Udayar (Novel): Tamil Language, Balakumaran, Ponniyin Selvan

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Udayar is a Tamil novel written by Balakumaran. It is written in six volumes, and is a sequel to Ponniyin Selvan depicting Rajaraja Chola's rule and the construction of the big temple at Tanjore circa 1000 CE. The story's first part was published in a weekly Tamil magazine and then published in monthly novels (Palsuvai novel, Ladies novel). Subsequently 5 volumes were published as books by Thirumagal Nilayam. Udayar is a south Indian title.