A young woman transformed the Chola Empire, which had a history of a hundred years, and was moving towards its golden age with unparalleled strength by overthrowing the Pandya king! He stopped. Can you believe that he brought almost all the royal clan under his control? Does the mind refuse to accept!? do not worry! If you have read the novel Ponniin Selvan before or if you watch the movie “Ponniin Selvan” in its vernacular, your mind will fully accept the above lines without hesitation. You can accept that the Chola Empire was derailed by the treachery of the magnificent Nandini. What changes has Nandini made in the story? Let’s see!
The hypocrisy of bringing down an empire in a single century!
Kalki cannot be compared to anyone else in the novel in beauty equal to Nandini. He would have written so that even such a situation does not come in the novel. Is a man visiting Nandini? Whatever his purpose may be. After talking to Nandini for a while, he returns with a desire to do what Nandini said. Even if it is against his purpose! Nandini said! I will do it! He would have changed to the mindset of It ranges from a young man in his teens to a toothless and ready-to-go-for-a-throw-a-thon! This applies to everyone! Yes! If you start counting who has fallen for Nandini in the novel, the number will be almost equal to the total number of characters in the novel!
Can anyone but Nandini so accurately predict in the novel who will be defeated and how it will benefit them? It was not even a day before Nandini, the queen of Paluvur, made Pavuvetaraya, who should be resting in the shade of old age, fall in love with her and turn him against her beloved Sundara Chola. Throw away that Sundara Chola, Madhuranthagan, who was going to become a preacher and do charity to Shiva! That throne is mine! Nandini needed time to say that! Just a single lady! Nandini would not have gone to great lengths to make Aditha Karikalan’s lifelong friend Parthipan fall at her feet! He would have spoken a word or two in Konchal language! That’s it! Pallava Prince Parthiban will declare that Adita Karikalan is no longer my friend.
That longing look that troubled Karikalan:
At one point in the novel, Adittha Karikalan, the crown prince of the Chola Empire falls in love with Nandini. It was then that the Chola Empire would fiercely advance its final war against the Pandyan country. Aditha Karikalan will be shocked to see the scene where Nandini gives shelter to the Pandya king Veera Pandyan in a house in the war land. Karigalan beheaded Veerapandiya thinking if the Pandiya king had an important relationship with Nandini. Shouldn’t there be tears in the room along with the blood? But Nandini would not have shed tears! He would not cry! But staring at Karikalan! A nostalgic view! Karikalan would have been confused as the nation was celebrating “Veera Pandyan Thalai Koita Kopparakesari” and did not understand the meaning of that vision. Karigalan thought that he should never see that nostalgic look again. But his intentions are not met! In the end, that vision will come to his life!
Why did Nandini leave Vandiyathevan alone?
Let’s repeat what was said earlier! If you start counting who has fallen for Nandini in the novel, the number will be almost equal to the total number of characters in the novel! If you ask Nandini if there are people who don’t fall then yes! An important character would have given Nandini a dime and moved on. Time and time again, the character tactfully escapes whenever Nandini spreads her net, much to Nandini’s delight! It’s none other than that! It is Vallavarayan Vandiyathevan’s character!
Vandiyadeva understands the warning given by Alvarkadiyan and realizes the inner meaning of Nandini’s insidious words and acts. Will you be my servant? When Nandini asks in the private room, I will not be a servant to Kundavai! Vandiyathevan would say that like a slap in the face! So much so that he would not have spoken a word to Kundavai before this scene! In all these moments, Nandini would open up and tell Mani Mekalai all the thoughts in her mind about Vandiyathevan, who was given to her by Dimiki. That will also be the most important reason for Manimegala to come to a resolution on Vandiyathevan!
Kalki’s best fictional character is Nandini! Nandini is the only one!
So far no evidence has been found that this character “Nandini” who moves the novel from one stage to the next actually existed. This character is what Kalki created in her imagination and brought to life! Nandini is the best fictional character created by Kalki! It is the character who holds the novel in her arms to the point that Nandini is the only one! By the time the novel comes to an end, not only Karikalan, but we too will have fallen for Nandini! Actor Rajinikanth said at the audio launch of Ponni’s Selvan that the novel might even be titled “Ponni’s Selvi”. The mistress of that lady is none other! It’s Nandini! It is the cast of characters that will carry the story in the novel! Let’s wait and see how it is portrayed in the movie! Only two more days!
