Ponniyin Selvan

by Kalki Krishnamurthy · first published 1950

Ponniyin Selvan (transl. The Son of Ponni) is a Tamil language historical fiction novel by Indian author Kalki Krishnamurthy. It was first serialised in the weekly editions of Kalki, a Tamil magazine, from 29 October 1950 to 16 May 1954 and later integrated into five volumes in 1955. In about 2,210 pages, it tells the story of the early days of Chola prince Arunmozhivarman. Kalki thrice visited Sri Lanka for inspiration and to gather information.

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Genre:

Romance, Historical fiction, Spy fiction

Original language:

Tamil

Year page:

1950