Did you all enjoy Ponniyan Selvan (#PS1)? I've been riding the hype train lately. Hope you all like this unique story, set during a fascinating, conflict-ridden period in Indian history!

Again, Kings and Empires that are not normally touched upon in Indian text books. Wonderfully done.

"Time humbles all empires" heard never a better quote

How come we never learned about this great king and his achievements in my school days. I studied in Chennai, and I remember that the great Chola kingdom was just a 12 lines paragraph in my history book that had individual chapters on Akbar, Babur, Aurengjeb, Gandhi, Nehru, Ashoka, WW1 and WW2. It is a shame how much our own history was nothing but a ignored text in the history books of our own country.

Amazing, Kulottunga Chola was a contemporary to Emperor Alexius who also saved the Byzantine Empire from Turkic and Norman invasions. Also a contemporary of William the Conqueror as well, I suppose the 11th century was just a time of great monarchs.

There is a Tamil literature work on the war between Kalinga and the Chola Empire witnessed and written by Jayamkondaar named "Kalingattuparani". The details are so intricate. Usually, "Parani" will be named after the defeated Kingdom and it will only be written for the one who neutralizes a 1000 elephant.

Indian history is fascinating. I hope it become more common place for Indian history to taught and written about outside of Asia.

I was fascinated to read about him. He inherited the throne from his mother's side but was a true chola. Very underrated Emperor and prevented the collapse of chola empire for another 100 years.

Im Greek and recently i m reading about indian history which is very impressive. Sadly here we know nothing about this great part of human history. Hope my indian brothers can reach their former glory in the future

This is such a brilliant video. Indians need to know more of this. Additionally, Visakhapatnam/Vizagapatam/Vizag was once known as Kulottungacholapattinam, after this very king.

Nice content on mighty Cholas! Hope you do more on Pandyas , Cheras and other South Indian Empires. Thanks

💪🏻 மிகவும் அருமையான காணொளி. முறையான விதத்தில் எடுத்துரைத்த. 😊 வெள்ளை அண்ணன் அவர்களுக்கு. 💞 தமிழன் என்று சொல்ல பெருமைபடும் தமிழனின் வாழ்த்துக்கள் ❤☺️

Thanks! Keep up the good work! Looking forward to more videos about South Indian empires.

Love this channel! Love to learn history from parts of the globe I normally wouldn't pay attention. Keep it up! Greetings from Argentina🇦🇷!

Amazing! Never heard of this genius king before today. The Cholas were the only contemporary Indian maritime power to spread the Indic sphere of influence as far as the Philippines if I am not wrong. Thank you for this wonderful narrative and please keep up the good work.

Ponniyan Selvan was amazing! Hope to see more movies, novels or comics about the Cholas!

Cholas are one of the greatest dynasty in human history.👍👍👍👍👍🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

Your description of Indian kIngs and history is Top notch👍🏼. Better than our books in syllabus

I really appreciate what you have accomplished. Being a history aficionado it's a breath of fresh air to see some content related to Tamil kings finally gaining some traction. I am a Tamilian myself. As much as I appreciate the gaga around Cholas lately, I'd be really glad to see some content on pandyas, Cheras, Pallavas and Kallabhras. Pandayans in particular, as they were the sworn arch-rivals of Cholas and we're arguably the most ancient dynasty of the Indian subcontinent itself. After Cholas ousted the Pandyan kings, the latter lived inconspicuously for several centuries and rose in ranks as feudal lords. Eventually to beat their Chola contemporaries and revive Madurai as their capital. I really wish to see content on this. Please do consider and keep up the great work. Cheers mate! Already forwarding your channel's link to my friends and family who also happen to be history buffs, much akin to me.

Goosebumps being a tamilian

I am so glad that the real history of India is being known to everybody . Thank you Sir . Indian History always fascinated me. Since very early classes I have been searching and learning about all those deservings history apart from textbooks. Nothing make me more exciting than piece of information on True History ❤

It's really refreshing to see such well-produced, highly informative and easily consumable videos on oft overlooked parts of Indian history, especially South Indian history. Keep up the amazing work!

For those who don't know, Kulottunga was born as Rajendra Chalukya to RajaRaja Narendra and Ammanga Devi (daughter of Rajendra Chola) and just like his father did (named after Raja Raja Chola), adorned the name of his grandfather Rajendra. However, in the process of claiming the Chola throne, he renamed himself Kulottunga Chola - exalter of the Chola race - and so he did.

This channel needs many many more subs. Like we didnt went even this deep in our history classes on Hindu kings compared to mughals & biritish. Definitely learned a lot.

This channel deserves much more recognition than it gets. Beautifully made graphics and explained very well.

Thank you so much for sharing this story of Kulothunga Chola. I never got good sources on the internet to know about him. You see, I studied in a cbse school. The school books have got just a line saying that cholas, cheras and pandyas were ruling the south. That's all ! They were a prominent kingdom in the world history itself ! Why are they not being mentioned in Indian school textbooks ? So not just India, but the whole world history needs to to have this prominent chapter about at least the later cholas of 1000s who dominated the world in various aspects. Yeah, this needs to be taken seriously and done !

This is such a beautiful video! So well animated! Thank you for this!

I learnt about south Indian kings im my tamil literature classes during my schooling.... The history was recorded in form of poems that we learnt.... Unfortunately i didn't learn about them during my history classes

Your channel is incredible and unlike anything else in media. Thank you so much!

⚜ சோழர் புகழ் பரவட்டும் ⚜

After watching Ponniyan Selvan, this hits home even more!

Would be great if you could make a video on the Kalyani Chalukya Empire too. Their Imperial Capital at Kalyani (Basavakalyan) was said to be one of the largest and wealthiest cities in India at the time.

As a Sri Lankan sinhalese i would like to point out that the names such as Kulathunga (kulottunga), Kulasekara are used as family names of several sinhalese families up to date interestingly. And also the kings of the tamil Jaffna kingdom also had similar names.

Thanks again Odd Compass. The animations and music were amazing.

Nice to hear this since we always talk about Raja Raja and Rajendra chola!! Thanks for sharing

What a great video! Thanks for that extensive research. One more piece of info that might complete the video - in traditional literature, Athirajendra Cholan was also called Kirimikanda Cholan (with the festering throat), it seems that he was suffering from some form of cancer of the throat, that's how he died.

Fun fact: the Kingdom of Vengi, where Kulottunga's father Rajaraja Narendra ruled, was a branch of the Chalukya dynasty, ruled by the Eastern Chalukyas. There were actually three Chalukya dynasties in South India (not to be confused with the Chaulukyas of Gujarat and Chalukyas of Lata), the first was the Badami Chalukya dynasty, which ruled from 543-753, before being subdued by the Rashtrakutas. The second was the Eastern Chalukya dynasty of Vengi, which ruled from 624-1102, and was originally a branch of the Badami Chalukyas before it was vassalized to the Rashtrakuta and later Chola Empire. the third was the Western Chalukya Empire of Kalyani, who originally feudatories to the Chalukyas, ruling from 973 to 1189, and is the empire that Vikramaditya VI here rules over.

1st time I've heart a general's name of a Chola king.. thanks..👍👍

Thank you for creating this sir 🤩❤️❤️love from Tamilnadu

Glad to see your videos again!

This precisive video you made is top notch. Got to know more about kulotunga chola. Thanks

This video does a great job covering an important period in Chola history. But it is important to remember that the movie Ponniyin Selvan (and the novel it is based on) take place in an earlier period of Chola rule during the reign of Sundara Chola. The younger son of the emperor, who is leading an army in Sri Lanka in the story, is the one who would later rule as Raja Raja Cholan or Ponniyin Selvan (son of the river Ponni). Both are central characters in the movie and novel and the whole plot of the novel is about the early days of Raja Raja Chola and a conspiracy to overthrow the Cholas. Just important to remember to distinguish the subject of this video from the plot of the movie PS-1.

What I find really impressive is how good your pronunciation is of these difficult to pronounce ancient names. Well done just for that. And of course, the video itself: absolute gold content!!

Always high quality content, love your videos

Wow.... What a presentation.... This is the history has be thought in India

Really happy to hear our history good work team thank you so much. Karunakara thondaiman was pallava prince. After thier defeat with cholas they served as generals and ministers. You can see that in ps1 too.

in spite of studying history as a subject for entire school primary, high school we were never mentioned of the Vengi kingdom or any other great kings in our books, what a shame!!! thanks for this.

Let’s appreciate the animation and art works too!! Great directions to already great channel

This is fantastic. Please make separate video for Raja Raja Chola & Rajendra Chola.

Excellent video on a much ignored, but historically important, south Indian monarch. I really think that you have one of the best youtube channels in English featuring people and events from Tamil / south Indian history. The imperial Cholas are little known outside of India although they constituted one of the great dynasties of the Indian subcontinent. Another period that would be wonderful to explore would be that of the Tamil Sangam Age (300BC-300AD). Little known is that in this period south Indian society was dominated by a warrior class with a fierce heroic culture and code of honour, and with colourful pre and post battle customs and rituals. The period saw the genesis of south Indian martial arts (Varma ati, silambam, kalarippayattu) and, like the Japanese samurai, there were even forms of martial suicide. Archaeology has also revealed that some sword blades used were made from unusually high quality steel. The Cholas, Pandyas and Cheras (and their various feudatories) were in frequent or incessant conflict, and many of the kings (such as Karikalan, Senguttuvan or Neduncheliyan) glorified through war poetry. There are many accessible books on Sangam Age heroic poetry, and on ancient Tamil society and history in general which give a vivid picture of the martial elite and their internecine cattle raiding and wars. I have myself done many years of research into the warfare of those times.

Thank you so much for unravelling the unspoken great histories from the past ! I think you are not Indian ! Thank you so much for bringing out the history that need to be spoken out proudly by the tamils !🔥🔥🔥🔥

There is so much History in Tamil literature and scriptures. For example, Barani is a text written for a warrior who killed thousand elephants in war (metaphorically). There is a book called "Kalingathu Barani" which details the war with Kalinga empire.

damn dude your production quality has shot up! kudos!

Absolutely captivating and superbly detailed story! Thanks a lot!

the thing i love about history is how one man can make so much difference on an entire empire. its interesting how a kingdom could be at the brink of collapse and 1 confident leader turns that kingdom into an empire and vice versa an empire can collapse because of 1 powerful enemy

I enjoyed PS 1 too. I always stunned by your videos and knowledge. Thank you

Great. Your animation and visuals has improved a lot. Now it looks great

Seriously thank you as tamils most of us dont know our own history yet we persist and never give up

I am a india🇮🇳 in Tamilnadu. I love ❤ my kings 👑 . They are ruled and brave, stronger, intelligent, motivator, good character, respect people, improved the culture and economy.

Superb narration of history of Cholas. Thank you. We do not read much South Indian history in Central board schools, which is all about what happened in delhi.

I'm Malaysian and I love getting colonised by the Cholas

THIS is why the Telugu and Tamil people are essentially linked for generations.. This also shows that if the British had never colonized us, our economy would have easily bounced back. We have always been great maritime traders, and we were very adaptable

That's a great work of Art and History, your presentation the dramatic music the animation is just 👌👌👌

Your videos will be of great help for UPSC aspirants, great work! Are you gonna cover modern history too?

So good! I honestly had never even heard of Kulottonga. Odd Compass is always on point, bringing to light lesser-known characters in history to the forefront.

The historical name of the current day VISAKHAPATNAM (VIZAG/WALTAIR) is KULOTTHUNGA CHOLA PATTANAM.

Yo your videos are dope af, keep em coming

Sri Lanka was saved by King Vijayabahu The Great from Cholas. One of greatest Kings of Sri Lanka 👑❤️

Finally a recognition occured which TAMIL's really deserved. No other king has achieved like chozas did. Please do one video about Choza conquest Pala empire for Ganges. It's truly inspiring story.

Wonderfully done sir👌🏼👌🏼👏🏼

Thank you for the content ❤ special mention for pronunciations 👏🏼 😊

Amazing video. But you missed an important person and dynasty who were inbetween Chalukyas and Cholas, Hoysala Vishnuvardhana.

A lot of Tamilians in the comments fighting/crying over Kulottunga not being Telugu. Keyboard warriors. The tomb of Rajendra Chola The Great remains in a dilapidated condition, first go and reclaim that.

Amazing content. Accurate pronunciation of names. Kudos!

Thanks for the video guys.

Wow, never would I have thought to know so much about the Cholas, if I hadn't come across it. Tamil history aficionados like me can also read Kalingapatturani/ defeat of Kalinga( it was written during the same duration and celebrates the hard-earned victory upon Kalinga, which was also a powerful kingdom in India at that time, mainly because of maritime trade). Also, a humble request as an Odia, please do a video dedicating to Rashtrakutas of Karnataka, Alupas of Tulu Nadu, Cheras of Kerala and our very own, Gajapati dynasty of Kalinga.

Thanks

i love the way you brilliantly pronounce their names hey, not Indian but i can tell your pronunciation is spot on

Amazing work. Keep it coming

Thanks ,wonderful video about Chola dynasty and kullothunga chola enjoyed listening to the events that happened and your narration

The Legendary Chola Empire👑🔥💯

really Fascinating history which jst nobody seems to talk about for some reason

This is now my favourite channel ❤

Thankyou for making such good videos on ancient South Indian History

this is awesome . thanks a million 😁👍🏻

Make a separate video on KULOTTHUNGA's personal history.

Excellent story-telling, was thoroughly gripped the whole vid!

Well explained enjoyed it very much

Amazing character art!!

Impressive! You've done quite a lot of research. I think you should do a video about Kalki eho wrote the serialised Ponniyin Selvan story in his magazine, which eventually became 5 books. A former freedom fighter, I am so glad that Kalki is back on the map. But he was never forgotten as Ponniyin Selvan books are the most read and the most sold books in Tamil literature, possibly also in the whole of Indian literature.

Would ❤️ an Video on Immadi Pulikeshi !

Great work. Keep’em going!

India's history is so rich, would love to learn more

Wonderful video🎇🎇 Uniquely informative 💙🧡💛

Great video ... Give some references from poems and literary works too , as you give before ...

Correction, Sri Lanka was never fully captured by the Chola empire. They only got the northern part of the island and that was it. Even after that, Sri Lankan kings saved Sri Lanka by declaring war against the Chola empire. Search for kings like vijayabahu and dutgamunu. you will find the truth.

Your pronounciation of Indian names is on point!

Please make more videos and educate me ❤ i learnt a lot about my culture today thank you 😊

Please add Thiruneer to Cholas anime. They are devout Saivites.

Sir please do vedio one of the strongest empire Hoysalas of dwarasamudra Which had recaptured talakadu ( gangavadi) from cholas , the only kingdom in south India which was independent and gave stronge resistance against Delhi sultanate's south invasion 🙏🙏