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For JRRT Native Languages Fest, I'd like to introduce Ponniyin Selvan, a historical fiction novel based on the period before the golden era of the Chozha Empire in Tamil Nadu. The story revolves around conspirators of other kingdoms tangled in a very personal manner to the lives of the Chozha royal family, and hence, trying to get revenge and power.

My favourite character from the series is Aditha Karikalan, the heir apparent to the Chozha throne. He's very tragic, and I can't help but draw many parallels with Boromir and him.

Both he and Boromir are heirs apparent to the respective positions held by their fathers. Their fathers have problems of their own, Aditha's father being an invalid with paralysis, and Denethor being, well, Denethor.

Each of them has a younger brother, who is considered the more gentle brother (and ends up getting the position originally meant for them).

Although Boromir's death isn't entirely connected with his lust for the Ring, it's a conclusion to his character, and there is no other way his character arc could've closed in the novel, considering the rest of the story.

And although Aditha didn't really die in the arms (or by the hands) of his lover-turned-enemy-because-he-killed-her father-thinking-it-was-her-lover-but-he-was-going-to-kill-him-anyway-because-he-happened-to-be-the-enemy-king (because he didn't have any in history :P) fiction is, of course, romanticised. He died growing mad for her (at least in the movies). He begged her to run away with him and then killed himself in front of her.

Kind of sacrifice, really. Either of them had to die, and he killed himself. A bit like Boromir, who also sacrificed himself.

Their biggest tragedies, however, are their love for their kingdom, and their want to protect them. But this is where they differ; Boromir tries to take the ring from Frodo in hopes that he can save Gondor, and then repents and dies, protecting Merry and Pippin.

Aditha actually kills his ex-lover's father because, as mentioned above, he was the enemy king. He was doing it to protect his kingdom. Eventually he does go mad. And dies.

This is a little incoherent, actually, and I couldn't find any of Aditha's quotes that might relate to Boromir. Sucks to be travelling and writing all this off the top of my head. I did, however, remember the song that was composed for his funeral procession.

வீரா ராஜ வீர

சூரா தீர சூர

வீழா சோழ வீர

சீரார் ஞாலம் வாழ

வாராய் வாகை சூட

தொடுவோர் பகைப்போரை

நடுகல் சேர்க்கும் வீரா

மாறா காதல் மாறா

பூவோர் ஏங்கும் தீரா

பாவோர் போற்றும் வீரா

Romanised:

Veera raja veera

soora dheera soora

Veezha sozha veera

Seerar gnyalam vaazha

Vaaraai vaagai sooda

Thoduvor pagai porai

Nadukal serkkum veera

Maara kaadhal maara

Puvor yengum dheera

Pavor potrum veera

Meaning:

O royal warrior, O brave and strong one,

Invincible [chozha] warrior,

May your world prosper. Hail to your victory.

Those who dare to oppose you,

You send to their graves.

O, angel of undying love, Lovely damsels yearn for you.

We sing your glory, o brave one.

This is just the first stanza, but I think it fits him well, don't you?

@valar-did-me-wrong I thought you might be interested?

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that means, i have lived in the great nation, the tamil country and the land of the black soil.

Find your state 🧚🏻‍♂️

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hello what up bestie 👋🏼👋🏼

Been a while innit?

Have you read Ponniyin Selvan? And what did you think of Mani Ratnam's movie adaptations??

hello there,

yes it has been a while, and i am happy to see someone pop into my inbox.

and yes, i have read ponniyin selvan- a long time ago (i should read it again), and i am such a fan of kalki's writing (i read it in tamil since i know the language) and i adore the book so much (you can indeed see the ponniyin selvan references i make in my fic for the mummy (but don't tell anyone, tis but a guilty pleasure)).

well, i do like the mani ratnam films, mainly due to the way it was shot, the music and the costumes (since i am addicted to kemp jewelry and silk saris, comes with being a dancer) but one part i hated and found absolutely irrational was not making uttama chozha (sendhan amudhan) the king, and instead have madhuranthakan (whom i affectionately call as fishy boy (since he does belong to the pandya empire, and i had a weird ass dream once of madhuranthakan being an actual fish, and i am willing to make that count as my own AU of fish madhuranthakan (any doubts, please do ask, i would love talking about it))) crowned as king, the way manimekhalai had only been mentioned once and not shown, and where is idumbankaari and pinakapaani, and i feel that the films would have been better if they made it a tv show with 5 seasons and stuck to the plot.

but overall, the story (the book by kalki) and the cast of the film are good, it is bharathi approved, except for making fishy boy king, in this department we support the flower boy

vote sendhan amudhan for king people, someone tell the script writer of the film that we want sendhan amudhan for king

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Happy Pride!

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so i am from the tamil country and the land of the black soil.

great

Find your state 🧚🏻‍♂️

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Happy Star Wars Day! May the 4th be with you!

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HAPPY STAR WARS DAY May the Force be with you, always. (insp)

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I don't care what official translations say, I chose to believe "Et tu, Brute?" translates to "What the FUCK, Brutus?"

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MEAN GIRLS 2004 — dir. Mark Waters

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You are Gaius Julius Caesar, and it's a lovely day in March.

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i forgot to post this last year so im scheduling it to post march 15th 2024 (it's march 17th 2023 rn)

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I'm doing my part!!

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1 more day until they reunite…