A long journey of a Nadhi (River) has a thousand stories. There are many interesting twists and turns along the way. A variety of life forms are sustained by a river. There is no river without many tributaries. A river does not exist without many materials like rocks, sand, etc. At the same time, the river is not only beautiful but also has many startling sides. Similarly, Kathanadhi is a thriving short story collection with stories from 25 promising new generation writers. Every story is unique and has different emotions. If one story speaks of love, another story speaks of the philosophy of life. If one story makes you cry, another story will make you happy. This is a collection of stories with various colors like crying, laughter, fear, anger, sadness, rauthra, and search. Kathanadhi is proof of knowing the nature of contemporary stories.