PONNIYIN SELVAN - THE SLAYING SWORD

We left the story at sea in Book 2 The Storm. 

Prince Arulmozhi Varman jumps into the sea to save his friend Vandiyathevan from a burning ship. Both, the prince and Vandiyathevan end up adrift in the sea. The boat girl, Poonkhuzali rescues them.

New ideas and plots are devised in the Kadambur Palace. The Sword is preparing itself for The Day, its long awaited Day.

Characters for reference :

Arulmozhi Varman : One of the two protagonist. Ponniyin Selvan. Youngest son of Sundara Chozha

Poonkuzhali : A boat woman, she was born and raised in Kodikkarai. Mandakini's niece. Senthan Amuthan's cousin

Aacharya Bhikshu : The head monk in Sudamani Buddha Viharam of Nagapattinam

Elder Pazhuvettaraiyar :  The chancellor and treasurer of the Chola kingdom. Nandini’s husband.

Vandiyadevan : The brave, adventurous and sarcastic warrior prince. Bodyguard and close friend of Aditha Karikalan in Kanchi. Lover of Kundavi. Second protagonist.

Kundavai Devi: The Chola princess. Second child and only daughter of Sundara Chola. Lover of Vandiyadevan

Nandini : Pazhuvoor Princess and wife of Periya Pazhuvettraraiyar. The main antagonist of the story

Maduranthakan : Son of Sembiyan Maadevi

Aditha Karikalan : Eldest son of Sundara Chola, the crown prince

Sembiyan Madevi : Wife of Gandaraditya. Grandmother of the 3 Chozha siblings

Mandakini : The Mute Queen in Lanka. The deaf and mute mother of Nandini and Maduranthaka. Love interest of Sundara Chozha

Azhwarkadayan Nambi : A Veera Vaishnavite spy who works for the Prime Minister of Chozha dynasty. Foster brother of Nandini