There has been too much of a silence lately..just to rekindle..who's love was the greatest?
Kundavai's love which was ready to forsake everything for a Nadodi Vandhiyadevan....(Ayya indakaram patriya naan innoruvar karam pattramatten..)
Vanathi's love for Arunmozhi...which was ready to forsake the throne of a great empire just for his love....Vanathiyin Sabatham
Mandakini's love for Sundaracholar...Looking after the heirs of her beloved who left her and ending up giving her life to save him.
Manimekalai's Love for Vandhiya devan....which went to any extend to save her beloved.
Poongulali's love for Arunmozhi a demonic love which gave in for the betterment of all.
Nandhini's Love for Karikalan...
lets see what you think..
Keep smiling
Sridhar
ram_tm@rediffmail.com
Sridhar, That is an interesting question:-))
Although all the 5 love u had mentioned are great I would rate Mandhaagini's love as the greatest.
1.Kundavai might have preferred VD over others precisely for the reason that he was a 'nAdOdi" so that she can be in Chozha nAdu and "aatti-padaiththufy the country"
2.vAnathy's decision was mainly to silence the people who were telling that she is after Arulmozhi to become the pattamagishi.
3.Poonkuzhali dint expect nething from Arulmozhi but when u compare her with Mandagini who even after being "vanjithufied" by Sundarachozhar gave her life to save him and saved his son for quiete a few times.
4.Manimekalai will get the second place in my rating...she was ready to give her life for VD but I doubt whether she wud have done the same thing had VD cheated her.
Just my '2 cents'
hope to hear more,
Ram
sathyar123@yahoo.com
Hi,
Good that the discussion has been restarted after a little long break and also with an interesting topic!!!!
I presumed that Kundavai's love towards VD is merely a selfish sort of.. While reading I felt all through the novel she has been somehow dominating and selfish.
Poonguzhali's towards Arulmozhi: I didn't feel like poonguzhali really loved him. I felt it is some sort of likings when u see/know a goodie goodie guy..
Nandhini's towards karikalan: We can say this also a selfish love. When she knows that she won't be able to get him, she dint care abt his feelings..Some sort of "You are not going to be mine, then why should I care about!!!!"
Vanadhi's towards Arulmozhi and Manimekalai's towards VD: Oru mathiri saathvigamana amaidhiyana anbu..
Generally positions and throne and all won't matter much if u r loved and going to be together with your beloved ones. Here if vanadhi has been given pattamagishi or not, it wudn't impact much since anyway she is going to be with Arulmozhi and I thought that she has sacrificed but not much as compared to Mandhahini and Manimegalai.
Yeah.. I do agree with Ram that Mandhahini's is selfless and great. But still eventhough she hadn't been living with Sundara Chola throughout her lifetime atleast she had been with him for somedays, loved him and been loved by him. For that love, she cud have sacrificed and saved Sudara and his son.
But in case of Manimegalai, she has been really selfless to sacrifice even her life for VD not knowing for sure whether he loves her or not..