An abridged translation of one of the most celebrated works of Tamil classical literature. Now in the public domain, this epic narrative has been distilled and retold.
Drawn from Kalki’s Ponniyin Selvan—a vast multi-year serial later published in five volumes—this work is not a line-by-line translation. It is a retelling.
The original storyline has been edited and modified, with a heightened spiritual undertone. Select details from Ponniyin Selvan’s epilogue have also been integrated into this narrative.
Despite these changes, the plot remains close to the source, and Kalki’s vision of the principal characters is preserved.
Read the novel and experience this timeless classic in a renewed form.