don’t fully agree with what Kadhir’s mother chose to do. But I deeply respect the love behind that choice. Sometimes, even an action we might call a mistake becomes something else entirely—simply because it came from a place of pure, unexplainable emotion. And no equation or theory can ever define that.
5. Kadhir's journey blends science, time travel, and emotion. How did you approach balancing these seemingly opposite themes in a cohesive way?
Answer: The inspiration came from the women I’ve seen closest—my mother and my wife. Watching them balance work, parenting, home, passion, and sacrifice—without ever asking for a break—taught me something profound. There are no holidays for them, yet they move through life with strength and grace. I often wondered: how do they do it all?
The answer was always love.
That same love became the force that helped me blend science, time travel, and emotion into one story. I didn’t plan the balance consciously—I didn’t overthink how to merge these themes. I just created with the same emotion I’ve seen in them. The love they show for their families, for their responsibilities, for life itself—it guided me. It’s what held the story together**.**
6. The mysterious woman appears during moments of loss and transition. What is her symbolic or narrative purpose in the story?
Answer: One thoughtful reviewer compared the mysterious woman to the Watcher from Avengers—which I found fascinating. But for me, her origin comes from a very different place: Agatha Christie’s The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. That story taught me the beauty of hiding meaning between the lines—to create a reading experience that changes each time you return to it.
The mysterious woman in Enigma of Kadhir was born from that idea. I wanted her to be a subtle, recurring presence—someone who doesn’t speak much, but whose presence lingers. She’s there during moments of transition, of loss, of quiet upheaval. You may not notice her role fully on the first read. But on the second, or the third—you might feel her differently. She represents time, grief, memory… and something even deeper.
I layered her into the story not just as a character, but as a tribute to the kind of storytelling that makes you pause, re-read, and re-feel. It was my way of honoring Agatha Christie’s brilliance while creating something new, in my own voice.
7. Time loops and non-linear storytelling are tricky. How did you manage to keep the emotional thread intact while jumping through timelines?
Answer: Through all the movies I’ve watched and the books I’ve read, I realized something was rarely explored—what happens after a time fracture or when a disruption originates in the future but is only investigated in the past. That reverse causality intrigued me deeply. I wanted to tell a story from that angle, where cause and effect didn’t follow the usual order—but the emotion always did.
To do this, I put immense care into aligning every moment, every timeline, in a way that felt organic. I focused on ensuring the emotional thread—especially the bond between a mother and son—remained constant, no matter how fragmented the structure became.
I’ll be honest, it wasn’t easy. But I had the help of tools like ChatGPT, which helped me organize and polish the structure, and Speechify, which helped me listen to the flow and identify anything that disrupted the emotional arc. Together with my own vision and intuition, I used these tools not as a replacement, but as a methodical way to refine what was already rooted in my heart.
Non-linear storytelling may twist logic, but I always made sure it never twisted love.
8. In the story, you connect the Nataraja temple in Chidambaram with the Nataraja statue at CERN. Why did you choose to link Indian mythology with modern science?
Answer: How did you come up with that idea?
The idea to connect the Nataraja temple in Chidambaram with the Nataraja statue at CERN emerged from my fascination with the interplay between ancient wisdom and modern science. The Nataraja, or the cosmic dance of Lord Shiva, symbolizes the cycle of creation and destruction—a concept that resonates deeply with the principles of quantum physics and the dance of subatomic particles.
In 2004, the Indian government gifted a statue of Nataraja to CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, to celebrate the long-standing relationship between India and CERN, which began in the 1960s. This statue stands as a metaphor for the cosmic dance of subatomic particles, reflecting the profound connection between ancient mythology and modern physics .
By linking the sacred temple of Chidambaram with the scientific endeavors at CERN, I aimed to illustrate that science and spirituality are not mutually exclusive but are two lenses through which we seek to understand the universe. This connection serves as a narrative bridge in my story, emphasizing that the mysteries of existence can be explored through both scientific inquiry and spiritual introspection.
9. Kadhir becoming the same teacher who inspired his younger self was a powerful reveal. Was that always part of your plan?
Answer: Yes, that was always part of the story’s core. The idea came from a personal truth—not from time travel 🙂—but from growing up largely alone while both my parents worked. In those days, being by yourself as a child wasn’t common, and though it was difficult at times, it also gave me something invaluable: the realization that your own self can be your greatest teacher.
When you’re truly alone, you can’t lie to yourself—not for long. Ego might help you justify things temporarily, but eventually, the truth catches up. Over time, I began listening to the voice inside me that wanted the best for me—not out of ambition, but out of care. And when I chose to follow that voice, everything started to change.
That shift—when the good within us finally wins—is what inspired this narrative choice. It’s symbolic: Kadhir stepping into the role of the very teacher who first sparked his curiosity reflects the moment we all grow into the person we once needed.
10. What message or emotion do you hope readers carry with them after finishing the book?
Answer: This story isn’t written for a specific identity—it’s written for the human within each reader.
I poured my heart into making sure it resonates across ages, roles, and walks of life. If someone in their 80s reads this, I want them to see their mother, their partner, or someone they loved deeply in its pages. If a younger reader picks it up, I hope they glimpse their child—or even their own inner child—reflected in the story.
For science enthusiasts, I hope they feel seen in the layers of entanglement between theory and real life. And for anyone who simply reads with an open heart—I hope this book makes them think of their mother, or the love they once received without condition.
Above all, I hope it reminds people that behind every idea, every discovery, every moment of courage—there’s a deeply human emotion that carries it forward. This book is a tribute to that invisible force: love.
You don’t need to understand time travel to understand love. You just need to feel it.
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