Did you read Kannan Krishnanin 'Chola vala naattin suriyan'?
It is an excellent story elaborately describing Athittha cholan contribution.
For running a successful Government, it is essential to have very sincere servants and truthful and faithful friends.
For the success of athiththa cholan, his mei kaappaalan vikkraman, who is son of a great warrior karaunakaran contributions are important factor. This was explained excellently in the novel. It is a good lesson to all as it teach us how to behave with senior officer in modern times.
The various tactful managing the affairs of vikraman leads to great victory of cholas. He was awarded 'Sembian thmil vel' by Athithan and Thaanu ravi, great Chera king.
The author mixes the adventurous action of the great dancer kalavathi during that time.
The entire story takes us to the chola period and make us to enjoy and the culture exists during that time.
I have to thank Sundar Krishnan for recommending to read the story.