Poonguzhali is a fictional character from the
Tamil historical novel
Historical fiction is a literary genre in which the plot takes place in a setting related to the past events, but is fictional. Although the term is commonly used as a synonym for historical fiction literature, it can also be applied to other ty ...
, ''
Ponniyin Selvan'', written by
Kalki Krishnamurthy. Poonguzhali is the niece of Mandakini Devi. She was the wife of
Senthan Amuthan, who later became
Uttama Chola. Their marriage made Poonguzhali the aunt of
Arulmozhi Varman. She was a friend of
Vallavaraiyan Vandiyadevan, who was one of the protagonists in the novel.
Aishwarya Lekshmi portrayed the character in ''
PS: 1''.
Early life
Poonguzhali was born in
Ariyalur,
Adventures
Her adventures began when she met
Vallavaraiyan Vandiyadevan. She rowed with him to
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
to meet
Arunmozhi varman. Later on the way back from
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
, she rescued
Arulmozhi Varman and Vallavarayan Vandhiyathevan from drowning in the
Indian Ocean, as their ship met with a storm. Afterwards, she tries to save her aunt, Mandakini Devi, who was kidnapped by
Aniruddha Brahmarayar, to bring her to the Chola Emperor,
Sundara Chola.
Royal throne
Poonguzhali married Senthan Amuthan, later known as
Madhurandhaka Uttama Chola. After the assassination of
Aditha Karikalan or
Aditya II, people wanted
Arulmozhi Varman to ascend the throne.
See also
*
Ponniyin Selvan
*
Ponniyin Selvan: I
External links
Ponniyin Selvan - Complete Novel in Tamil Wikisource (Unicode)
Fictional Indian people in literature
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