Ponniyin Selvan 2 | Take a look at the main characters of Ponniyin Selvan made on the Chola Empire, it will be easy to understand the film

Our history is vast. Many empires have been read in this history, one of these vast empires is the Chola Empire. Ponniyin Selvan is built on the 1st Chola king. Ponniyin Selvan 1 introduces a number of characters in a short span of time. There are some characters that have been shown on the screen. today we List the characters who lived in the Chola Empire Ponniyin is shown in Selvan 1. It will also help you to understand the second episode of this movie. Both Karthi and Vikram, two of the many lead stars of Mani Ratnam’s two-part Ponniyin Selvan film, recently admitted that it was difficult for people in the north to follow the first part of the franchise as too many characters were introduced in a short span of time. was introduced. Vikram said that it was also difficult for him to remember the characters and hence he can understand the problems faced by non-Tamil speakers. In a way it is true that for people who are not aware of Kalki Krishnamurthy’s work, it was difficult to understand the characters in the film. Compressing a five-part novel spanning nearly 2000 pages into two films would certainly make for a dense screenplay. Though Mani Ratnam and Sreekar Prasad tried their best to simplify the film at the cost of making it cheesy, it seems things are not clear for many. So ahead of the PS2 release this Friday, we thought of fixing that problem by listing the characters of Ponniyin Selvan and providing a brief introduction about them.

Jayam Ravi as Arulmozhi Varman

The whole story is about Jayam Ravi’s Ponniyin Selvan/Arulmozhi Varman. He is the younger son of Sundara Cholar, who is not well at present. Following orders from his father/king, the prince left for Sri Lanka to bring the country under Chola rule. He is a man of virtue and morality, too righteous for his own good. The Ponniyin Selvan movies are about how Ponniyin Selvan becomes the king of the Chola kingdom, and begins the golden age of Tamil Nadu.

Aditya Karikalan as Vikram

Unlike his younger brother, Karikalan is impulsive and eccentric. His volatile nature along with his fierce fighting skills make him a formidable figure in the Chola Empire. Due to his emotional burden and the stress after killing an unarmed Pandyan king, he is a troubled soul, who indulges himself with more wars and alcohol. The only reason behind his condition is Nandini.

Aishwarya Rai as Nandini

When we are introduced to Nandini, she is the wife of Periya Pazhuvettarayar, the financier and chancellor of the Chola Empire. However, no one knows about his origin. Once a teenager Nandini fell in love with Aditya Karikalan. One fine day, she simply vanishes, enraging Karikalan as Periya Pazhu’s wife. It is hinted that Nandini belongs to the Pandyan kingdom in the first part, and that she works with a group of Pandyan assassins to bring down the Chola kingdom from within.

Karthi as Vallavarayan Vandhiyathevan

The prince of a clan called Vanara Kulam, who had seen better days, Vandhiyathevan Aditya is Karikalan’s trusted spy and warrior, who is sent by the Chola prince to collect information about a coup against the empire. The whole story is more or less the journey of Vandhiyathevan, who is as much a warrior as he is a flirt.

Trisha as Kundhavai

Sundara Cholar’s only daughter, Kundhavai alias Ilaiyapiratti Kundhavai Nachiyar more or less remains the ruler of the kingdom as her father is ill. Since childhood, he does not like Nandini and throughout the story, both are in a cold war who like each other. Arulmozhi Varman adores his elder sister Kundhavai, and she is one of the reasons for his return from Lanka to the Chola Desam. The princess of the Cholas also loves Vanarkula Thilagam Vallavarayan Vandhiyathevan.

Prakash Raj as Sundara Cholar

Had he been fit and healthy, the story of Ponniyin Selvan would not have happened. Parantaka II was called Sundara Cholar because of his handsome appearance. In Ponniyin Selvan, Sundara Cholar reluctantly played the role of Raja as he did not want to return from Lanka where his former lover was living. In the present, with his body failing him, Sundar Cholar is worried about the future of the kingdom.

Sarathkumar as Periya Pazhuvettarayar

The old but strong feudal lord Periya Pazhuvettarayar belongs to the only family in the Chola kingdom that has its own flag (the palm tree is their sigil). Pazhuvarrayar’s family is linked to the Cholas through marriage. Mesmerized by Nandini’s beauty, Periya Pazhu starts plotting against Sundara Cholar and his sons. As advised by his young wife, he wants to make Madhurandhagan the next king of the Chola Empire.

Rahman as Madhuranthkan

After the death of Madhurandhagan’s father Chola Kandarathithar, the kingdom passed to the king’s nephew Sundara Cholar as Madhurandhagan was young. He was brought up as a Shiva devotee without any desire for the throne. However, due to Nandini’s scheming, he develops a lust for power and starts a rebellion against Sundara Cholar and his sons.

Parthiban Chinna as Pazhuvettarayar

Periya Pazhu’s younger brother guards Thanjavur, the capital of the Chola kingdom. Along with his elder brother, Chinna Pazhu almost controls the Chola kingdom as Sundara Cholar is ill and bedridden.

Shobita Dhulipala as Vanathi

The princess of Kodumbalur, a small part of the Chola Empire, Vanathi is a faint-hearted damsel in distress, who is in love with Arulmozhi Varman. While the Chola prince thinks she only wants to marry him to become queen, she proves to him that her love for him is genuine.

Prabhu as Periya Velar Booti Vikramakesari

Periya Velar Booti Vikramakesari is the commander of Kodumbalur and the commander-in-chief of the Chola dynasty. He is also Vaanathi’s uncle and wants her to marry Arulmozhi Varman. In the books, he has a distaste for Poongujali.

Aishwarya Lakshmi as Punguzhali

She is a brave but sad boatman who takes people between Sri Lanka and the Chola Empire. She is also known as Samuthirakumari, the queen of the sea because she is well versed in sea travel. She is in love with Arulmozhi Varman and saves his life in the books.

Vikram Prabhu as Parthibendran Pallavan

A prince of the Pallava kingdom and an ally of the Cholas, Parthibendran Aditya is a dear friend of Karikalan. He is not too fond of Vandhiyathevan and he becomes one of the many men who fall for Nandini’s beauty and start working against the Cholas.

Jairam as Alvarkadiyan

A staunch Vaishnavite, Alvarkadiyan is also a genius detective, who knows more than he lets on. His allegiance is to the Chola Empire, but he also knows some secrets from Nandini’s past.

Ashwin Kakkamannu as Sendhen Amudhan

Last but not the least, he is just a flower seller outside the Thanjavur fort of the Cholas, but why he is important, you will come to know by the end of the second part.