The book tells the story of a remote village of special nativity in simple style and with compassionate humor. The backdrop of socio-cultural ambiance presented in the novelette is real and unique to that time period in Kerala. Agni in Sanskrit means fire. The story explores various dimensions of the love-violence equation and provides a delightful reading experience. The book was filmed in India. Now a part of the Indian Panorama of Feature Films, Agni has been screened at major international film festivals including Mannheim, Istanbul, Moscow and Locarno.