Ponniyin Selvan (பொன்னியின் செல்வன், English: The Son of Ponni) is a historical novel by Kalki Krishnamurthy, written in Tamil.The novel was first serialised in the weekly editions of Kalki during period from 29 October 1950 to 16 May 1954, and released in book form of five parts in 1955. November 3, 2011 November 6, 2011 Posted in Short story. I recognise this to be the son of the Pazhayarai Vaidhiyar,” said Kundavai. Second attempt at a short story. The story revolves around the conspiracies against then ruling King Sundara Chozha and his 3 children – Aditya Karikalan, Kundavai and Arulmozhi varman (Raja Raja Chozha). The story is about 'Ponniyin Selvan' – literally translated means 'Son of Ponni' – here Ponni refers to the river Kaveri – the life line of chola kingdom! “Why are they bringing this fellow here? This was not the plan. The grandeur of the Chola Fort, well choreographed dances, fierce sword fights, impressive performances of the actors, romance of Vandhiyathevan and serene-looking Kundavai are … Only thing I can promise is that it is shorter than Guindyil Oru Kaadhal Kadhai. In those times, they showered me with the same love.” “On the evening of the coronation ceremony, my uncle and I went up to the upper terrace of the palace to present ourselves to the people. Vandhiyathevan may be the hero of the story but the story is not about Vandhiyathevan. Hope you like it! Maybe I shouldn’t call this a short story. Kundavai realised that the prisoner was the Vaidhiyar’s son. Vandhiyathevan has been entrusted with two letters by Prince Athithakarikalar in Kanjinagar, one to his father, the king, and the other to his sister Kundavai, both in Thanjavur. This task will take him to the namesake of this series, to 'Ponniyin Selvan' Arulmozhivarman, the younger Chozha prince himself. kundavai ( main heroine and she's sister of adithya n arulmozhi)(pair for vandhiyadevan) Vaanathi (Heroine, frd of kundavai,who is in luv with arulmozhi) sundara chozhar ( chola kingdom king)(dad of kundavai,arulmozhi n aadhitya) Periya pazhuvetarayar( Chief,chola kingdom, next to … It wasn’t supposed to be like this. In any story, there is a hero and a heroine. The people of course love the second prince Arul Mozhi Varman and many want him to become the next king. Vandhiyathevan, a charming young man who sets out to the Chozha land to deliver a message to the King and the prince also plays a major role. Relief flushed over Kundavai’s face and irritation over Nandini’s. He had been warned by the prince to keep away from the two Pazhuvetaraiyar brothers as … “My friend, Vandhiyathevan, is not that easy to catch,” said Kandanmaran. There's also Nandini, the bewitiching beauty, with a mysterious past who wants to take revenge on Sundara Chozha's clan including the two princes and their sister princess Kundavai. “Kundavai, do you see how much love the Chozha subjects shower on your younger brother, Arulmozhi? A river considered … The story shuttles between Vandiyathevan's travels in Chola country and the young Prince Arulmozhivarman's travels in Sri Lanka. “Hmm. 4/5 Stars Goodreads Rating System After completing his first commission, our rowdy hero 'Vandhiyathevan' departs on another, given to him by the beloved Chozha princess 'Kundavai', over whom he is obviously smitten. Regarding the love genre of the novel, the author was prudent to choose the best love pair, Vandhiyathevan and Kundavi that has been explored splendidly.