The story revolves around Vandyatevan, a charming, brave and brave young man who travels through the land of Chola to deliver a message from Crown Prince Aditya Kalikaran to the King and Princess. The story alternates between Vandiyathevan's travels in his Chola country and the travels of the young prince Arulmozhivarman (later known as his Raja Raja Chola) in Sri Lanka. The narration shows that his sister Kundavai attempts to bring back Arulmojvarman in order to bring political peace to a country that seems to have been ravaged by civil unrest and civil war planned by vassals and lower chiefs. dealing with trials.
Palantaka Chola was succeeded by his younger son, Gandharaditya, as his eldest son Rajaditya died in battle. At the time of Gandharaditya's death, his son Madhurantaka was his two-year-old child, so Gandharaditya's brother Arin Jaya took the throne. After Arinjaya's death, his son Palantaka II (Sundara Chola) was crowned. He had two sons, a daughter named Aditya Kalikaran, Arulmojvarman and Kundavai.
The story continues and begins when the emperor Sundara Chola is ill and bedridden. His son Aditya Kalikaran is a Union general and lives in Kanchi. His younger brother Arulmojvarman (later famous as Rajara Jachola I) is fighting in Sri Lanka. Her sister Kundabai Pilatti resides in the Chola royal family at Pazayalai.
The story progresses as rumors of a conspiracy against Sundara Chola and his sons spread. One glimpse of Pandya's co-conspirators is a warrior named Vanal Kula Veeran Valavarayan Vandyatevan in his friend Kandamaran's palace.
Through Vandyatevan we get to know most of the characters in the novel. Among them are Prince Arulmojvarman, beloved by all, and Prime Minister Periyah, who married Nandini (a major conspirator) when he was 60 years old. In her youth, Aditya Kalikaran fell in love with Nandini, but after Aditya Kalikaran murdered Veerapandiyan, she became consumed with her vengeance and vowed to destroy the Chola dynasty. He also meets Kundavai Pilatti, after hearing the news of the conspiracy, to send Vandyatevan to Sri Lanka to deliver a message to Arulmojvarman to come back soon.
Madhurantaka He is Thevar (the man whose co-conspirators want to be crowned king), Gandharaditya and Aniruddha He is the son of Brahmalayar, Sundara his Chancellor of Coral, and also other characters such as the man who has eyes and ears everywhere increase. He also meets Azwarkadiyan Nambi, a Brahmalaya spy. He roams the country and causes controversy. He gathers information for the Prime Minister and is always close to Vandyatevan to save him in trouble.
Other characters include Vanati, a princess of Kodambalur (the woman who would later become Arrumoji's wife) who is in love with Arrumoji. Poonkuzari, a sailor who rowed the future king to Lanka. The original Madhurantaka She is Mandakini, Chola's deaf mother and Poonkuzari's aunt. The most memorable of the female characters is Nandini, whose beauty is said to have the power to influence any man. Helps Nandini, unaware of being a co-conspirator, and also turns against his best friend Vandhyatevan.
Meanwhile, with Poonkuzari's help, Vandyatevan reaches Sri Lanka, meets Arulmojvarman and becomes his best friend. In Sri Lanka, Arulmojvarman states that his father spent some time on an island near Sri Lanka dating a girl who was born deaf and mute. He meets her and realizes from her drawing that she and his father have two children. Who are these children and do they have the right to the throne?Late one day, in the forest of Thirupurambayam, Vandiyathevan said that his Nandhini and Pandya conspirators had placed a young boy on the throne and he I see you take your vows before the Who is this boy and what rights does he have to the throne?
Arulmojvarman, returning from Sri Lanka, is caught in a hurricane and goes missing. He is rumored to be dead, but he survived and is staying at Choudamani Viharam, a Buddhist monastery in India. Meanwhile, the conspirators choose a date when both the King and his two sons will be murdered.
Meanwhile, Nandini summons Aditya Kalikaran to the Kadamba Palace to discuss the future of the kingdom. Despite knowing that his life is in grave danger, Kalikaran travels to Kadamba Palace to meet Nandini. Aditya Kalikaran was then assassinated in Kadambaur Palace.
Meanwhile, Arulmojvarman recovered and returned to Tanjore, where he was initially forced to accept the coronation. He then tricks everyone and crowns his uncle Usama Chola. This is the name of the fifth part of the book Tyaga Sigaram, Peak of Sacrifice.