A study on the Tamil Kings of Kerala from B.C.100 – AD.250
  • A study on the Tamil Kings of Kerala (Chera country) from B.C.100 –
    AD.250

    Under Construction - to be further developed

    Cheral dynasty

    (1) Perum Cheralathan

    Father -
    Mother -
    Capital : Thondi
    Period of Rule : B.C....- 100
    Parallel Chola king : Karikaal Peruvalaththaan
    Reference : Puranaanooru 65,66, Ahanaanooru 55
    Tamil Poets who composed praise poems on the king : Kalaa-ar thalaiyaar
    and Vennikuyaththiyar
    Notes :

    (2) Kudakko Cheralathan

    Father - Perum Cheralathan (1)
    Mother -
    Capital : Thondi
    Period of Rule :
    Parallel Chola king : Peruviratkilli (also known as Perunatkilli)
    Reference : Puranaanooru 62,63,368
    Tamil Poets who composed praise poems on the king : Kalaa-ar thalaiyaar
    and Paranar
    Notes :

    (3) Kalangaai Naarmudi Cheral

    Father - Kudakko Cheralathan
    Mother - Velaavi komaan's daughter Paduman Devi
    Capital : Pooli Nadu
    Period of Rule : 25 years (A.D.44-69)
    Reference :
    Tamil Poet who composed praise poems on the king : Kalaa-ar thalaiyaar
    Notes :

    (4) Peruncheral Irumporai

    Father : Selva Kadungovaliyaathan (4)
    Mother-Velaavi komaan's daughter Devi
    Capital : Thondi
    Period of Rule : 38 years - (A.D.132 - 170)

    (5) Adukotpattu Cheralathan

    Father - Kudakko Cheralathan
    Mother- Velaavi komaan's daughter (Paduman) Devi
    Capital : Thondi
    Period of Rule : 25 years - (A.D.19-44)
    Reference :

    Kuttuvar dynasty

    (1) Uthiyan Cheralathan

    Father ---------
    Mother---------
    Capital : Vanji
    Period of Rule : (A.D.....- A.D.74)
    Reference : Silappathikaarem 468, Puranaanooru 2

    (2) Imayavaraban Neduncheralaathan

    Father - Uthiyan Cheralathan (1)
    Mother - Veliyan Venmaal's daughter Nallini
    Capital : Vanji
    Period of Rule : 58 years - (A.D.74-132)
    Reference :

    (3) Palyaanai Selkelu Kuttuvan

    Father - Uthiyan Cheralathan (1)
    Mother- ------------
    Capital : Pooli Naadu & Umbarkaadu
    Period of Rule : 25 years - (A.D.19-44)
    Reference :

    (4) Kadal Pirakkottiya (Cheran) Chenguttuvan

    Father - Nedun Cheralathan (2)
    Mother- Manakkilli daughter Cholan
    Capital : Vanji
    Period of Rule : 55 years - (A.D.132-187)
    Reference :

    Notes : King of Sri Lanka Gajabahu - 1 (A.D.171-193) of Sri Lanka
    visited Vanji Nagar to participate
    in the rituals on the opening of the Kannahi Temple around A.D.182

    (5) Kuttuvan Kothai

    Father - Cheran Chenguttuvan
    Mother - -----------
    Capital : Vanji
    Period of Rule : -
    Reference : Puranaanooru 54, 74

    Irumporai dynasty (loosely called as the Poraiyan dynasty), also refered
    to themselves as the Kadungo dynasty

    (1) Ceraman Karuvur eariya olvaal Koperumcheral Irumporai

    Father ---------
    Mother - ---------
    Capital : Vanji
    Period of Rule : -
    Reference :

    (2) Maantharam Cheral Irumporai - Also known as Maantharam Cheral
    Kadungo & Maantharam Poraiyan Kadungo

    Father : --------
    Mother : ---------
    Capital : Vanji. Overlord of Thondi & Kollimalai
    Period of Rule :
    References : (1) ".....than Thondiyor poruna....." - Puranaanooru verse
    17
    composed on Maantharam Cheral Irumporai
    (2) "......varaiyaa eekai Kudavar kove....." - Puranaanooru verse 17
    composed on Maantharam Cheral Irumporai
    (3) "......Thondi Porunan venvel theral arunthaanai Poraiyan....." -
    Nattrinai verse 19

    (4) "......kalamkol yaanai kaduman Poraiya....." - Puranaanooru verse 53
    composed on Maantharam Cheral Irumporai
    (5) ".......Iru munneer Kuttam......" - Puranaanooru verse 20
    composed on Maantharam Cheral Irumporai
    (6) ".......oangu Kolliyor adu Poruna.......oampaathu eeyum artral
    emko Maantharam Cheral Irumporai oambiya naade....." - Puranaanooru
    verse 22
    composed on Maantharam Cheral Irumporai
    (7) "...vallal nirai arunthaanai velpoar Mantharan Poraiyan Kadungo...."
    Ahanaanooru
    - verse 142 composed on Maantharam Cheral Irumporai

    (3) Kudakko Cheral Irumporai

    Parents : Father -
    Mother-
    Capital : Thondi
    Period of Rule :
    References :Puranaanooru 211, 210
    Notes :

    (4) Anthuvan Cheral Irumporai

    Parents : Father - son of
    Mother-
    Capital : Vanji
    Period of Rule : 25 years - (A.D..... - 187)

    (5) Selvak Kadungovaliyaathan (Irumporai)

    Parents : Father - son of Anthuvan Cheral
    Mother- Poraiyan Perumdevi ---------
    Capital : Vanji
    Period of Rule : 25 years - (A.D.187- 212)
    References : Puranaanooru 8,14,387
    References : Puranaanooru 11,282
    Note: also known as Kuttuvan via Pathitrupaththu Kokkothai Marban
    puram 49, 48 pathi 8
    also known as Perum Kadungo

    (6) Ilamcheral Irumporai

    Father : Kuttuvan Irumporrai (4)
    Mother- Mayur Keelaan Venmaal Anthuva Chellai
    Capital : Thondi
    Period of Rule : 16 years - (A.D.229 - 245)
    Notes : Mantharan maruha

    (7) Kanaikkaal Irumporai

    Father : Ilamcheral Irumporrai ????
    Mother- -----------------
    Capital : Thondi
    Period of Rule :
    Reference : Puranaanooru 74
    Notes : fought with Cholan Senganaan

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