I completed SS yesterday night(1 mani varaikkum vidama padichi mudichiten). I too agree with Arun. I liked SS very much for its story line. But there are few things which I cant accept. One, I go with krupa,the romantic descriptions are at times quite eloborative and a couple of times boring too. Probably , I like ss because i read it recently. I started PS for the second time and left with the last bagam. But SS being a new story to me, took precedence. I have continue PS from where I left.
The other thing I can digest is, If Mahendra was defeated by Pulikesi, why Kalki has projected that Pulikesi could not defeat Mahendra and laid a false Vijayastambam in vathapi. History is history and we should not change it. This is what i didnt like in SS as compared to PS or PK.If in PS, he handled the situation by makin Senthan amudan Uttama, thats ok to some extent. But changing history is not acceptable, atleast to me. Intha edathula Kalki koncham sarikitarnu than naan solluven. Also, when narasimha's vicotory over vathapi is history, kalki projects as if only because of Bikshu, Pallavas could win. Again twisting history, which I didnt like. Bikshu fighting as Pulikesi in Manimangalam and vathapi are too much. Otherwise SS is a great story about the war.
***************** History is history and we should not change it. This is what i didnt like in SS as compared to PS or PK.If in PS, he handled the situation by makin Senthan amudan Uttama, thats ok to some extent. But changing history is not acceptable, atleast to me. Intha edathula Kalki koncham sarikitarnu than naan solluven. *****************
Satish,
Did Kalki write a story book or history book?
Only the historians should not twist the history. But story tellers do not have such constraints. They have all freedom over their characters.
I disagree. I don't see Sivagami as an "egoist". I think of her as a girl with spunk, with individuality, with some attitude and oomph. Maybe traditionally Indian girls are not supposed to be like that. But I prefer Sivagami to a Vanathi from PS.. all suppliant and coy.. *ugh* made me want to puke :p
Dear Satish Pulikesi defeated Pallava forces but couldnt defeat Kanchi in the Muthirai If I am right... The same lines are repeated by Narasimhan in Kanchi Thalaivan.....movie 'Poi stambham ezhuthivittan Pulikesi'