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[nidhi-writes]

The Shades of ArunMozhi Varman aka Raja Raja Chozhan.

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[ahamasmiyodhah]

Vanathi's Misery (Part 2)

"Ilaiyapiratti! Ilavarasae! Ilavarasi Vanathi– she's drowning!"

Arulmozhi felt his breath stop as soon as he heard the frantic words of Senthan Amudhan. Not caring about his weakness, his legs turned on his own as he barrelled down the stairs towards the river.

Vanathi's innocent and joyous smiled filled in his vision. His gentle Vanathi, who could not hurt even a fly. The thevarams she had sent him always ever so secretly; the letters which he never replied, started ringing in his mind.

"Ilavarasae!!" He heard a female voice cry out but before anyone could stop him, he dove into the water.

He needed to save her, he needed to save his Vanathi.

.

Vanathi felt herself going down and down in the deep waters as the sunlight reflected the water blue. She saw various plants which can only grow in water gently flowing with water. turning around, she noticed a little goldfish opening and closing its mouth, taking in the oxygen to stay alive.

Smiling sadly, she inhaled and opened her mouth, the water gushing into her lungs and nostrils and it made her choke, The oxygen supply was cut which made her surrounding blurry and she felt losing consciousness.

'Finally, I will be with you, Amma and Appa.'

.

Arulmozhi frantically searched for Vanathi in the water. Whipping his head to other side, he saw something yellow lying. He immediately turned and swam towards it, realising it was Vanathi. His eyes burned with tears when he saw the same small and gentle smile. He picked her limp body in his muscular arms and jumped, swimming towards the surface.

"Paah!!" Gasping heavily for the air, he pulled her body with him and walked out hurriedly, dropping down when Kundhavai and others ran towards them.

"Vanathi! Vanathi!" He tapped her cold cheeks while she laid limp in his arms, her gentle smile etched on her face. "Open your eyes Vanathi! Akka!!" He cried desperately when she didn't opened her eyes.

Senthan hurriedly sat down and picked her arm up, checking her pulse. "Ilavarasae, she is alive. The water has entered her body and we must immediately take her to Choodamani Viharam for treatment. Or else.."

Arulmozhi turned to Poonguzhali whose heart fell seeing tears in his eyes. "Poonguzhali!! The vessel provided by Bikshus is large. Can we all come in it?" He asked her.

"Y-Yes Ilavarasae." Poonguzhali replied and that was all he needed to know before standing up with her in his arms. Vandiyadevan stepped ahead but Kundhavai held his hand, shaking her head. Looking at Arulmozhi Varman, he smiled and they all soon hurried towards the Choodamani Viharam in the vessel.

"Ammani, thankfully you came at right time. The water had engulfed the Devi's lungs, and she would have lost her life." Bikshu's words passed a shiver down his spine as his eyes were trained upon Vanathi. Vanathi on the other hand gently laid on the bed, unaware of the storm that was brewing in someone's heart.

"Ayya, will she be fine?" Kundhavai asked.

"She will be fine Ammani. She will take time to gain consciousness." The Bikshu said and left.

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Arulmozhi stared at the soft and baby face of Vanathi with a gentle, nostalgic smile. He remembered the time she had first met him, crying because of the helpless chicks who will die either by the hands of a cat and by falling down the tree. Not seeing any other option, he had brought a elephant and picked up the cat from one branch to other, and also secured the bird's nest. And for that, she had called him "Yaanai Paaga".

A chuckle left his mouth and he frowned when he remembered how he acted with after after knowing she was Kodumbalur Princess. His misinterpretation of her was fuelled by Periya Velar who insistently wanted her and him to marry, and he had thought that she too wished to sit on throne, that was all until she had heard Vanathi and her Akka arguing.

"Vanathi, we are not having that discussion once again. You can't just give away any rights of you!"

"Akka, I do not care. I have told you a thousand times that I do not desire to sit on Chozha throne. I never did." Vanathi had said and Arulmozhi concluded that this conversation was tiring her out.

"But I do! I wish to marry you to my Thambi."

"But does your Thambi wants that?"

He wondered if everything he thought about her was a misconception? That she was different than he thought? His eyes kept trained on her sleeping figure as all the thoughts reeled in his mind. With a sigh, he leaned near her and whispered, "Be ready to answer me when you wake up."

It wasn't long before the bright stars started twinkling in the sky. He was talking with Vandiyadevan when a reluctant Poonguzhali had told him that Ilaiyapiratti seeked his presence as Vanathi had woken up. Arulmozhi immediately got up and strode towards her room with urgency with Vandiyadevan and Poonguzhali in his tow, only to see Vanathi weakly talking with Kundhavai.

Kundhavai noticed his presence. "Thambi! See, this foolish girl has finally woken up." Kundhavai said and turned to Vanathi. "Don't you ever do that again, hmm? You almost took my life with you!"

'And mine too.' he wanted to say but didn't.

"Akka," Kundhavai hummed at her brother turning towards him. "Would you mind if I exchange a few words with her? In privacy." He asked and smiling internally, Kundhavai nodded before standing up and regally strolling out, taking Vandiyadevan, Senthan and Poonguzhali with her.

Arulmozhi sat beside Vanathi's half sleeping figure, and looked at her to which she turned her head away. Gently grabbing her by her chin he turned her face towards him, taking her by surprise.

"Why did you do that Vanathi?"

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[sowlspace]

the execution of the oath ☄️

[indiaglitztamil]

Actor Karthi started a flirtatious conversation with Trisha on Twitter in which he starts by asking her "Ilayapiraati hi..." Watch the full video to know about her reply...

[rang-lo]

PS-I Final Scene: ஒரே சூரியரே

(Spoilers ahead! This is the music that plays in the background during the scene where the news of Ponniyin Selvan drowning in the ocean reaches Thanjavur and he’s presumed dead. @deadloverscity​ had asked about the lyrics of the music, and that made me rewatch the scene and dig up a lot of tiny details. I’ve attempted a translation here, please correct me if I didn’t get the lyrics/translation right!)

ஒரே சூரியரே, ஒளிஞ்சொரு ஆட்டம் என்ன  O singular Sun, what is this game of hiding?

பாவி தேடிவந்தேன், நம்பி தேடிவந்தேன் I, a sinner, have come searching for you, with full faith பொன்னி நதி காத்திருக்க, சோழ மண்ணும் காத்திருக்க  The river Ponni is waiting, the Chozha soil is waiting

வெண்ணிலவும் காத்திருக்க, சூரியன காணலையே The moon is waiting, but the Sun is nowhere to be seen என் கண்மணிய காணலையே, காவலன காணலையே  My beloved is nowhere to be seen, the protector is nowhere to be seen என் முக்காலத்த காணலையே, முத்துமகன் காணலையே My past, present and future is nowhere to be seen, my beloved son is nowhere to be seen

Some things that cropped up in my mind as I watched the scene:

Arunmozhi is being compared to the sun here. This might have been based on an extended metaphor that is first referenced in the Kudanthai Sodhidar chapter in Book 1 where Vanathi and Kundhavai compare him to the sun. He’s also referred to multiple times as the young sun (”இளம் சூரியன்”/”ilam suriyan”) of the Chozhas by various characters throughout the book!

One of the things that stood out most to me while watching this scene the first time was how it was intended to be a scene involving mourning/grief/receiving news of death. In the language of film this usually translates to a dimly lit scene because darkness/absence of light is typically used to represent death, sorrow and grief, but in stark contrast, this scene is brightly lit. If anything, it’s golden hour lighting, and the sun is literally lighting up their faces from certain angles. I’m thinking this might be because 1) logistically it must have taken till sunrise for news to spread from the ocean to Thanjavur because his “death” appears to have happened at the previous evening. So it makes sense the news arrived the next morning, which explains the golden hour lighting. 2) But also, given the sun-Arunmozhi analogy and how the lyrics sing of the sun hiding, why is there so much light, so much sun? It might be foreshadowing that Arunmozhi is not actually dead. The sun is still out there. It could be an intentional juxtaposition of 2 conflicting film devices - lyrics of “the sun is hiding” and visuals of the sun literally shining right at them. This mirrors the conflicting occurrences in the story - everyone assuming Arunmozhi is dead, when the truth is otherwise.

I also thought it was interesting the minister tells Sundara Chozha the Ponni river has become an orphan (”பொன்னி நதி அனாதை ஆகிவிட்டாள்”/“ponni nadhi anaadhai aagivittaal”) instead of simply telling him Arunmozhi is dead. It reminds us of the close connection Arunmozhi has with the river. But he’s known as Ponni’s son, so why would his death mean that Ponni would become an orphan? 

Kundavai’s nuanced thinking upon hearing the news is evident in Trisha’s acting during this scene! She doesn’t say a word, barely reacts to the information, simply pulls Vanathi into her chest and comforts her silently, but you can tell from her facial expressions that she’s having a lot of thoughts in her mind about how this could have happened, what this could possibly mean for the future of the Chozhas, and what is the next step to take. This matches Kundavai’s depiction throughout the books - she is after all a political strategist and is constantly having to put logic and decision-making before her own emotions, so she cannot afford to grieve or mourn her brother.

[megandanvers08]

Just watched Ponniyin Selvan and here's what's in my mind.

Vandhiyatthevan is bisexual (at least according to me). I mean, did you notice how his face was when Arulmozhi placed the crown on his head?! Not to mention that scene where he drew Sendhan Amuthan closer to him and threatened him.

Kundhavai and Nandhini are in my crush list now.

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aadhitha Karikalan 👑⚔️

[alaipayuthey]

Trisha as Kundhavai in Ponniyin Selvan

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[nidhi-writes]

Kundhavai: *Here we go again* Now what you should do when you go in front of ArunMozhi?

Vaanathi: I will try to flirt with him.

Kundhavai: Good. Now what you should not do?

Vaanathi: *trying to process the answer*

Kundhavai: *expecting her to say something*

Vaanathi: Should not faint before the Prince

Kundhavai: Good! now go and do what I taught you.

Vaanathi prays and walks toward Arunmozhi

ArunMozhi: *Smiles seeing her*

Vaanathi: *Operation command: FAINT*

ArunMozhi: *Watched worriedly as she faints*

Kundhavai: *Whispers* I am never getting a sister-in-law.

Kundhavai: *trying to teach and import all her flirting skills to Vaanathi.* Vaanthi: *trying to stay awake.*

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[ahamasmiyodhah]

Vanathi's Misery

Note:- All parts done

"She definitely did it deliberately."

Vanathi's mind reeled woth the several whispers she had heard behind her back. Varini, Niravathi, Tharika, Sendhiru, everyone of Kundhavai Pirattiyar's handmaidens whispered ill about her behind her back.

"I agree with Niravathi! That snake managed to take Ilavarasar and Ilaiya Piratti's attention."

"If Ilaiya Piratti intends to marry this foolish Vanathi to Ponniyin Selvare, I will poison and kill her!"

She closed her eyes as tears escaped them when she reminisced how venomously Varini has said all those words.

"Its all because of you, you foolish girl! Had you not dropped the Valakku Pattu the Prince would have been alive and safe. You are a misfortune, an ill omen!! Why don't you die!?"

Niravathi's hateful words when Ponniyin Selvar's news of drowning reached to Pazhayarai rang inside her ears. Clasping her palms around her ears, she shut her eyes tightly, she cried out.

"Niravathi is probably right. It was my fault that I panicked and dropped the Pattu." Shr cried out.

Currently, Vanathi was at Anaimamgalam of Nagaipattinam. She has came with Ilaiya Piratti Kundhavai and has sacrificed her sleep by serving an ill Arulmozhi Varman day and night. She didn't let him have even a slight discomfort and cared for him, while crying in despair when he was again in the clutches of deep slumber. Those moments when he woke up were happiest moments, and every second when he was asleep felt like Yugas.

"Vanarkula Ilavarasan," Vandiyadevan, who was talking with Poonguzhali and Amudhan turned around to look at Vanathi who stood there with a slightly puffed face and red nose, and immediately concluded she was crying.

"Yes, Ammani? What brings you here?" Vandiyadevan asked while Poonguzhali humphed silently. Vanathi noticed this and looked at Vandiyadevan.

"Do you know where Akka is?"

"Ilaiyapiratti?" Vandiyadevan was confused as to why Vanathi is asking him, when she was basically her shadow. "I saw her going inside her guest Chambers with Ilavarasar, Ilavarasi. Weren't you with her?" He asked.

"No, I was at the back, at Nandhi Mandapam." She said and turned around, walking away.

"Vandiyadeva, what do you think happened to Ilavarasi?" Senthan asked, a bit concerned for her.

Before Vandiyadevan could reply, Poonguzhali said, "What would happen Amudha! She must be thinking about Ponniyin Selvan." She said with a scrunched face and rolled her eyes. Vanathi heard her hateful voice too and ran towards the river that joined Samudhra Rajan ahead. Sitting on the banks she started weeping heavily.

"Mahadeva! Why, pray tell me, why did you wrote heights of misfortune in my Kundali? What was my fault? Why did my Father sacrificed his life in Eezham War when I was born and attained Veera gathi? Why my Mother had to leave me all alone in this world? Why did I casted my misfortune upon Ponniyin Selvar that he suffered from delirious fever?"

Vanathi cried out all of her frustrations as her eyes fell upon the flowing water beneath. Wiping her tears harshly, she stood up with hardened eyes. God knows what roamed in her mind as she walked towards the river and slowly stepped inside, going ahead.

"Amudha, what are you looking at?" Poonguzhali asked when she saw Senthan's blown wide eyes. "Ilavarasi Vanathi! She's drowning!!" Senthan cried making Poonguzhali whip her head towards river. "I must go and tell Ilaiyapiratti and Ilavarasar." Senthan turned to go but Poonguzhali stopped him.

"Why does that matter to you?" She asked him casually making him look at her in disbelief.

"Don't let your jealousy make you a murderer Poonguzhali." Senthan's hard voice took her by surprise as he ran upstairs and immediately was met with Vandiyadevan, Kundhavai and Arulmozhivarman.

"Ilaiyapiratti! Ilavarasae! Ilavarasi Vanathi– she's drowning!"

Before Kundhavai and Vandiyadevan could react, Arulmozhivarman barelled outside and not even acknowledge Poonguzhali, as he ran ahead and dove into the water.

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Should I post part 2?

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Ponniyin Selvan I: Watch Karthi as Kamsan in Ratchasa Maamaney lyrical video

Ponniyin Selvan I: Watch Karthi as Kamsan in Ratchasa Maamaney lyrical video

The lyrical video of  the song “Ratchasa Maamaney” from Ponniyin Selvan 1 is out. The video shows Karthi as Vandiyadevan disguised as drama actor to escape the eyes of the soldiers. He is on a mission to meet Kundhavai (Trisha) to deliver a message from Aaditha Karikalan (Vikram). The events happen in Palaiyaarai, an ancient city, which was one of the five capital of Cholas. As soldiers are…

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இரு‌‌ அரையின் மறுரூபமாயே சாய சஞ்சலே ⚔️⚡️ ( can lightning and thunder co-exist? )

WHAT AN ALBUM TRULY. SAAYA SANJALE AND SOODANATHU YUDHAM ARE ALREADY ON MY TOP FAVOURITES

[ahamasmiyodhah]

DAMN GIRL THESE ARE FUCKING AMAZING!

ponniyin selvan moodboards bcz I need palate cleanser. @ahamasmiyodhah @harinishivaa

[nidhi-writes]

Sea of Desire (Sundara Chola x Mandhakini)

Reader discretion: This story contains mature themes and explicit content. Reader discretion is advised.

(Preview)

His warrior's hands untied the strings of her blouse with ease as if he were untying his bow. Like a feather, he slowly traced a pattern with his fingertips. Her neck hair straightened as her heartbeat fastened.

Just as he untied the strings, his hands slowly combed her hair, and his soft lips kissed the side of her neck. With a slow gasp, she felt her breath quicken, and her eyelids halfway closed as her vision started to blur with the sensation his lips were creating all over her body.

As he inhaled her jasmine-covered hair, he experienced a euphoria he had never experienced. This was not his first time with a woman; he had his fair share of them in his youth and as a prince. But with her, he felt home, passion, and the fire that burnt, which only engulfed his mind and body.

As she felt her blouse loosen away with instinct, she covered her now exposed chest, her mouth hanging open with the extreme pleasure she was feeling right now.

His muscular arms took hold of hers from behind as he whispered the words into her ear, ‘Don’t be shy, just as you engulfed my mind and soul, I will engulf all of yours as well as it is mine to devour’ He growled as he spun her around and kept her arm above her head.

Both their naked chests brush together, making them moan in the dim light inside the caves in the middle of the island where the saltwater in the sea creates magic in the air as they both look into each other eyes, and right there, nothing could separate them, nor they indent to separate anytime soon.

With that, Sundara Cholan captured the lips of the innocent flower Mandhakini as if they were nectar created by gods.

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