Marthandavarma (novel)
Marthandavarma (Malayalam: മാർത്താണ്ഡവർമ്മ, Māṟttāṇḍavaṟmma [mɑːṟt̪t̪ɑːɳɖaʋaṟmma]) is a historical romance novel by C. V. Raman Pillai published in 1891. Taking place between 1727 and 1732 (Kollavarsham 901–906), the story follows three protagonists (Ananthapadmanabhan, Subhadra, and Mangoikkal Kuruppu) as they try to protect Marthanda Varma's position as the heir to the throne of Venad from Padmanabhan Thambi (the son of Rajah Rama Varma) and the Ettu Veetil Pillamar, both of whom want to oust him from the throne.