Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1

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Another Ponniyin Selvan adaptation: A 125-episode series with music by Ilaiyaraaja". Cinema Express.

Mohammed, Khalid (January 1994). "Mani Matters". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 9 June 2017 . Retrieved 10 June 2019. Rakkammaal: Sister-in-law of Poonguzhali. She joined the Pandiyan conspirators due to her greed for money. Revadasa Kiramavithan was her father. There isn’t much I can say about this series that hasn’t been said already by readers who have loved this story from the beginning when it was published as a serialized novel. I started off with the first book slowly, expecting it to be just another historical fiction, but soon ended up devouring all the six books in the series one after the other in just under a month. Lot of information about the activities of various kings came from inscriptions like these as well as copper plates like the Anbil one. The Thiruvalangadu copper plates state, “The Chozha people were very keen that after Sundara Chozhan, Arulmozhi Varman should ascend the throne and rule their country. But Arulmozhi Varman respected the right of his Uncle Uttama Chozhan, the son of his father’s younger brother, Kandaradithan, to the throne and crowned him King”.This was my first Indian historic novel and it gave a good idea of the Chola dynasty in a non-boring way. Krishnan, Mini, ed. (1999). Kalki R. Krishnamurthy's Ponniyin Selvan. New Delhi: Macmillan India. OCLC 263145239.

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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.

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. The second most powerful man in the empire. Enamoured by her beauty, he marries a much younger Nandini, and gets scapegoated by her. He was the leader of the conspirators who tried to make Madhurantakan the next emperor. Vaani Ammai: The deaf and mute foster mother of Senthan Amuthan, sister of Mandakini and Thiyaaga Vidankar. Aunt of Poonguzhali. She was skilled in traditional medicine remedies.Tamil language Novel Writer, Journalist, Poet & Critic late Ramaswamy Aiyer Krishnamurthy also known as ‘Kalki’. He derived his pen name from the suffixes of his wife name Kalyani and his name Krishnamurthy in Tamil form கல்யாணி and கிருஷ்ணமூர்த்தி as Kalki (கல்கி). His name also represents “Kalki avatar”, the tenth and last avatar of the Hindu God Vishnu. Chembiyan Maadevi alias Periya Piratti): கந்தராதித்தனின் மனைவி மற்றும் உத்தம சோழனின் தாய். சோழப் பேரரசு முழுவதும் சிவபெருமானுக்குப் பல கோயில்களைக் கட்டுவதற்கு ஏராளமான நன்கொடைகளை வழங்கும் ஒரு சைவ பக்தர்.

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. Thank all the Gods and Goddesses that I finally took the book and read it. I am very eagerly waiting to see the movie and how they adapted it. One part is done and on to the next one! Linguistic diversity an asset: Smriti Irani". The Hindu. Chennai. 22 February 2015. ISSN 0971-751X . Retrieved 7 January 2018.

All About Kalki’s Ponniyin Selvan Novel Story Summary & Plot Summary in English, Main Character Names & Best Tamil / English Books, Comics editions of Ponniyin Selvan, About Kalki Krishnamurthy (Updated)

Nandhini: Pazhuvoor Queen and wife of Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar whose birth and origin was doubtful in the beginning. The main antagonist of the story. She was born in Madurai and grew up in a priest family along with royal children in Pazhayarai until her youth. She is the foster-sister of Azhwarkadiyan Nambi. She is described as the most beautiful women in the entire novel. She hated Kundavai as Kundavai was jealous of Nandhini's beauty. Nandhini and Prince Aditya Karikalan developed a liking for each other in their childhood which nobody in the royalty liked. She was forced to flee Pazhaiyarai and live in Madurai. After Aditya Karikalan beheaded the injured Veerapandiyan, Nandhini joined Pandya conspirators and vowed to avenge Veerapandiyan's death by killing Karikalan and destroying the Chola dynasty. By marrying Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar who had lusted for her and by using him, she helped the Pandya conspirators. She married Aditha to involve him. She had a deep hatred towards the Chola royals for their ill-treatment and also had a desire for the throne. She had a terrible childhood that affected her badly and wanted to be with her mother Mandakini. Parthibendra Pallava and Kandanmaran fell for her beauty and she used them for her plot too. [Mandakini Devi went to Thanjavur (while she was pregnant), Sembiyan Maadevi was pregnant too, so she took care of Mandakini during her pregnancy. During child birth Sembiyan Maadevi gave birth to a still born son but Mandakini gave birth to twins - a boy (Madhurantaka) and a girl (Nandhini). Sembiyan Maadevi swapped her still born son with Mandakini's son. She asked Vaani Ammal (a maid in the place at that time) to bury her still born son and gave the daughter to Azhwarkadiyan's parents. After leaving the palace, Vaani Ammal notices that Sembiyan Maadevi's son (Senthan Amuthan) is alive. She fosters him and raises him as her own son. Theveraalan (alias Parameswaran), Idumbankkari, Ravidasan, Soman Sambavan, Revadasa Kiramavithan: Antagonists of the novel. Bodyguards of the late Veerapandiyan. They conspire to kill the members of the Chola royal family. Ravidasan and Parameswaran were once ministers in Chola court. Ravidasan and Revadasa Kiramavithan were acting as wizards. Idumbankkari was acting as a guard in Kadambur palace. Kalki has been highly associated with his world-famous epic Tamil historic novel ‘Ponniyin Selvan’, serialized between 29 October 1950 to 16 May 1954, in the weekly edition of his magazine Kalki and released in book form five parts in 1955. Ponniyin Selvan is a fictional work that draws from actual historical events and characters. Kalki’s Ponniyin Selvan novel was accompanied by Shri Maniam’s awesome illustrations. Neelameggham, Indra. "Book Links". IndrasPonniyinSelvan. Indra Neelameggham . Retrieved 15 August 2022.

Mani is likely to drop Ponniyin Selvan". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013 . Retrieved 11 February 2013.C.V.Karthik Narayanan English Novels | English ebooks online | Pustaka". www.pustaka.co.in . Retrieved 3 January 2020. The title Ponniyin Selvan literally translates to “Son of Kaveri / Cauvery” – Ponni is another name for the Cauvery river, and it is one of the best historical novels ever written in the Tamil language as it isn’t just an imaginative tale, but rather a historically accurate tale with little creativity. For his research, Kalki traveled to many places for researching his Ponniyin Selvan project. Azhwarkadiyan Nambi (ஆழ்வார்க்கடியான் நம்பி) alias Thirumalaiappan (திருமலையப்பன்) : வீர வைஷ்ணவ உளவாளி, பிரதமர் மற்றும் அரசி அன்னை செம்பியன் மகாதேவியிடம் பணிபுரிகிறார். The novel was first serialised in the weekly editions of Kalki during the period from 29 October 1950 to 16 May 1954 resulting the total period of development of work be 3 years, 6 months, and 18 days. The following year, Managala Noolagam released the novel in book form. [4] [5] Adaptations [ edit ] Film and television [ edit ]