Who is mandakini devi in ponniyin selvan

October 01, 2022 | 02:10 am 2 min read 'Ponniyin Selvan I' hit the theaters on Friday. Ponniyin Selvan I hit the theaters on Friday amid much fanfare. The star-studded movie has been receiving an extremely positive response from fans and critics alike. If you are a non-reader of the novel that the film is based on, it might be a tad difficult for you to follow the characters. So, here's a list of important characters and their roles. 'Jayam' Ravi as Arunmozhi Varman Arunmozhi Varman aka Ponniyin Selvan is the youngest son of King Sundara Chola. He is in The charming prince has a heart as pure as gold and would do anything to expand the kingdom. Members from Pandiya's camp are out to murder him, and we don't know yet if he made out alive of the battle. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's Nandini She is from the enemy camp: Pandiyas, and wants to bring down the Chola kingdom. She seduces a much older but very influential person from the Chola kingdom: Periya Pazhuvettarayar (played by Sarathkumar) with her mesmerizing beauty and marries him. She is also the former lover of the crown prince Aditya Karikalan. Trisha's Kundavai Trisha plays the Chola princess Kundavai. She is also the younger sister of Karikalan and the elder sister of She is one of the very few people in the whole kingdom who are immune to the mesmerizing beauty of Nandini and knows what she is truly capable of. Using her cleverness and influence, Kundavai saves the whole Chola kingdom from crashing down. 'Chiyaan' Vikra...

₹230 crore worldwide in just its opening weekend, with a haul of over ₹100 crore nett from India alone. As the title suggests, the film is part one of two in Mani Ratnam’s grand adaptation of Kalki Krishnamurthy’s eponymous novel. Even as the film ends on a cliffhanger, a brief post-film (or pre-credits if you will) scene reveals the truth behind a pivotal character and sets up part 2. Also read: Ponniyin Selvan I: Why women are the true heroes of this film Aishwarya Rai in a still from Ponniyin Selvan I. First a quick recap of PS1 and the myriad of characters we met in the historical epic. The film is a fictionalised account of the early days of Chola emperor Rajaraja I aka Arulmozhi Varman aka Ponniyin Selvan (literally Ponni’s beloved). The film opens to Sundara Chola, his father in ill-health, as his two sons Arulmozhi ( What does Ponniyin Selvan: I post-film scene show? Spoilers for Ponniyin Selvan: I ahead! Now, we enter the spoiler territory. As Arulmozhi is in Lanka, he is attacked by assassins loyal to the fallen Pandya king and saved only by a mysterious grey-haired woman atop an elephant. Our protagonist calls her Oomai Rani and reveals that she had saved him once as a kid too, when he fell into the Ponni (Kaveri) river. This incident gave birth to his legendary nickname as people believed he was saved by the Goddess Kaveri herself. In the film’s climax, Arulmozhi and Chola warrior Vallavaraiyan (Karthi) go down on a sinking ship, battling Pandya foes. As the fi...

Ponniyin Selvan: 2 is an Indian Tamil-language action-adventure drama film that was released in theatres on 28 April 2023. The story revolves around Arulmozhi Varman who continues to build his empire in south India and becomes Rajaraja I, the greatest Chola ruler in history. Here’s the complete list of the cast and crew of “Ponniyin Selvan: 2”: As: Aditha Karikalan Role: Eldest son of Sundara Chola To Know more about him, click here ➡️ As: Nandini/ Mandakini Devi Role: Pazhuvoor queen and wife of Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar and Aditha To Know more about her, click here ➡️ As: Young Nandini To Know more about her, click here ➡️ As: Arulmozhi Varman Role: Youngest son of Sundara Chola To Know more about him, click here ➡️ As: Vallavaraiyan Vanthiyathevan To Know more about him, click here ➡️ As: Kundavai, also known as Ilaiya Piratti Role: Chola princess and daughter of Emperor Sundara Chola To Know more about her, click here ➡️ As: Poonguzhali also known as Samuthirakumari To Know more about her, click here ➡️ As: Vaanathi also known as Kodambalur Ilavarasi Role: Kodumbalur princess and Arulmozhi’s love interest To Know more about her, click here ➡️ As: Periya Vellar Boothi Vikramakesari Role: Vaanathi’s uncle To Know more about him, click here ➡️ As: Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar Role: The chancellor and treasurer of the Chola kingdom To Know more about him, click here ➡️ As: Parthibendra Pallavan Role: Aditya Karikalan’s friend To Know more about him, click here ➡️ Jayaram As: Azhw...

The first movie only lets the audience know of the hatred Aditha and Nandini have for each other. This would mean these characters knew each other, as shown in very first montage of Ponniyin Selvan 2 and there was the love they shared that was snatched away from them at the peak of their relationship. Nandini remembers Aditha as the only one who killed Verapandiyan, who was her sole protector. Even though Nandini asked for mercy and begged for the life of the only man who made sure Nandini had shelter over her head, Aditha brutally killed him. Nandini never got over the fact that the man she loved killed the person who took her in as his own. He could have chosen not to kill Verapandiyan if he had truly loved Nandini. But he went ahead and killed him anyway. Aditha, on the other hand, was angered to see Nandini taking care of the man who was his kingdom’s sworn enemy. Years later, after their separation, Aditha is enraged to see Nandini in the Pandiyan camp taking care of the one man he wants to kill, and he does. Aditha’s rage towards Nandini was because of her act of serving the enemy when she should have been with him. His rage comes from the fact that he never knew why she left him. Nandini’s rage comes from the fact that she was raised by Veerapandiyan just when she was thrown out by the Cholas. There was never any closure between the two on why they separated. This led to their rage being amplified, which stems from the fact that they had shared a deep love for one a...

Even as a seventy-year wait to see Ponniyin Selvan on screen has come to an end, PS 2, the second part of Mani Ratnam’s adaptation of Kalki Krishnamurthy’s novel, has led to a lot of discussions on the creative liberties taken with it. Mani Ratnam co-wrote the two-part film with Elango Kumaravel and Jeyamohan, and as was only to be expected, the team has done away with several episodes and characters from the novel to condense the vast material into two films. While many fans of Ponniyin Selvan have made their peace with the film adaptation, others are upset that some of the most important connections and twists in the novel were dropped. The conclusion of the succession battle in the Chola kingdom, especially, came as a shocker. In the novel and in the film, it is Madhurantakan who is crowned the king, and in real-life history too, Sundara Chola was succeeded by his cousin Madhurantakan (also known as Uttama Chola) and not his sons. But there is a crucial difference between Kalki’s novel and Mani Ratnam’s film – in the former, the Madhurantakan who is crowned isn’t the same person who went against Sundara Chola and his children in the succession battle. There is a ‘new’ Madhurantakan who is identified as the true heir to the throne. In the film version, this plot thread is completely obliterated. Here’s a look at some of the crucial differences between the novel and the PS films. Read: Ponniyin Selvan 2 review: A fantastic Vikram makes this a worthy sequel 1. Madhurantaka...

Before my kids watched the movie, I wanted to share my know-how of the characters… since there are many of them, and often related in multiple ways. The map has important locations in the story • Sundara Chola (actor Prakash Raj), the emperor is unwell, and stays within his palace in Thanjavur(check map) with his wife Vanavan Mahadevi. His father Arinjaya and uncle Gandaraditya (elder) are no more. Gandaraditya has a son Madhurantakar (actor Rahman) through his wife Sembiyan Mahadevi (actor Jayachitra). Usually, the elder son becomes king. But before he died, Gandaraditya passed on the kingdom to Sundara Chola (his younger brother’s son) and also said Sundara Chola’s sons should succeed him. He specifically said that his own son Madhurantakar should not become king, and made his wife promise. His wife Sembiyan Mahadevi brought up Madhurantakar as a Shiva bhakta and gave him no martial training. She wants Madhurantakar to stay away from the throne. Sundara Chola and many others look up to Sembiyan Mahadevi (a.k.a. Periya Piratti) for advice. Sundara Chola has 3 children as listed below. • Aditha Karikalan (actor Vikram) is Sundara Chola’s eldest son. A brave warrior since his early age, he has won several important battles for the Chola dynasty, and is known to have beheaded Veerapandiyan (actor Nassar) a Pandya king. He lives in Kanchipuram (check top of map) with his maternal grandfather Malayaman (actor Lal) who still goes to war with him. However, Aditha could never ove...

The release of Ponniyin Selvan 2 tied up a lot of loose ends, and in the process, transported readers and non-readers of Kalki’s magnum opus into its world of complicated succession, hurt egos, grief and whirlwind romances. While PS-2— now out on Amazon Prime Video — stayed true to the fates of most characters in the book (including Kundavai and Vanthiyathevan’s romance, The most significant change in the film was that of Madhurantakan’s coronation. In the book, Madhurantakan and Nandini are twins and in fact Kumaravel, who co-wrote the screenplay along with Jeyamohan and Ratnam, feels it would’ve been confusing to take viewers through this strand of plot. “In the book, the babies are swapped and Sembiyan Mahadevi knows that her baby grows up away from her and yet lets it happen. Kalki established this in various instances. His explanation for switching Madhurantakan and Senthan Amudhan was that nobody would have seen both of them, so the people wouldn't realise it. But this wouldn't be apt to depict in the film.” In case they had included this in the film, it would’ve raised a big question in the minds of viewers, he says. "When you knew your baby was alive, why didn't you bring him to the kingdom?" And how does she accept a flower seller as a king?” Instead, the team stuck to depicting what unravelled In history. “In reality, it was because of Madhurantakan's upheaval that Sundara Chola (Prakash Raj) steps down and makes him the king. So we thought we could retain the sa...

Even the reason behind the name "Pooniyin Selvan" has to do with Oomai Rani. During Arulmozhi Varman's childhood, when the royal family sails through the river Cauvery, the prince falls into the river and gets rescued by an unknown female figure. People start believing that it's the river Ponni (another name for Cauvery) herself who has saved the little prince. Hence, he gets the name Ponniyin Selvan (The Son of Ponni). However, later through the accounts of Arulmozhi and Sundara Cholan, it is revealed that the unknown woman was Oomai Rani. Book vs film In the book, Oomai Rani's character development goes on for a few chapters, which has been shortened in the film to just two scenes. After Vallavarayan Vanthiyathevan and Alwaarkadiyan meet Arulmozhi Varman, the trio roams around Sri Lanka exploring the country. Oomai saves them from a falling building and another fatal accident during the time. Later, it is revealed to the readers that they were all assassination plots of Pandyas. Arumozhi reveals that Oomai has saved him from similar dangers in the past. ALSO READ | The haunting secret of Sundara Cholan Back in Thanjavur, Sundara Cholan finally reveals a secret to his daughter Kundhavai - the secret that has been killing him from within for all these years. Sundara says that he was in love with a beautiful woman in Sri Lanka named Mandakini. The two live happily together on a small island, but when the burden of running the kingdom comes his way, Sundara leaves her behind...

October 01, 2022 | 02:10 am 2 min read 'Ponniyin Selvan I' hit the theaters on Friday. Ponniyin Selvan I hit the theaters on Friday amid much fanfare. The star-studded movie has been receiving an extremely positive response from fans and critics alike. If you are a non-reader of the novel that the film is based on, it might be a tad difficult for you to follow the characters. So, here's a list of important characters and their roles. 'Jayam' Ravi as Arunmozhi Varman Arunmozhi Varman aka Ponniyin Selvan is the youngest son of King Sundara Chola. He is in The charming prince has a heart as pure as gold and would do anything to expand the kingdom. Members from Pandiya's camp are out to murder him, and we don't know yet if he made out alive of the battle. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's Nandini She is from the enemy camp: Pandiyas, and wants to bring down the Chola kingdom. She seduces a much older but very influential person from the Chola kingdom: Periya Pazhuvettarayar (played by Sarathkumar) with her mesmerizing beauty and marries him. She is also the former lover of the crown prince Aditya Karikalan. Trisha's Kundavai Trisha plays the Chola princess Kundavai. She is also the younger sister of Karikalan and the elder sister of She is one of the very few people in the whole kingdom who are immune to the mesmerizing beauty of Nandini and knows what she is truly capable of. Using her cleverness and influence, Kundavai saves the whole Chola kingdom from crashing down. 'Chiyaan' Vikra...

Even the reason behind the name "Pooniyin Selvan" has to do with Oomai Rani. During Arulmozhi Varman's childhood, when the royal family sails through the river Cauvery, the prince falls into the river and gets rescued by an unknown female figure. People start believing that it's the river Ponni (another name for Cauvery) herself who has saved the little prince. Hence, he gets the name Ponniyin Selvan (The Son of Ponni). However, later through the accounts of Arulmozhi and Sundara Cholan, it is revealed that the unknown woman was Oomai Rani. Book vs film In the book, Oomai Rani's character development goes on for a few chapters, which has been shortened in the film to just two scenes. After Vallavarayan Vanthiyathevan and Alwaarkadiyan meet Arulmozhi Varman, the trio roams around Sri Lanka exploring the country. Oomai saves them from a falling building and another fatal accident during the time. Later, it is revealed to the readers that they were all assassination plots of Pandyas. Arumozhi reveals that Oomai has saved him from similar dangers in the past. ALSO READ | The haunting secret of Sundara Cholan Back in Thanjavur, Sundara Cholan finally reveals a secret to his daughter Kundhavai - the secret that has been killing him from within for all these years. Sundara says that he was in love with a beautiful woman in Sri Lanka named Mandakini. The two live happily together on a small island, but when the burden of running the kingdom comes his way, Sundara leaves her behind...