Okay, I am trying my level best to put in words why I was left deeply unsatisfied by Ponniyin Selvan's ending.

Fiction or fantasy based worldbuilding, as much as it is the creative product of the author and the fruit of the creator, still has its roots set in reality. The complications increase doubly so when it is historical fiction, like Ponniyin Selvan. It is exactly the reason why these works resonate hard as much as they are...

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