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  • Ponniyin Selvan - Part 4 [The Son of Ponni, Part 4]

  • Written by: Kalki
  • Narrated by: Bombay Kannan
  • Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (353 ratings)

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Ponniyin Selvan - Part 4 [The Son of Ponni, Part 4]

Written by: Kalki
Narrated by: Bombay Kannan
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Publisher's Summary

Ponniyin Selvan is a historical novel by Kalki Krishnamurthy, written in Tamil. In five volumes, it tells the story of early days of Arulmozhivarman, who later became the great Chola emperor Rajaraja Chola I. The book took more than three years to write; Kalki visited Sri Lanka three times to gather information for it.

Ponniyin Selvan is widely considered by many to be the greatest novel ever written in Tamil literature. It was first published as a series in the Kalki, a Tamil language magazine, during the 1950s and was later integrated into a novel. The craze for the series, which was published weekly, was such that it elevated the magazine circulation to reach a staggering figure of 71,366 copies - no mean achievement in a newly independent India.

Even today, the novel has a cult following and fan base among people of all generations. The book continues to be admired and garner critical acclaim for its tightly woven plot and vivid narration, the wit of the dialogue, and the way in which the power struggle and intrigues of the Chola empire were depicted.

Please note: This audiobook is in Tamil.

©1951 Nationalised (P)2019 Pustaka Digital Media Pvt. Ltd.

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An immersive experience

A 10 out 5 star rating, in my opinion would be underrated for this book. Amazing experience. To imagine to finish such an epic in a week is possible only through this narrative. Amazing work by the team. The power of narration is such that I could see the story while being narrated.

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Awesome

Thank you so much for such a great presentation. Moving towards the next part.

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story (middle part )Part 4

PS 4 nice and good. kalki story writing excellent. fantastic narration. all characters are came infront of us while hearing.

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Extraordinary!!

Intriguing and true to all the hype. Loved it. Narration was fantastic too. Great job team.

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Fantastic experience overall

I started reading the book as I am very comfortable and like reading Tamil. Still, I thought why not try the audible experience and tried book 1. But, I was completely blown by the whole experience. I would dare say it is even better than the movie. Highly recommend this series to those who want to read the novel in its originality. Especially loved the songs, background music and the passionate narration. Hats off.

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best ever Dont miss it

am just going to 5th part now .
amazing story. an amazing team work.

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great narrations and charecter highlights

i loved it whenever i listen to it. great work of people who involved in this narration. thamizh vazhga . amazing story with perfectly selected voices

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Chapters missing in this fourth book !!!!

Chapters of the book are missing in this fourth part of rendering ! because of this 5 part of the book lacks continuity !!!!

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Gives a real-time experience

Amazing narration and perfectly aligned bgm! The tone of narration gives a realistic feel as though we've been taken to the Chola's era in person. Kudos to the entire team to have given the best presentation of this incomparable epic!

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Mesmerizing!

No doubt, the best audio book I have ever listened to . Thank you Bombay Kannan!

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