Pavalakodi (1949 film)

The Coral Queen) is a 1949 Indian Tamil-language film produced and directed by S. M. Sriramulu Naidu.

It revolves around the turn of events between lord Rama and Karna and declare war over each other.

As described in the Vedvyasa's Swargarohana Parva, Karna is crowned the king of the Aditya Lok by Surya.

Jarasandha, Shishupala, Rukmi who on earth did not concile with the Pandavas because of their hatred towards Krishna, now accepted their rule under the sole emperor Karna.

(Note: In the Vyasa's Mahabharata, it is not specific about who became the leading queen among the two) and the epic ends.

Story continues The film then takes a turn from the original Mahabharat which ends at the crowning of Karna itself.

After Karna's rule was established, Krishna and Balrama washed Padmavati's feet.

Though Karna had not officially married Draupadi but both of them spent a lot time together in the heaven.

Bhanumati(the wife of Duryodhana) was also a close friend of Karna and was kind-hearted like Draupadi.

In the court, Draupadi decided to express her love today itself to Karna in front of everyone.

So he thought of a plan, he told Draupadi to go to Rama, he stayed in the Aditya Lok with his brothers.

Draupadi weepingly said to Krishna that she loves Karna and doesn't want a war again.

Draupadi on the request of Krishna went up to Rama's kingdom and told about her conditions and asked for help.

Karna and his allies include Krishna, Duryodhana and 100 Kauravas, Bhima, Yudhisthira, Arjuna, Jarasandha, Drona, Kripa, Eklavya, Rukmi, Bhagdatta, Satyaki, Ashwathamma and Shikhandi.

Rama and his allies include Lakshman, Bali, Sugreeva, Shatrughana, Bharat, Angad, Jatayu and the monkey army.

Hanuman wanted to remain neutral as his guru Surya's both sons were face-to-face and did not wish to take a side.

So Karna accompanied by Arjuna and Duryodhana went to parvatgiri to find Ravana in dense forests.

The war ends with Karna, Ravana and Arjuna finally defeating Rama and Lakshman.

Draupadi runs up to the court seeing Rama and Lakshman imprisoned and begs Karna to spare them.

Both Rama and Karna had learnt a lesson and worshipped Krishna's Vishnu form.

Karna remembering Krishna's words accept Draupadi as her wife and the marriage took place.