Poonguzhali
Poonguzhali is a fictional character of a Tamil historical novel Ponniyin Selvan by Kalki Krishnamurthy. She was the wife of SenthanAmuthan chola his another Name was uthama Chola and aunt of Rajendra Chola.
Early life
Poonguzhali was born in Ariyalur, a territory of the Chozha dynasty. Her father was a boat man and so she was. Her main occupation was to sail in the sea with her boat.
Adventures
Her adventures began when she met Vallavaraiyan Vandiyadevan. She rowed with him to Eelam to meet Arulmozhi varman. Later on the way back from Eelam she rescued Arulmozhi varman and Vallavarayan Vandhiyathevan from drowning in the Indian Ocean as their ship met with a storm.
Royal throne
Poonguzhali married SenthanAmuthan, later known as Madhurandhaka Uthama Chozha. After the assassination of Aditya Karikalan or Aditya II, people wanted Arulmozhi varman to be king. But Arulmozhi varman pointed to Uththama Chola to be the king as it was moral. And so Poongzhali became Queen.
