The First Empress

Coronation ceremony

A good leader is a person who takes a little more than his share of the blame and a little less than his share of the credit

As Rajendra opened his eyes, he was on a boat. He was hoping to be tied up. However, his hands were free. He looked around the boat and the people in the boat were not familiar. He looked around and asked.

Rajendra: Yaar neengal???

They seemed clueless to his question.

Rajendra: Naan pesuvadhu puriya villaiya???

They still didn't answer his question. However, one of the men extended water to him.

Rajendra: Yaar neengal??? Edharkaga ennai kaappaatrineergal??? Ennidam irundhu enna veandum thangalukku???

Ennidatthil ippodhu edhuvum illai...

One of the men asked, "Rajendra???"

Rajendra: Naan Avan alla... Thaangal ennai thavaraga kondu vandhu vitteergal endru ennugiren..

Kamanar: Accham vendaam Ilavarasa kumara...

Kamanar emerged from the crowd as he spoke. Rajendra felt relief washing over him when he finally met a familiar face.

Rajendra: Kamanare... Thaangala ennai kaappaatriyadhu???

Kamanar: Aam Ilavarase... Thangalukku indha nilai vara venduma??? Andho paridhaabam... Ippadi mottai aditthu selai katti indha nilaiyil Thangalai paarkkava ennai andha iraivan innum uyirudan vaitthirukkiraan...????

Rajendra looked at Kamanar as he made sneer remarks of his situation. However, Rajendra knew that this was his moment to be calm. Hence, he maintained his silence.

Rajendra: Enakaga thaangal itthanai varundha vendaam Kamanare.. Indha nilai maarum.. Ennai igazhndhavargalukku naan paadam pugattuven...

Kamanar: Igazhndhavargal endraal???

Rajendra: Anaivarum dhaan... kurippaaga Avanum avanudaiya andha makkalum...

Kamanar: Indha nilaiyilum thangalukku irukkum andha pazhiveriyai kandu naan viyakkiren...

Rajendra: Indha Udalil irudhi moocchu irukkum varai avanai naan indha puviyil nimmadhiyaaga vaazha Vida matten...

Kamanar: Adharku udhavave naan vandhirukkiren...

Rajendra: Enna koorugirirgal???

Kamanar: Aam unmaiyai thaan koorugiren... Adithanai azhikka valla oru veeranai thedi kondirundhom...

Aditthanai azhikka Thangalai Vida yaar sirandhavar???

Rajendra: Kondirundheergala??? Thangaludan innum yaar yaar irukkiraargal???

Kamanar: Pala valanaadugalin paarvai ippodhu thangalin desatthin meedhu thirumbi irukkiradhu ilavarase...

Rajendra: Puriyavillai...

Kamanar: Naangu desangalaga pirindhu kidandha podhu theriyaadha Zilatthin valangal ippodhu ore desamaaga irukka anaivarin kangalukkum adhan valam theriya thodangi irukkiradhu...

Avattrai abagarikka palar vazhi thedi varugindranar...

Idharku munnar andha oru theevai pidikka naangu thalaigalai azhikka veandiyirundhadhu...

Ippodhu orey thalai.... Andha Adithanin thalai...

He said remembering the moment Aditha stood on his elephant with their king Sambaladevan's head in his hand.

Rajendra looked at him with confusion.

Kamanar: Naam payanikka vendiya idam innum tholaivil irukkiradhu... Nammudaiya kurikolai adaiyum naalum innum tholaivil irukkiradhu..