The final volume of one of the greatest Tamil novels ever penned, PONNIYIN SELVAN – THE PINNACLE OF SACRIFICE barrels towards a startling end that will leave the listeners breathless. Will Pandyan conspirators achieve the nefarious end they thirst for? What will become of the bewitching temptress Nandini? Will Chozha empire be free of the tangled web of conspiracies? Will the mighty Chozha empire find itself under the thumb of a new Emperor after all? Characters for reference : Arulmozhi : One of the two protagonist. Youngest son of Sundara Chozha. Ponniyin Selvan Murugaiyan: Elder brother of Poonkuzhali. Husband of Rakkammal. Boat Man Rakkammaal : Sister-in-law of Poonkuzhali Kundavi : The Chola princess. Second child and only daughter of Sundara Chola. Lover of Vandiyadevan Mandakini : The Mute Queen. The deaf and mute mother of Nandini and Madurantaka. Love interest of Sundara Chola Anirudha Brahmarayar : The Prime Minister of Sundara Chola's Court and a trustful intimate close friend of him Acharya Bhikshu : The head monk in Chudamani Vihara of Nagapattinam who saves Arulmozhivarman Sundara Chozha : The emperor of Chola empire Ravidasan : Antagonists of the novel. Bodyguards of the late Veerapandiyan Nandini : Pazhuvoor Princess and wife of Periya Pazhuvettraraiyar. The main antagonist of the story Aditha Karikalan : Eldest son of Sundara Chola, the crown prince Malayaman : Father-in-law of Sundara Chola and maternal grandfather for his children Elder Pazhuvettaraiyar :  The chancellor and treasurer of the Chola kingdom. Nandini’s husband Vandiyadevan : The brave, adventurous and sarcastic warrior prince of Vaanar clan. Bodyguard and close friend of Aditha Karikalan in Kanchi. Lover of Kundavi. Second protagonist Vaanathi : Shy and innocent Kodambalur princess.Friend of Kundavai Azhwarkadiyan Nambi :  A Veera Vaishnavite spy who works for the Prime Minister of Chozha dynasty. Foster brother of Nandini Younger Pazhuvettaraiyar : The chief in-charge of Thanjavur fort. Senthan Amuthan : A flower seller. He is a close friend of Vandiyathevan Sembiyan Maadevi : Wife of Gandaraditya. Grandmother of the 3 Chozha siblings Aditha Karikalan : Eldest son of Sundara Chozha, the crown prince Thirukovalur Malaiyaman : Father-in-law of Sundara Chola and maternal grandfather for his children. Parthibendra Pallava: Friend of Aditha Karikalan Kanthamaran : Prince of Kodumbalur. Friend of Vandiyathevan Elder Pazhuvettarayar : The chancellor and treasurer of the Chola kingdom. Nandini’s husband Maduranthakan : Adopted Son of Sembiyan Maadevi. Mandakini's actual son Manimekalai : Princess of Kadamboor. Younger sister of Kandan Maran and daughter of Kadamboor Sambuvaraiyar. One-sided love of Vandiyadevan