It's a MUST MUST read for everyone. If you're someone who can read Thamizh, plz plz plz do read this novel..!! Mandakini Devi aka Singala Naachiyaar aka Oomai Rani ): நந்தினி மற்றும் மதுராந்தகாவின் காதுகேளாத மற்றும் ஊமை தாய்.

Kalki Krishnamurthy’s early famous works like the Parthiban Kanavu (Parthiban’s Dream) and Sivagamiyin Sapatham (Sivagami’s Vow) he was also the first significant historical novelist in Tamil and he is considered one of the greatest writers in modern Tamil literature. His prose is clear, accessible, easy to follow, and in understandable way that both common people and educated groups could easily comprehend.On the way to Tanjai, Vandiyathevan sees Ilaya Rani's palanquin and goes near it vowing to meet Maduranthakan but is disappointed seeing the actual Nandhini in the palanquin. Nandhini gives Pazhuvoor a signet ring to Vandiyathevan and asks him to use that to access the Tanjavur fort. In 1921, Gandhiji launched the Non-Cooperation Movement, Kalki took part in the country’s freedom movement and left his studies. He was arrested and sentenced to 3 months of rigorous imprisonment. Sundara Chola and his sons are accused of a plot. Vanar Kula Veeran Vallavarayan Vandiyathevan sees Pandya conspirators in Kandhamaaran’s palace. Ponniyin Selvan is one of the most popular oldest epics in Tamil literature. Kalki has mixed his imagination to the real Tamil dynasty in this book. In olden days, Tamil Nadu, in India, has been ruled by three emperor dynasties called Chera, Chola and Pandya. Our story takes place when Chera dynasty ruled the land. Our hero, Vallavarayan Vandiyathevan plays a pivotal role in that time when he was sent as a messenger to the King Sundara Chola, from the Crown Prince Aditya Karikalan. Meanwhile, internal politics takes place between the ministers to usurp the King. In Singapore, 'Raja Raja Chozhan' was also enacted 90 times. Overall it was staged 2,146 times. [ citation needed]

And then slowly the dispersed family starts assembling, meanwhile, the conspirators including Nandini and Pandiya dynasty supporters, hatch a cunning plan to assassinate Sundarachozha and his two sons, Aditha karikalan and Arulmozhi varman. Bali, Karan (14 March 2018). "Films Announced But Never Started: Ponniyin Selvan". Upperstall.com . Retrieved 31 March 2018. Avvai Shanmugam played the role of Maamallan in Kalki's 'Sivakamiyin Sabatham' and the sets were grand, befitting the story. For the scene in which Paranjothi tames an elephant that runs amok, two men inside a specially made elephant, operated levers as they walked in unison. [26]This is a novel which is both plot and character driven. The entire book largely covers a period of around 8 months with brief references to past events. In many ways this is an excellent reference for some amazing historical writing – the characters are introduced gradually, the pace is excellent despite the size, the plot is intriguing and everything ties up beautifully at the end. There is a salient differentiating feature of the book – a lot of the story is told through the characters of the non-royals, and all characters are exceptionally well-developed. The character of Ponniyin Selvan is introduced only towards the end of the first book and yet, you can feel an aura of his personality well before that. The book has no dull moment and I was drawn to all the characters – and especially Ponniyin Selvan, Vandiyathevan, Kundavai, Poonguzhali will stay with me for long, very long. Some of the plot elements felt a bit simplistic but there is always a touch of charm. The convergence at the end is excellent, with no loose ends. In the afterword, Kalki mentions that he received many angry letters that the book had ended abruptly and there was potential to continue the story. But his justification that he did not want to state the obvious since it is based on real events is very logical. Kalki also points out that the Chozha kingdom’s legacy lends itself to great storytelling – and that certainly comes across as true, though it still required a great storyteller to bring it to life so vividly. This section's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. ( June 2023) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Reading this book took me to a whole new world where I saw myself with the characters of this book. In the epilogue, Kalki himself says there are no clear-cut rules for writing novels, particularly for historical novels. “The history of Tamil Nadu has not been established with unimpeachable evidence. Of course, Tamils can take pride in their ancient history. Proper historical research has been conducted in the last few years in Tamil Nadu. Inscriptions and copper plates are copied and historians are seeking to establish the history of Tamil Nadu through their findings,” he notes.