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Ramaswamy Krishnamurthy (9 September 1899 – 5 December 1954), better known by his pen name Kalki, was an Indian writer, journalist, poet, critic and Indian independence activist who wrote in Tamil. He chose the pen-name " Kalki ", the future incarnation of the Hindu God Vishnu . [ 1 ]
Ponniyin Selvan a 1955 historical fiction novel by Kalki Krishnamurthy revolves around the early days of Rajaraja, the mysteries surrounding the assassination of Aditha Karikalan and the subsequent accession of Uttama to the Chola throne. Trisha Krishnan portrayed Kundavai Pirattiyar in the movies Ponniyin Selvan: I and Ponniyin Selvan: II.
Ponniyin Selvan (transl. The Son of Ponni) is a Tamil language historical fiction novel by Indian author Kalki Krishnamurthy.It was first serialised in the weekly editions of Kalki, a Tamil magazine, from 29 October 1950 to 16 May 1954 and later integrated into five volumes in 1955.
As is his wont, Kalki mixes historical events/personalities along with fictional characters. The historical characters/events include: Parthiban - The Chola king. Narasimhavarman - The Pallava ruler. Paranjothi aka Siruthondar — The commander of Narasimhavarman's army and the 36th of the 63 Nayanmars. [3] Pulakesi II - The Chalukya ruler.
Kalki also portrays him as a compassionate king who was easily accessible and who sought and got advice from his courtiers. Though he gets converted from being follower of Jainism to Shaivism he remains tolerant of other religions and respects their practices.
In this regard, they befriend the family, but soon, Krishnamurthy's father is also murdered. Towards the interval, one realises that James is the murderer. In order to avenge the murder of his parents by Krishnamurthy and his brother Ramamurthy a few years ago, James stays in the house opposite to theirs.
Kandukuri Veeresalingam, Indian writer who is considered Father of Telugu Renaissance movement [480] Kalki Krishnamurthy, Indian writer whose notable works include Ponniyin Selvan and Sivagamiyin Sabadham [481] Lalithambika Antharjanam, Indian author and social reformer best known for her literary works in Malayalam language [482]
Ponniyin Selvan, a Tamil language historical fiction novel by Indian author Kalki Krishnamurthy, tells the story of the early days of Chola prince Arulmozhi Varman and features Aditha Karikalan as an important character. PS-1 and PS-2, movie adaptations by Indian director Mani Ratnam of the 1955 Ponniyin Selvan novel, feature Vikram as Aditha ...