The Best 5 Tamil Historical Novels Should Everyone Read
#1 Kalki Krishnamurthy's Ponniyin Selvan By now, I've read a lot of historical fiction. However, I believe Ponniyin Selvan is the greatest, and it truly deserves to be ranked #1 among the top ten Tamil historical novels. Author Kalki Krishnamurthy wrote this magnum opus novel, and it is truly a masterpiece by author Kalki Krishnamurthy. Son of Ponni refers to Raja Raja Chola (Arulmozhivarman) the Great, and Ponni refers to the river Kaveri. It's a 2400-page mega historical tale that ran for 5 years in Kalki magazine as a mega serial. Everyone who read this weekly magazine between 1950 and 1955 was astonished by the finale and asked the author why he closed the store so quickly. That alone determined the success of this historical thriller when it was first published as a full book in five volumes and continues to this day. Maniam's original paintings were recently reproduced in the popular monthly magazine Ananda Vikatan. It takes you from the beginning to the end ...