The rulers are reunited and the danger is averted. The conspiracy is broken due to lack of motivation and the head of conspiracy comes to senses. The inside conspiracy is being revealed eventually among the patriots. The struggle for the crown among the members of Chola dynasty. The revenge set up by the suicide squad of Veera Pandiyan (Aabathuthavigal) against Aditha Karikalan and Chola Empire, the plot devised by Nandhini. The events take place in Sri Lanka where Ponniyin Selvan ( Raja Raja Cholan) is stationed for 'Eezhathu Por' (Battle of Lanka), the tragic stories from the pasts of the characters' lives. Ends with Vandhiyadhevan making enemies with the Royalty and joins the Royal services. The story unfolds with the journey of the protagonist Vandhiyadhevan to the capital Thanjavur. The book continues to be admired and garner critical acclaim for its tightly woven plot, vivid narration, the wit of the dialogue, and the way in which the power struggle and intrigues of the Chola empire were depicted.Ī film series adaptation of the novel is in production, being directed by Indian filmmaker Mani Ratnam.īook volumes Overview Volume The craze for the series which was published weekly was such that it elevated the magazine circulation to reach a staggering figure of 71,366 copies – no mean achievement in a newly independent India.Įven today, the novel has a cult following and fan base among people of all generations.

It was first published as a series in the Kalki, a Tamil language magazine, during the 1950s and was later integrated into a novel. Ponniyin Selvan is widely considered by many to be the greatest novel ever written in Tamil literature. Kalki visited Sri Lanka three times to gather information for it. In five volumes, or about 2,210 pages, it tells the story of early days of Arulmozhivarman ( அருள்மொழிவர்மன்), who later became the great Chola emperor Rajaraja Chola I. The novel was first serialised in the weekly editions of Kalki from 29 October 1950 to, and released in book form of five parts in 1955.

Ponniyin Selvan ( பொன்னியின் செல்வன், English: The Son of Ponni) is a historical fiction novel by Kalki Krishnamurthy, written in Tamil.

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