orissan scholors are now linked by me through e groups , mobile discussions and also frequent meetings at universities on the above subjects.
being i am associate with palur,mahenidragiri,salia river projects with maritime studies and hitorians, we are suspecting palur,mankiapattana,dhamara,golabi,kalakalapattana,tamiralipi (TAMULK) and other ports are having connections with tamilnadu since nanda and mauriya period. even in manimekalai sequences of kalinga kings are detaillay discussed.
and also mathara dynasty,nala and sailobodeva dynasty kings are having similar name which pallavas are having those days kongada kingdom are spreading up to bezawada.
pallavas and dravida kingdoms are using kalinga ports to reach compodia and other south east asians countries.
even today kalinga province and samal state are at philiphines ( check Google)
before second centuries thondia mans are ruling kanchi regions not pallavas.
having allmost 18o pages report on 1st century Ad to 5th century Ad related to tamils and kalingas.