The final volume of one of the greatest Tamil novels ever penned, PONNIYIN SELVAN – THE PINNACLE OF SACRIFICE barrels towards a startling end that will leave the listeners breathless.
Will Pandyan conspirators achieve the nefarious end they thirst for?
Will Chozha empire be free of the tangled web of conspiracies?
Will the mighty Chozha empire find itself under the thumb of a new Emperor after all?
Characters for reference :
Arulmozhi : One of the two protagonist. Youngest son of Sundara Chozha. Ponniyin Selvan
Murugaiyan: Elder brother of Poonkuzhali. Husband of Rakkammal. Boat Man
Rakkammaal : Sister-in-law of Poonkuzhali
Kundavi : The Chola princess. Second child and only daughter of Sundara Chola. Lover of Vandiyadevan
Mandakini : The Mute Queen. The deaf and mute mother of Nandini and Madurantaka. Love interest of Sundara Chola
Anirudha Brahmarayar : The Prime Minister of Sundara Chola's Court and a trustful intimate close friend of him
Acharya Bhikshu : The head monk in Chudamani Vihara of Nagapattinam who saves Arulmozhivarman
Sundara Chozha : The emperor of Chola empire
Ravidasan : Antagonists of the novel. Bodyguards of the late Veerapandiyan
Nandini : Pazhuvoor Princess and wife of Periya Pazhuvettraraiyar. The main antagonist of the story
Aditha Karikalan : Eldest son of Sundara Chola, the crown prince
Malayaman : Father-in-law of Sundara Chola and maternal grandfather for his children
Elder Pazhuvettaraiyar : The chancellor and treasurer of the Chola kingdom. Nandini’s husband
Vandiyadevan : The brave, adventurous and sarcastic warrior prince of Vaanar clan. Bodyguard and close friend of Aditha Karikalan in Kanchi. Lover of Kundavi. Second protagonist
Vaanathi : Shy and innocent Kodambalur princess.Friend of Kundavai
Azhwarkadiyan Nambi : A Veera Vaishnavite spy who works for the Prime Minister of Chozha dynasty. Foster brother of Nandini
Younger Pazhuvettaraiyar : The chief in-charge of Thanjavur fort.
Senthan Amuthan : A flower seller. He is a close friend of Vandiyathevan
Sembiyan Maadevi : Wife of Gandaraditya. Grandmother of the 3 Chozha siblings
Aditha Karikalan : Eldest son of Sundara Chozha, the crown prince
Thirukovalur Malaiyaman : Father-in-law of Sundara Chola and maternal grandfather for his children.
Parthibendra Pallava: Friend of Aditha Karikalan
Kanthamaran : Prince of Kodumbalur. Friend of Vandiyathevan
Elder Pazhuvettarayar : The chancellor and treasurer of the Chola kingdom. Nandini’s husband
Maduranthakan : Adopted Son of Sembiyan Maadevi. Mandakini's actual son
Manimekalai : Princess of Kadamboor. Younger sister of Kandan Maran and daughter of Kadamboor Sambuvaraiyar. One-sided love of Vandiyadevan
