Hi Members, Yesterday I happened to see the English edition of Ponniyinselvan in the print version at the Landmark in Forum, Bangalore. (Non-Bangaloreans mannippaarkaLaaka). It is published by Macmillan publications. I just don't remember the person, who took the initiative of translating this. Whoever it is, Avar Vaazkha.
Each volume iss 250 Rs. I am not sure, whether the book is the verbatim translation of the Tamil version, as the sizes of each volume are not that big and the the last chapter in the 5th volume is named as "Pinnacle of Sacrifice (Thiyaga Sigaram)". I believe the original has a few more chapters.
The sketchs are also different. They are all simple line drawings only and doesn't have the richness Maniam Selvam's paintings provided.
Whatever, Tamil theriyatha, net vasathi illatha makkalum ippothu Ponniyin selvanai vaangi padikkalaam.