The affinity towards especial language At Pathan camp, Hakkim warns Shamsudeen to be careful of danger when searching for Mangoikkal. The archer, Chulliyil Chadachi Marthandan Pilla, chases after them, shooting arrows. The novel is presented in twenty-six chapters describing the historical events, and each chapter is provided with an epigraph in the form of verses that implies the content of the respective chapter.
Though arguably a technical perfection, in narrative mode The prince and his aides leave to check on the ailing king. Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: Much of the novel is set in Padmanabhapuram Palace, Charottu palace, and Mangoikkal house.