Ponniyin Selvan-Kalki

**swathy** · 29th March 2006, 01:01 PM

The story starts and ends with vandhiyathevan

Rajaraja chozhan introduction scene was classic.

I was upset whole day on reading karikala chozha's death.

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**Arthi** · 29th March 2006, 02:06 PM

swathy.. 1 more novel from Kalki "Amaradhara" read it

**swathy** · 29th March 2006, 02:08 PM

thanks arthi

**rami** · 29th March 2006, 04:01 PM

The way the story is narrated .... There is really no equal.. Each and every character is described in detail... the reader will be able to picturize the person and also feel the persons nature...

Most of the characters that in the story are penned very well.
Vanthiyathevan

Kundavai

Poonguzhali

Aazhvarkadiyan

Nandini

Aditha Karikalan

Arul mozhi varman

Vanathi
Sembian Mathevi
Periya & Chinna Pazhuvettaraiyar

Sundara chozhan
Sendhan Amudan
Mandakini
Kanda maran
Manimegalai
Ravidasan

Kalki did lots of research before writing Ponniyin Selvan. The death of Aditya karikaalan was a mystery. Historians to this day don't know what was the cause of his death. The only clue is an inscription which reads,
"Vaanulagaip paarkkum Aasaiyile Adiththan Asthamanam Adainthaan.
Ulagai Kali Enum Kaarirul Soozhnthathu".

He could have died in a desease.
The book on Chola sculptures speculates that Madurantakan conspired to kill him. Kalki had portrayed him as a noble person (Chendan Amudan). Kalki left the scene of Aditya Karikaalan's death in a mysterious fashion without indicating who killed him.
Any guesses regarding that ?

**swathy** · 29th March 2006, 04:13 PM

I read somewhere that some brahmins killed. it was the end of that particular issue and why how when was published in the next issue. sorry I didn't read that

**S.Balaji** · 29th March 2006, 06:15 PM

Rami

I guess Aditya karikalan must have committed suicide by applying the royal sword of Pandyan ...

Why I am saying this ?

because, if you carefully read the previous pages, Kalki shows Aditya karikalan taking the sword away from Nandini ..... CUT

When Periya pazuvettaraiyar sees Karikalan fallen down , he first sights the sword deep inside his body...

Also, the final words of Karikalan....

ENDHA NANDINI...YEN PRAYACHITHAM....and then there will be a pause .......

IMO, Aditya himself would have committed suicide....

We also had debated with our brothers, sisters, friends for looooooong before coming to this conclusion !

**S.Balaji** · 29th March 2006, 06:19 PM

Infact, we were so crazy those days that we used to imagine if this actor had played this character, how he would have done etc etc....

I dont know Kamal could not pursue further on this

**S.Balaji** · 29th March 2006, 06:21 PM

Kalki's sense of humour was reflected through ALWARKADIYAAN character....

a character which one will love to read his tantrums !

He also mentions briefly about Anbil Anirudha Bramma rayar ..... It seems this character actually was a minister of Sundara cholan as per proven history

sv · 1st April 2006, 03:48 AM

I am also a fan of kalki. I read ponniying selvan twice i will rate it the best among all his novels. The ones i read and liked are sivagamiyin sabatham, parthiban kanavu; contemporary - thiyaga boomi. It was also very good.