பொன்னியின் செல்வன் [1] - 22 - வேளக்காரப் படை | Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1 - Chapter 22

Vandiyathevan stops a royal palanquin and is stunned to discover that it carries the breathtaking Pazhuvoor Ilaiya Rani, not Madhurantaka as he expected.Using quick wit and daring, he wins her attention, gains her trust by invoking Azhwarkadiyan’s name, and receives a royal ring that will grant him access to the fort and palace.As evening falls, he reaches the gates of Thanjavur, where the city pauses in awe and fear for the emergence of the Velakkara army.The fearsome royal guard marches out with deafening drums, blood-red banners, and solemn oaths of absolute loyalty, revealing the terrifying power that truly controls the capital.