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
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