Raja raja chola I ( Popular culture )
In popular culture Rajaraja Cholan , a 1973 Tamil film starring Sivaji Ganesan Ponniyin Selvan by Kalki revolves around the life of Raja Raja Chola, the mysteries surrounding the assassination of Aditya Karikalan and the subsequent accession of Uttama to the Chola throne Nandipurathu Nayagi by Vembu Vikiraman revolves around the ascension of Uttama Chola to the throne and Raja Raja's naval expedition Rajaraja Cholan by Kathal Ramanathan Udaiyar by Balakumaran Kandalur Vasantha Kumaran Kathai by Sujatha which deal with the situations leading Raja raja to invade Kandalur Rajakesari and Cherar Kottai by Gokul Seshadri deal with the Kandalur invasion and its after-effects Kaviri Mainthan , a 2007 novel by Anusha Venkatesh