Ponniyin Selvan Varalaatru Peravai

Hi Mr.Ganeshan,

I dont refuse that ArulMozhi is a great emperor.I am
proud and honored to claim him as my ancestor.I hold him as an icon
of the glory of tamils and I sincerely believe that without RR and
Rajendra chola Tamils would not have been a victorious race.These
two emperors are as important to tamils as Richard the Lion hearted
was for the English and Saladdin was for persians.

But the RR in our minds is totally different from
the RR of history. The RR portrayed in our minds is a totally
blemishless young man who did not want to ascend to throne bypassing
its rightful heir,mathuranthaka.The RR in our minds is one who gave
his heart to Vanathi alone and who had a divine love for her.The RR
we have in our minds is one who never spoke a word against his
father sundara chola.The RR we have in our minds is one who was
loved even by his enemies.The RR in our minds never plays politics
for becoming king.

But the RR from history is a bit different.Obviously
he did not give his heart to Vanathi alone.Obviously he must have
played politics to prevent uthama chola's son from ascending the
throne.Its also obvious that he must not have voluntarily given up
his throne to uthama chola.Because as discussed in this form
earlier,RR and uthama chola had lots of differences with each other
and RR was totally marginalised during Uthama's rule.Uthama even
patronised aditha karikala's killers and its obvious hence uthama
and RR must not have been in good terms with each other.

I also come up with my guess work.During karikala's
time RR must not have claimed the throne.He might have been a
dutiful brother,since karikala was a dream prince with victories
attached to him from age 12.His psychopathic nature is a fictional
work of kalki,so in reality adithakarikala and PS must have had good
image in minds of people.I bet that during the later days of sundara
chola aditha karikala must have been more popular than RR,since he
already had earned famous victories like killing veerapandiya etc.

I guess that karikala and mathuranthaka must have
competed for the throne and arulmozhi and kundavai must obviously
have supported karikala.Karikala must also have had the support of
people.But mathuranthaka must have had support of sitrarasars.When
karikala's stature is high,he suddenly gets killed.Confusion
prevails.Sundara chola is in death bed.

A compromise solution is worked out to prevent
infighting.Uthama chola becomes king and it is decided that after
him RR will come to power.But after uthama chola ascends to
throne,RR finds out that he patronizes karikala's killers and
guesses that he must have killed his brother.Relations sour.RR gains
support of sitrarasars by marrying many daughters of sitrasarars.He
plays politics to prevent mathuranthaka killing him or appointing
mathurantahkas son as king.He acts as a second power center.He even
goes abroad to avoid participating in wars.He thinks that uthama
chola might get him killed in a war by an "accidental arrow".

Vandiyathevan also doesnt shine during
uthamas reign.He and RR must have been sidelined during uthama's
rule.And after uthama dies RR ascends to throne defeating the plans
of mathuranthaka with support of people and sitrarasars.

This is my guesswork.The RR in this
guesswork is totally different from RR in kalki.My RR is a master
strategist whereas kalki's RR is a blemishless youngman.

I based my guesswork on following basis.

1)RR ascends to throne at a very later age.But he marries many women
even when he wasnt a king.During 16 year rule of uthama,he marries
many women.Is it becasue of his lust or becasue of the strategy to
gain support of sitrarasars?He even marries a pandiya princess it
seems.
2)Karikala was not a psychopath according to history.But he was a
famous warrior from age 12.So i bet that he must have had lots of
mass appeal than RR.After karaikalaas death this mass appeal must
have turned in favour of RR.
3)RR did not particiapte in any war or wasnt even in limelight
during uthamas rule.Uthama also nursed karikala's killers.
4)sembian ma devi must have supported her son.Kundavai and vandiya
thevan must have supported RR.Also kundavai need not be as
diplomatic as shown in PS.She might have even been an innocent
housewife.

This is what i mentioned when i
said "arulmozhi was hero worshipped".Obviously RR and Rajendra
deserve heroworship for their victories.But had arulmozhi been as
innocent as kalki portrays,he would have been killed by uthama
earlier itself.

Just spinning a yarn of my own..