[Audio] Part 1 Ponniyin Selvan. . . )onniyin Selvan. 

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[Audio] Vallavaraiyan Vandiyadevan
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The brave, adventurous and sarcastic warrior prince of the Vaanar clan, who later becomes the Commander for Southern Troops under the reign of Utthama Chola. Although the second protagonist of the story other than Ponniyin Selvan himself, Vandhiyathevan's exploits make the readers think of him as the main hero at multiple points in the novel.
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He was a bodyguard and close friend of Aditha Karikalan in Kanchi who sends him as a messenger to Sundara Chola in Thanjavur to invite him to the newly built golden palace in Kanchi and also as a trustful guard for Kundavai in Pazhayarai.
❖ His unplanned and impulsive acts put himself and others in danger but he come out of them by trickery and luck.
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He is the lover of Princess Kundavai. He is loved one-sidedly by Manimekalai, the sister of Kandanmaran.. 

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❖
The brave, adventurous and sarcastic warrior prince of the Vaanar clan, who later 
becomes the Commander for Southern Troops under the reign of Utthama Chola. 
Although the second protagonist of the story other than Ponniyin Selvan himself, 
Vandhiyathevan's exploits make the readers think of him as the main hero at multiple 
points in the novel.

❖
He was a bodyguard and close friend of Aditha Karikalan in Kanchi who sends him as a 
messenger to Sundara Chola in Thanjavur to invite him to the newly built golden 
palace in Kanchi and also as a trustful guard for Kundavai in Pazhayarai.

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 His unplanned and impulsive acts put himself and others in danger but he come out of 
them by trickery and luck.

❖
He is the lover of Princess Kundavai. He is loved one-sidedly by Manimekalai, the 
sister of Kandanmaran.

[Audio] Azhwarkadiyan Nambi
A Veera Vaishnavite spy who works for the Prime Minister and Queen Mother Sembiyan Mahadevi. He is the foster-brother of Nandhini and also a close friend of Vandiyathevan. He works closely with him and saves him from many dangers. He was a loyal trustful servant for the Chola royal government. He often does many religious word battles with Veera Shaivites and Advaitis.. 

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A Veera Vaishnavite spy who works for the Prime Minister 
and Queen Mother Sembiyan Mahadevi. He is the 
foster-brother of Nandhini and also a close friend of 
Vandiyathevan. He works closely with him and saves him 
from many dangers. He was a loyal trustful servant for 
the Chola royal government. He often does many 
religious word battles with Veera Shaivites and Advaitis.

[Audio] Aditya karikalan Kundhavai Devi
Arulmozhi Varman
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III
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[Audio] Aditya karikalan
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Eldest son of Sundara Chola, the crown prince and the commander of Northern troops in Sundara Chola's reign.
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He was a glorious brave warrior who entered the battlefield at the age of 12.
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He was known all over the empire for his valiant acts. It was him who sent Vandiyathevan to Kundavai for being her trustful guard. Aditha Karikalan was little hasty and had unpredictable anger due to the dark past he encountered. That gave all the conspirators a reason to conspire against him.. 

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Eldest son of Sundara Chola, the crown prince and the commander of 
Northern troops in Sundara Chola's reign.

❖
He was a glorious brave warrior who entered the battlefield at the age of 
12.

❖
He was known all over the empire for his valiant acts. It was him who sent 
Vandiyathevan to Kundavai for being her trustful guard. Aditha Karikalan 
was little hasty and had unpredictable anger due to the dark past he 
encountered. That gave all the conspirators a reason to conspire against 
him.

[Audio] Ilaya Piraati Kundhavai Devi
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The Chola princess. Second child and only daughter of Sundara Chola. Lover of Vandiyathevan.
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She was respected much by her father and the people for her intelligence and wit. Unlike other princesses of those times, she had an ambition of making Chola empire wide and great and took a vow to never leave her motherland.
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She used her brother Arulmozhivarman and his son to achieve her ambition. She raised and taught Arulmozhivarman to be an intelligent prince and wished to make him the Chola emperor.
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She is the one who sent Vandiyathevan to bring back Arulmozhivarman from Sri-Lanka and to prevent Aditha from going to Kadamboor palace and also to guard him. She took care of Vaanathi more than any of her friends and wanted to make her Arulmozhivarman's queen.. 

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The Chola princess. Second child and only daughter of Sundara Chola. Lover of 
Vandiyathevan.

❖
She was respected much by her father and the people for her intelligence and wit. Unlike 
other princesses of those times, she had an ambition of making Chola empire wide and 
great and took a vow to never leave her motherland.

❖
She used her brother Arulmozhivarman and his son to achieve her ambition. She raised and 
taught Arulmozhivarman to be an intelligent prince and wished to make him the Chola 
emperor.

❖
She is the one who sent Vandiyathevan to bring back Arulmozhivarman from Sri-Lanka and 
to prevent Aditha from going to Kadamboor palace and also to guard him. She took care of 
Vaanathi more than any of her friends and wanted to make her Arulmozhivarman's queen.

[Audio] Arulmozhi Varman
❖ One of the two protagonists of the story after whom the novel was named. The youngest son of Sundara Chola. He was raised in Pazhayarai by Periya Piratti and Ilaya Piratti.
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He was taught well by his sister and she sent him to Sri-Lanka at the age of 19 for battle. He was said to be saved by the Mother Kaveri herself from drowning in the river when he was 5. This gave him the title " Ponniyin Selvan" or " Son of Kaveri".
❖
He was beloved by all the people and soldiers of the Chola kingdom and even in Sri-Lanka due to his religious tolerance, good behaviour towards all the people and his facial attraction. He had an equality towards all religions but was more attracted to Shaivism and showed brief interest in Buddhism.. 

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❖
One of the two protagonists of the story after whom the novel was named. 
The youngest son of Sundara Chola. He was raised in Pazhayarai by Periya 
Piratti and Ilaya Piratti.

❖
He was taught well by his sister and she sent him to Sri-Lanka at the age of 19 
for battle. He was said to be saved by the Mother Kaveri herself from 
drowning in the river when he was 5. This gave him the title "Ponniyin Selvan" 
or "Son of Kaveri".

❖
He was beloved by all the people and soldiers of the Chola kingdom and even 
in Sri-Lanka due to his religious tolerance, good behaviour towards all the 
people and his facial attraction. He had an equality towards all religions but 
was more attracted to Shaivism and showed brief interest in Buddhism.

[Audio] Poonguzhali
A boat woman, she was born and raised in Kodikkarai. She was adventurous and fearless and had a hate towards other men and civilisation. She had a great affection for her aunt Mandakini Devi. She had immense love for Arulmozhivarman who also had the same before she married Senthan Amuthan. She saves the life of Arulmozhivarman when he drowns in sea and secretly takes him to naagaipattinam. She was named " Samudrakumari" ( Princess of the Ocean) by the Prince Arulmozhi himself.. 

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A boat woman, she was born and raised in Kodikkarai. She was adventurous and 
fearless and had a hate towards other men and civilisation. She had a great 
affection for her aunt Mandakini Devi. She had immense love for Arulmozhivarman 
who also had the same before she married Senthan Amuthan. She saves the life of 
Arulmozhivarman when he drowns in sea and secretly takes him to 
naagaipattinam. She was named "Samudrakumari" (Princess of the Ocean) by the 
Prince Arulmozhi himself.

[Audio] Sundara Chola
The emperor of Chola empire. He was known for his facial beauty which gave him his name ' Sundara'. After his health became poor, his legs paralysed and was expecting his death, he was moved from Pazhayarai to Thanjavur by Pazhuvettaraiyars for his protection. This sparked the debate for the next rightful heir. His wish was to appoint his uncle's son as his successor. There was a rumor that the emperor was kept as a prisoner by them.. 

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The emperor of Chola empire. He was known for his facial beauty which gave him 
his name 'Sundara'. After his health became poor, his legs paralysed and was 
expecting his death, he was moved from Pazhayarai to Thanjavur by 
Pazhuvettaraiyars for his protection. This sparked the debate for the next 
rightful heir. His wish was to appoint his uncle's son as his successor. There was a 
rumor that the emperor was kept as a prisoner by them.

[Audio] Chinna Pazhuvettaraiyar
The chief in-charge of Thanjavur fort. Younger brother of Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar to whom he had huge respect and love. He is the father-in-law of Mathuranthakar. Both brothers hated Vandiyathevan at first. He constantly warns his brother about Nandini and her conspiracy to no avail.. 

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The chief in-charge of Thanjavur fort. Younger brother of Periya 
Pazhuvettaraiyar to whom he had huge respect and love. He is the 
father-in-law of Mathuranthakar. Both brothers hated Vandiyathevan 
at first. He constantly warns his brother about Nandini and her 
conspiracy to no avail.

[Audio] Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar
The chancellor and treasurer of the Chola kingdom from the Paluvettaraiyar clan who was respected for his valor and 64 scars he got in battles. The second most powerful man in the empire next to the Emperor himself. Enamoured by her beauty, he marries a much younger Nandini when he himself is in his sixties, and gets used by her as a puppet for her plot. He was the leader of the conspirators who acted against the sons of Sundara Chola and tried to make his cousin Madurantakan the next emperor under the plans of Nandini.. 

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The chancellor and treasurer of the Chola kingdom from the Paluvettaraiyar 
clan who was respected for his valor and 64 scars he got in battles. The second 
most powerful man in the empire next to the Emperor himself. Enamoured by 
her beauty, he marries a much younger Nandini when he himself is in his 
sixties, and gets used by her as a puppet for her plot. He was the leader of the 
conspirators who acted against the sons of Sundara Chola and tried to make 
his cousin Madurantakan the next emperor under the plans of Nandini.

[Audio] Nandhini
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Pazhuvoor Princess and wife of Periya Pazhuvettraraiyar 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 till her youth. She is the foster-sister of Azhwarkadiyan Nambi. She hated Kundavai as Kundavai was jealous of Nandini's beauty.
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She and Prince Aditha 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 Aditha beheaded the injured Veerapandiyan, she joined Pandya conspirators and vowed to take revenge on him by killing him and destroying the Chola dynasty. ❖
By marrying Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar who had lusted for her and by using him, she helped the Pandya conspirators. She had a deep hatred towards the royalty 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 Tanjore (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 twins to a boy ( Madurantaka) and a girl ( Nandhini).
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Sembiyan Maadevi swaped her still born son with Mandakini's son. She asked Vaani Ammal (she was a maid in the place at that time) to bury her still born son and gave the daughter to Azhvarkadiyan's parents . Vaani Ammal after leaving the palace notices that Sembiyan Maadevi's son ( Senthan Amuthan) is alive, she fosters him and raises him as her own son.]. 

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Pazhuvoor Princess and wife of Periya Pazhuvettraraiyar 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 till her youth. She is the foster-sister of Azhwarkadiyan Nambi. She hated Kundavai as 
Kundavai was jealous of Nandini's beauty.

❖
She and Prince Aditha 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 Aditha beheaded the injured 
Veerapandiyan, she joined Pandya conspirators and vowed to take revenge on him by killing him and destroying 
the Chola dynasty.

❖
By marrying Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar who had lusted for her and by using him, she helped the Pandya 
conspirators. She had a deep hatred towards the royalty 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 Tanjore (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 twins to a boy (Madurantaka) and a girl (Nandhini).

❖
Sembiyan Maadevi swaped her still born son with Mandakini's son. She asked Vaani Ammal (she was a maid in 
the place at that time) to bury her still born son and gave the daughter to Azhvarkadiyan's parents . Vaani 
Ammal after leaving the palace notices that Sembiyan Maadevi's son (Senthan Amuthan) is alive, she fosters 
him and raises him as her own son.]

[Audio] Mandakini Devi
The deaf and mute mother of Nandini and Madurantakan. Love interest of Sundara Chola. She had great affection towards his children and her niece, Poonguzhali. She is always around Arulmozhivarman and saves him from many dangers. [Mandakini Devi went to Tanjore (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 twins to a boy ( Madurantaka) and a girl ( Nandhini). Sembiyan Maadevi swaped her still born son with Mandakiniès son. She asked Vaani Ammal (she was a maid in the place at that time) to bury her still born son and gave the daughter to Azhvarkadiyan's parents . Vaani Ammal after leaving the palace notices that Sembiyan Maadeviès son ( Senthan Amuthan) is alive, she fosters him and raises him as her own son.]. 

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The deaf and mute mother of Nandini and Madurantakan. Love interest of Sundara Chola. 
She had great affection towards his children and her niece, Poonguzhali. She is always 
around Arulmozhivarman and saves him from many dangers. [Mandakini Devi went to 
Tanjore (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 twins to a boy (Madurantaka) and a girl (Nandhini). 
Sembiyan Maadevi swaped her still born son with Mandakiniès son. She asked Vaani Ammal 
(she was a maid in the place at that time) to bury her still born son and gave the daughter 
to Azhvarkadiyan's parents . Vaani Ammal after leaving the palace notices that Sembiyan 
Maadeviès son (Senthan Amuthan) is alive, she fosters him and raises him as her own son.]

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A boat woman, she was born and raised in Kodikkarai. She was adventurous and 
fearless and had a hate towards other men and civilisation. She had a great 
affection for her aunt Mandakini Devi. She had immense love for 
Arulmozhivarman who also had the same before she married Senthan 
Amuthan. She saves the life of Arulmozhivarman when he drowns in sea and 
secretly takes him to naagaipattinam. She was named "Samudrakumari" 
(Princess of the Ocean) by the Prince Arulmozhi himself.

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The brave, adventurous and sarcastic warrior prince of the Vaanar clan, who later  becomes the Commander for Southern Troops under the reign of Utthama Chola

Although the second protagonist of the story other than Ponniyin Selvan himself,

Vandhiyathevan's exploits make the readers think of him as the main hero at multiple  points in the novel.

He was a bodyguard and close friend of Aditha Karikalan in Kanchi who sends him as a  messenger to Sundara Chola in Thanjavur to invite him to the newly built golden  palace in Kanchi and also as a trustful guard for Kundavai in Pazhayarai.

❖ His unplanned and impulsive acts put himself and others in danger but he come out of  them by trickery and luck.

He is loved one-sidedly by Manimekalai, the  sister of Kandanmaran.

A Veera Vaishnavite spy who works for the Prime Minister  and Queen Mother Sembiyan Mahadevi

He is the  foster-brother of Nandhini and also a close friend of

He works closely with him and saves him  from many dangers

He was a loyal trustful servant for  the Chola royal government

He often does many  religious word battles with Veera Shaivites and Advaitis.

Eldest son of Sundara Chola, the crown prince and the commander of

Northern troops in Sundara Chola's reign.

He was a glorious brave warrior who entered the battlefield at the age of

He was known all over the empire for his valiant acts

Vandiyathevan to Kundavai for being her trustful guard

Aditha Karikalan  was little hasty and had unpredictable anger due to the dark past he  encountered

That gave all the conspirators a reason to conspire against  him.

Second child and only daughter of Sundara Chola

She was respected much by her father and the people for her intelligence and wit

Unlike  other princesses of those times, she had an ambition of making Chola empire wide and  great and took a vow to never leave her motherland.

She used her brother Arulmozhivarman and his son to achieve her ambition

She raised and  taught Arulmozhivarman to be an intelligent prince and wished to make him the Chola  emperor.

She is the one who sent Vandiyathevan to bring back Arulmozhivarman from Sri-Lanka and  to prevent Aditha from going to Kadamboor palace and also to guard him

Vaanathi more than any of her friends and wanted to make her Arulmozhivarman's queen.

One of the two protagonists of the story after whom the novel was named

He was taught well by his sister and she sent him to Sri-Lanka at the age of 19  for battle

He was said to be saved by the Mother Kaveri herself from  drowning in the river when he was 5

This gave him the title "Ponniyin Selvan"  or "Son of Kaveri".

He was beloved by all the people and soldiers of the Chola kingdom and even  in Sri-Lanka due to his religious tolerance, good behaviour towards all the  people and his facial attraction

He had an equality towards all religions but  was more attracted to Shaivism and showed brief interest in Buddhism.

A boat woman, she was born and raised in Kodikkarai

She was adventurous and  fearless and had a hate towards other men and civilisation

She had a great  affection for her aunt Mandakini Devi

She had immense love for Arulmozhivarman  who also had the same before she married Senthan Amuthan

Arulmozhivarman when he drowns in sea and secretly takes him to  naagaipattinam

She was named "Samudrakumari" (Princess of the Ocean) by the

He was known for his facial beauty which gave him  his name 'Sundara'

After his health became poor, his legs paralysed and was  expecting his death, he was moved from Pazhayarai to Thanjavur by

This sparked the debate for the next  rightful heir

His wish was to appoint his uncle's son as his successor

There was a  rumor that the emperor was kept as a prisoner by them.

Pazhuvettaraiyar to whom he had huge respect and love

He is the  father-in-law of Mathuranthakar

Both brothers hated Vandiyathevan  at first

He constantly warns his brother about Nandini and her  conspiracy to no avail.

The chancellor and treasurer of the Chola kingdom from the Paluvettaraiyar  clan who was respected for his valor and 64 scars he got in battles

The second  most powerful man in the empire next to the Emperor himself

Enamoured by  her beauty, he marries a much younger Nandini when he himself is in his  sixties, and gets used by her as a puppet for her plot

He was the leader of the  conspirators who acted against the sons of Sundara Chola and tried to make  his cousin Madurantakan the next emperor under the plans of Nandini.

Pazhuvoor Princess and wife of Periya Pazhuvettraraiyar whose birth and origin was doubtful in the beginning

She was born in Madurai and grew up in a priest family along with royal  children in Pazhayarai till her youth

She is the foster-sister of Azhwarkadiyan Nambi

Kundavai was jealous of Nandini's beauty.

She and Prince Aditha 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

Veerapandiyan, she joined Pandya conspirators and vowed to take revenge on him by killing him and destroying  the Chola dynasty.

By marrying Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar who had lusted for her and by using him, she helped the Pandya  conspirators

She had a deep hatred towards the royalty 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 Tanjore (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 twins to a boy (Madurantaka) and a girl (Nandhini).

Sembiyan Maadevi swaped her still born son with Mandakini's son

She asked Vaani Ammal (she was a maid in  the place at that time) to bury her still born son and gave the daughter to Azhvarkadiyan's parents

Ammal after leaving the palace notices that Sembiyan Maadevi's son (Senthan Amuthan) is alive, she fosters  him and raises him as her own son.]

The deaf and mute mother of Nandini and Madurantakan

She had great affection towards his children and her niece, Poonguzhali

She is always  around Arulmozhivarman and saves him from many dangers

Tanjore (while she was pregnant), Sembiyan Maadevi was pregnant too, so she took care of

During child birth Sembiyan Maadevi gave birth to a still  born son but Mandakini gave birth twins to a boy (Madurantaka) and a girl (Nandhini)

Sembiyan Maadevi swaped her still born son with Mandakiniès son

(she was a maid in the place at that time) to bury her still born son and gave the daughter  to Azhvarkadiyan's parents

Vaani Ammal after leaving the palace notices that Sembiyan

Maadeviès son (Senthan Amuthan) is alive, she fosters him and raises him as her own son.]

Arulmozhivarman who also had the same before she married Senthan

She saves the life of Arulmozhivarman when he drowns in sea and  secretly takes him to naagaipattinam

(Princess of the Ocean) by the Prince Arulmozhi himself.