Ponniyin Selvan - Part 2 [The Son of Ponni, Part 2]

By: Kalki

Narrated by: Bombay Kannan

Length: 14 hrs and 1 min

Publisher's summary

Ponniyin Selvan is a historical novel by Kalki Krishnamurthy, written in Tamil. In five volumes, it tells the story of early days of Arulmozhivarman, who later became the great Chola emperor Rajaraja Chola I. The book took more than three years to write; Kalki visited Sri Lanka three times to gather information for it.

Ponniyin Selvan is widely considered by many to be the greatest novel ever written in Tamil literature. It was first published as a series in the Kalki, a Tamil language magazine, during the 1950s and was later integrated into a novel. The craze for the series, which was published weekly, was such that it elevated the magazine circulation to reach a staggering figure of 71,366 copies - no mean achievement in a newly independent India.

Even today, the novel has a cult following and fan base among people of all generations. The book continues to be admired and garner critical acclaim for its tightly woven plot and vivid narration, the wit of the dialogue, and the way in which the power struggle and intrigues of the Chola empire were depicted.

Please note: This audiobook is in Tamil.

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Highly highly recommend!

Brilliantly done by Bombay Kannan and friends. The story of Ponniyin Selvan of course is one that we all have known and loved, but the narration and dialogue by the different voice artists transports us to another dimension. Special shout-out to the artist who played Prince Arulmozhi Varmar, he exhibited the perfect blend of sedate and regal. Wonderful experience listening to the book overall!

Back ground music was too loud

The back ground scores at some scenarios was really good, At some places, it was too loud to hear the narration. The melodies of the songs were not that impressive.

Simply outstanding

Extremely well done audiobook. This is not just one person reading from the book. Multiple voices used for conversations makes it sound like an enactment. Background score matching each scene is a great addition.

Could have used more majestic voices for Vandhiyathevan and Arul Mozhi Varmar.

Enjoyable. Especially LOTR background score 😂

The story itself needs no review. The narration, voice actors have done an amazing job. The lotr background score being used here was a funny but apt for an epic saga like this.

An Audible Feast of the Legendary Epic Series

Outstanding narration! Background music, the various narrators depicting each character altogether were an audible feast brought to life. The diction and intonation hooked me. Excellent audiobook narration by Bombay Kannan.

The story plot that built a cult following deserves its status every bit

Cult story that helps foster pride in the history of Chola kingdom . Riveting storyteller that Kalki is and Bombay kannan s reading brings this classic to new heights . Dasarathy s voice over as One of the main characters would have embellished this further . I have hunted for this version high and low before finding it on audible

Excellent narration

ponniyin selvan is an epic that should reach a large audience to get to know the rich chola dynasty along with fictional characters and story sequences that keep us guessing what next ! kalki, you have given us something that is loved by millennials as well!

Beautiful rendition

Top quality voice, enacting and music. Felt like it I was physically present in the middle of all the action! Fantastic!