The historical background is set at the time of Vijayalaya's establishment of the Imperial Cholas reign by capturing Vanchi and Tanjore.
In the novel, along with Vijayalaya, other historical characters like Adithya, Sthanuravi (a Chera king), Vanasastri (astronomer) Sankaranarayanan and Perumpidugu Mutharayar and fictional characters like Idhayakumaran, Achuthaperaiyar, Ilayavel, Kannazhagi and Devi are present.
He later releases her and informs her that the secret of her birth will be revealed today in the place of the royal jeweler.
He also reveals that Achuthaperaiyar as his Chief Minister, and explains that her mother's name is Bhoodevi and he had married her when he was the king of the then tiny Chola country ruling the region around Uraiyur.
Once when Vijayalayan was in Pandyan country with Achuthaperaiyar for a week, the Mutharayars of Kalabhras clan raided Uraiyur and tried to abduct Bhoodevi.