Nandini (Ponniyin Selvan)
Nandini is a fictional character of a Tamil historical novel Ponniyin Selvan by Kalki Krishnamurthy.[1] She was the Main Antagonist of the Novel and also young queen of Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar, who was a cheiftein in Chola Empire under Sundara Chola rule.[2] She is the daughter of Mandakini Devi and Veerapandiyan, who was the Pandiya King. Her birth history was secret in the novel.[2]
Early life[edit]
Nandini got separated from her parents when she was a child. She was raised in a Vaishnavaite family.[2] Azhwarkadiyan Nambi was the foster-brother of Nandini, was also the spy of Aniruddha Brahmarayar. She was very devoted towards Lord Vishnu and wanted to marry him like Goddess Andal. Prince Aditya Karikalan had a love interst on her in his childhood. Aditya Karikalan killed King Veerapandiyan by cutting his head, without knowing that he is father of Nandini.[2]
Conspiracy in Aditya Karikalan Death[edit]
Nandini took a vow to kill Aditya Karikalan. And she joined hands and promised to help Pandya conspirators. Pandya conspirators vowed to kill Sundara Chola and his two sons, Aditya Karikalan and Arulmozhivarman.[3] Nandini married Periya Pazhuvettraiyar and used him to gather support to make her brother Madurantakar as Chola King.[1] She plans to bring Aditya Karikalan to Kadambur Palace to revenge her father's death by killing him. Nandini executes her plan and brings back Aditya Karikalan to Kadambur Palace. But the cause of death of Aditya Karikalan is a Unknown in the novel.[2]
Disapperance in the Novel[edit]
Nandini disappears after the death of Aditya Karikalan. She leaves Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar, Azhwarkadiyan Nambi in Kollimalai. Later after few years Prince Arulmozhivarman meets her in a village where she lives hiding. She reveals the truth behind Aditya Karikalan death to Arulmozhivarman.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Mani Ratnam 's Ponniyin Selvan (In Pics) : 15 principal characters, 15 adept actors - Who's playing who in the epic adaptation?". Cinema Express. Retrieved 18 December 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Team work at its best". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 June 2014. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's look from Ponniyin Selvan leaked. Trending now". India Today. Retrieved 24 August 2021. Unknown parameter
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