Vanathi, the Kodumbalur princess who falls in love with Arulmozhi; Poonkuzhali, the boat lady who paddles the future king to Lanka; Mandakini, the deaf and dumb stepmother of the first Maduranthaka Chola and Poonkuzhali’s aunt. Manimegalai comes to Tanjai and meets Kundavai and says that she was the one who killed Karikalan just to save Vandiyathevan. The story of ancient Tamil kings and the politics that they have played to reach the throne is the crux.

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I could visualize the scenes, characters ofcourse every instants delivered in the book and hailed by the surprise almost in every page.

In addition to these, there are other characters like Kandaraditha’s son Maduranthaka Thevar, who the conspirators desire to be crowned king, and Anirudha Brahmarayar, Sundara Chozhar’s Prime Minister. Other characters are interspersed into the story seamlessly and the action moves at a furious pace with bits of historical facts here and there to enable the reader understand the characters, their place in the history of the region and the situation prevailing in those times better.

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Ponniyin Selvan is widely considered to be one of the greatest novels ever written in Tamil, and it continues to be hugely popular even today. Gandaraditya’s son Maduranthaka was two when he died, therefore his brother Arinjaya gained the throne. Kundavai and others thought that he was untalented and lacked the basic characteristics and skills to be an emperor.

Images Donate icon An illustration of a heart shape Donate Ellipses icon An illustration of text ellipses. Although he did not want to be king, Uttama Chozha (Madurantaka), the son of Kandaraditya and Sembian Mahadevi, ruled for 12 years. After they cross the Kollidam river, Vandiyathevan leaves for Tanjai while Nambi gets a chance to eavesdrop on pandiya spies talking about destroying the Chola kingdom. After this triumph, Aditakarikalan was appointed the prince of the Empire, and he plays a pathos role in PS because of the mystery surrounding his death, which may have been the result of murder or suicide.

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There he sees Periya Pazhuvettarayar,the country's treasurer along with his wife Nandhini in a closed palanquin who are on their way to Kadambur. Anbil Aniruddha Brahmarayar: The Prime Minister of emperor Sundara Chola's Court and a close friend and confidante to the emperor. The Chozha kingdom is strong – they are practicising Hindu Saivites but allow Vaishnavism and also Buddhism to thrive. While they talk about her, Mandakini comes there and takes them somewhere to show some drawings about her life.Deceit, love, treachery, passion, power-lust and the other sentiments that form the backbone of the plot are so timeless that the story seems relevant despite being set in another era. Maduranthaka badly wants to become the next king, but his mother reveals that he is not her son but the son of an orphan woman, Mandakini. Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar: The chancellor and treasurer of the Chola kingdom from the Pazhuvettaraiyar clan who was respected for his valor, as demonstrated by his 64 battle scars. Kundavai tries to bring Arulmozhivarman back to maintain political stability in a nation afflicted by turbulence and civil war orchestrated by vassals and small chieftains.

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Azhwarkadiyan Nambi (Jeyaram): Another important character, Azhwarkadiyan works as a spy for the Chola kingdom's administrative chief Anirudhha Brahmarayar. He and Thirukovalur Malaiyaman opposed the proposition of making Mathuranthakar the heir to the throne. 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. Chandramathi: Maid and companion of Manimekalai in Kadambur palace who is literate and helps her read the final letter written by Aditha Karikalan. On the same night, Nagapattinam Choodamani Viharam gets drowned while Ponniyin Selvan saves the head Buddhist monk and reaches Aanaimangalam palace.

Poonguzhali leaves them in her own shelter in the forest and goes to investigate learning about Aabathudavigal's relationship with her brother's wife, Rakkamma. Vaani Ammai: The deaf and mute foster mother of Senthan Amuthan, sister of Mandakini and Thiyaaga Vidankar. The fan-following for the series, which was published weekly in Kalki, was such that it elevated the magazine circulation to a figure of 75,000 copies– a vast readership in a newly independent India.