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{{Short description|Fictional character from Ponniyin Selvan}}
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'''Poonguzhali''' is a fictional character of a [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[historical novel]] ''[[Ponniyin Selvan]]'' by [[Kalki Krishnamurthy]]. She was the wife of [[SenthanAmuthan chola his another Name was uthama Chola]] and aunt of [[Rajendra Chola]].
'''Poonguzhali''' is a fictional character from the [[Tamil language |Tamil]] [[historical novel]], ''[[Ponniyin Selvan]]'', written by [[Kalki Krishnamurthy]]. Poonguzhali is the niece of Mandakini Devi. She was the wife of [[Uttama Chola|Senthan Amuthan]], who later became [[Uttama Chola]]. Their marriage made Poonguzhali the aunt of [[Rajaraja I|Arulmozhi Varman]]. She was a friend of [[Vallavaraiyan Vandiyadevan]], who was one of the protagonists in the novel. [[Aishwarya Lekshmi]] portrayed the character in ''[[Ponniyin Selvan: I|PS-1]]'' and [[Ponniyin Selvan: II|''PS-2'']].


==Early life==
==Early life==
Poonguzhali was born in Ariyalur, a territory of the Chozha dynasty. Her father was a boat man and so she was. Her main occupation was to sail in the sea with her boat.
Poonguzhali was born in [[Ariyalur district|Ariyalur]].


==Adventures==
==Adventures==
Her adventures began when she met [[Vallavaraiyan Vandiyadevan]]. She rowed with him to [[Eelam]] to meet [[Raja Raja Chola I|Arulmozhi varman]]. Later on the way back from [[Eelam]] she rescued [[Raja Raja Chola I|Arulmozhi varman]] and Vallavarayan Vandhiyathevan from drowning in the [[Indian Ocean]] as their ship met with a storm.
Her adventures began when she met [[Vallavaraiyan Vandiyadevan]]. She rowed with him to [[Sri Lanka]] to meet [[Raja Raja Chola I|Arunmozhi varman]]. Later on the way back from [[Sri Lanka]], she rescued [[Raja Raja Chola I|Arulmozhi Varman]] and Vallavarayan Vandhiyathevan from drowning in the [[Indian Ocean]], as their ship met with a storm. Afterwards, she tries to save her aunt, Mandakini Devi, who was kidnapped by [[Aniruddha Brahmarayar]], to bring her to the Chola Emperor, [[Parantaka Chola II|Sundara Chola]].


==Royal throne==
==Royal throne==
Poonguzhali married SenthanAmuthan, later known as Madhurandhaka Uthama Chozha. After the assassination of [[Aditya Karikalan]] or [[Aditya II]], people wanted [[Raja Raja Chola I|Arulmozhi varman]] to be king. But Arulmozhi varman pointed to [[Uththama Chola]] to be the king as it was moral. And so Poongzhali became Queen.
Poonguzhali married Senthan Amuthan, later known as [[Uttama Chola|Madhurandhaka Uttama Chola]]. After the assassination of [[Aditya II|Aditha Karikalan]] or [[Aditya II]], people wanted [[Raja Raja Chola I|Arulmozhi Varman]] to ascend the throne.


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Ponniyin Selvan]]
*[[Ponniyin Selvan]]
*[[Ponniyin Selvan: I]]
*[[Ponniyin Selvan: II]]


==External links==
==External links==
{{wikisourcelang|ta|பொன்னியின்_செல்வன்}}
{{wikisourcelang|ta|பொன்னியின்_செல்வன்}}
* [http://ta.wikisource.org/wiki/பொன்னியின்_செல்வன் Ponniyin Selvan - Complete Novel in Tamil Wikisource (Unicode)]
* [http://ta.wikisource.org/wiki/பொன்னியின்_செல்வன் Ponniyin Selvan - Complete Novel in Tamil Wikisource (Unicode)]
* [http://ponniyinselvan.in/734/announcements/ponniyinselvan-characters-family-tree Family Tree of the characters]


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Poonguzhali is a fictional character from the Tamil historical novel, Ponniyin Selvan, written by Kalki Krishnamurthy. Poonguzhali is the niece of Mandakini Devi. She was the wife of Senthan Amuthan, who later became Uttama Chola. Their marriage made Poonguzhali the aunt of Arulmozhi Varman. She was a friend of Vallavaraiyan Vandiyadevan, who was one of the protagonists in the novel. Aishwarya Lekshmi portrayed the character in PS-1 and PS-2.

Early life[edit | edit source]

Poonguzhali was born in Ariyalur.

Adventures[edit | edit source]

Her adventures began when she met Vallavaraiyan Vandiyadevan. She rowed with him to Sri Lanka to meet Arunmozhi varman. Later on the way back from Sri Lanka, she rescued Arulmozhi Varman and Vallavarayan Vandhiyathevan from drowning in the Indian Ocean, as their ship met with a storm. Afterwards, she tries to save her aunt, Mandakini Devi, who was kidnapped by Aniruddha Brahmarayar, to bring her to the Chola Emperor, Sundara Chola.

Royal throne[edit | edit source]

Poonguzhali married Senthan Amuthan, later known as Madhurandhaka Uttama Chola. After the assassination of Aditha Karikalan or Aditya II, people wanted Arulmozhi Varman to ascend the throne.

See also[edit | edit source]

External links[edit | edit source]