Yavana Rani - Part Two Tigers leader Prabhakaran had once said, "It was only after I read Chandilyan's novel 'Kadal Pura' that I wanted to go on a long sea voyage." "What attracts the readers..." We spoke to a Chandilyan reader. "When I was in class 10, I bought and read Sandhillyan's novel 'Raja Perikai' with the money my father gave me. I am so fascinated by his novels. Many people can still write historical novels today. But if there is any recognition of historical novels after his death, it is his alone.