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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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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. Historical
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Seems like I heard this story somewhere, but not sure. Excellent narration, and sound effects.

Good one

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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!

Gives a real-time experience

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Ponniyin selvan is more than just a book. It takes us to chola times with excellent narration of how kings and people lived. It improves our listening skills and how the beautiful Tamil language is written by Kalki

Review of tamil master piece

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The performers did a great job. Very professionally staging one of the best epics of all time. Bombay Kannan’s Team has given full life to the story

Great book presented in the best way possible

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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.

An immersive experience

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