‘Ponniyin Selvan’ fans, have you read ‘First Flood’?
BTW, are you planning to watch PS 2?
Published 29.04.23, 06:46 AM
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Are you a huge fan of the cinema franchise Ponniyin Selvan? With the recently released Part II, this might also be a good time to flip through the pages before diving into a PS 1 & 2 binge watch movie marathon. Book-I of the Ponniyin Selvan series is First Flood, authored by Ramaswamy Krishnamurthy aka Kalki. The book has been translated by Nandini Krishnan.
On Amazon India, the book has been described as: “When Ponniyin Selvan was first serialised in Kalki, no one could have imagined the impact it would have on the circulation of the magazine. Nor that, years later, this Tamil magnum opus, which blends travelogue with history and Chozha myth-making, would lend itself to the big screen, its cinematic form shaped by one of the finest directors of our time…This unabridged and first-rate translation of Kalki Krishnamurthy’s masterwork by Nandini Krishnan is at once faithful to the original and accessible to the readers of this day. Carefully crafted in lyrical prose, First Flood — Book One in the Ponniyin Selvan series—is the quintessential page-turner: full of adventure, intrigue, conspiracy and romance (sic).”
The best part about the novel is that despite being a historical saga that dates back centuries ago, you can still understand the nuances and relate to the characters. So what are you waiting for? Grab a copy now!
Price: Rs. 325 for paperback and Rs. 250 for kindle
