Dear Gokul, Atlast I found the SI Vol XIII -1 (AR 570 of 1904 ) which Sethuraman mentioned - which KKvn wanted me to recheck a year back...on Uthama:
EXTRACT:: "TIRUVARUR :: ON THE SOUTHERN WALL OF THE ACHALESVARA SHRINE:: THYAGARAJASVAMIN TEMPLE :: This records a gift of two silver vessels in which offerings were to be to god Tiruvaraneri-Alvar by Udaiyapirattiyar Sembiyan-Madeviyar for the merit of Uttama- Choladeva. This is evidently an inscription of the reign of Rajaraja I whose uncle was Uttama-Chola, donated in the 2nd Regnl Year of RR (986):
According to Sethuraman, Gandratitya (husband of Sembiyanmadevi & father of Uthama) came to throne between 23.12.949 & 5.1.950. He was alive in 956. Uthama ascended to throne in 969 after AK's murder.Means aged around 20 -21. In 986 he should have been in late thirties - or early forties. Sembiyanmadevi should have been in mid sixties.
ACCORDING TO THE ABOVE INSCRIPTION, AN ELDERLY MOTHER is donating a SILVER KALASAPPANAI (WHICH IS USED FOR FEEDING!) for her son UTHAMACHOLA (UTHAMACHOLADEVARKKAGA!) It may be on behalf of OR for UTHAMA :
BUT THE GIFT IS MADE IN THE 2nd REGNL YEAR OF RAJARAJA who was sharing the throne with the same Uthama ... Once again read the text.. The King's mother is gifiting silver vessel for the King himself .. but the gift is just plainly recorded without any decor...
EXACTLY on the same year, the famous UDAYARKUDI inscription appeared calling Ravidasan & co - Drohins...
And a year after, Uthamachola Pallavarayan is changing his name as Rajaraja Pallavarayan...
VOL XIII : AR 364 of 1924 SI states : TEXT ::QUOTE::"MELAPPALUVUR: NORTH WALL: AGASTHISWARA TEMPLE: ..ENDOWMENT for burning a perpetual lamp by NAKKAN AKKARANANGAIYAR, the daughter of Devanar of this Thali and wife of prince Seramanar. In 385 of 1924, from the same place, dated in the 27th year of Rajaraja I, his QUEEN PANCHAVAN MAHADEVI is referred to as the daughter of Devanar of Avanikandarppapuram. .. He was possibly a feudatory chief holding AN IMPORTANT Position under Chola King.... " UNQUOTE.
Possibly Rajaraja Pallavarayan ....father of Panchavanmadevi @ Nakkan Thillayazhagiyar .. (Ms. CHOLA!) According to Venkayya he was also a MAGISTRATE...!!
More or less we look at a possibility that Rajaraja I fumbled on certain evidence revealing the murderers of AK with the help of this Pallavarayan and his daughter Panchavanmadevi - because of whom Drohins were punished and Uthama vanished and RR could declare himself as a Chakravarthy - which paved way for uncontested supremacy for Rajendra and hence PALLIPPADAI for Panchavanmadevi...!
Now please read Mr.Sridhar's mail quoting : Lavanyavenkiteswaran & all ...