Ponnar Shankar
Author: Karunanidhi, Kalaignar M.
Genre: Historical / Adventure
Kalaignar M. Karunanidhi's Ponnar Sankar is a historical novel of epic dimensions.
It is woven around the legendary folk heroes of the ancient Kongu Velala community of Tamilnadu, a community whose contribution to the Freedom Movement of India remains etched on the pages of history. Besides, its role in the evolution of the cultural history of Tamilnadu is exemplary.
An imaginative remake of the martial exploits of the Kongu heroes, Ponnar and Sankar, this novel tells the engaging tale of the several strands of universal human interest, all rooted in the cultural mores and customs of the Tamil race in general and the Kongu community in particular
It is woven around the legendary folk heroes of the ancient Kongu Velala community of Tamilnadu, a community whose contribution to the Freedom Movement of India remains etched on the pages of history. Besides, its role in the evolution of the cultural history of Tamilnadu is exemplary.
An imaginative remake of the martial exploits of the Kongu heroes, Ponnar and Sankar, this novel tells the engaging tale of the several strands of universal human interest, all rooted in the cultural mores and customs of the Tamil race in general and the Kongu community in particular
