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 Nankudi Velir Varalaru comprising 1035 poems and written by Arumuga Nayinar Pillai, which was published in 1920 throws light on the Tamil

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 history. This book speaks about the family hierarchy of Irungovel, a brancqh of the Pandyan rulers for 201 generations. This book follows the Kali calendar and narrates the history from 3100 BC to 1944, hence helps in fixing the date of various rulers and their rule.AD

Pandyan Dynasty

• Pandyan Palsalai Muthukudumi Peruvazhuthi (66th generation)500-450 BC
• Karungai Ollvat Perum Peyar vazhuthi (67th generation)450 BC to 400 BC
• Porval Vazhuthi (68th generation)400 BC to 380.BC
• Korkai Vazhuthi-Nartrer Vazhuthi (69th generation) 380-340 BC
• Deva Pandian (70th generation) 340-302 BC
• Seya Punjan aliasKadalul maintha Ilamperuvazhuthi (71st) 302 BC-270.BC
• Pasum Poon Pandyan (72nd generation) 270–245 BC
• Ollaiyur thantha Boothapandian (73rd generation) 245-220 BC
• Pandyan Nanmaran (74th generation) 220 BC-200 BC
• Nedunchezhian alias Kadalan vazhithi (75th generation) 200-180 BC
• Marungai Vazhuthi (76th generation) 180 BC-160 BC
• Pandyan Uthaman alias Puliman vazhuthi (77th )160-150 BC
• Pandyan Keeran Sathan (78th generation) 150 BC-140 BC
• Kaliman Vazhuthi alias Andar magan Kuruvazhuthi (79th ) 140-120 BC
• Pandyan Yenathi @Nedunkannan (80th ) 120-100 BC
• Korkai Vazhuthi@ Irandam Pasum Poon Pandyan (81st ) 100-87 BC
• Deva Pootanan@ Ilavanthikai palli tunjiya Nanmaran (82nd ) 87-62 BC
• Thalayanankanathu Cheru Vendra Nedunchezhian (83rd ) 62-42 BC
• Kanapereyil kadantha Ukkira Peruvazhuthi (84th )42 BC-1 AD
• Pandyan Arivudainambi (Purananooru 184) (85th ) 1- 30 AD
• Velliyambalathu tunjiya PeruVazhuthi (86th ) 30 -60 AD
• Ariyapadai Kadantha Nedunchezhian (87th ) 60-117 AD
• Vetriver Chezhian (88th generation) 117-160 AD
• Nedunchezhian II (89th generation) 160–198 AD
• Ukkira Maran@ Chitramadathu tunjiya Nanmaran (90th ) 198-220 AD
• Pannadu thantha Maran Vazhuthi (91st ) 220-250 AD
• Koddakarathu tunjiya Maranvazhuthi (92nd ) 250 -270 AD
• Thennavan Ko (93rd generation) 270-297 AD
• Parakirama Bahu @ Nalvazhuthi (94th generation 298-310 AD
• Kaliyan Koothan (95th generation)
• Kadalan Vazhuthi (of Kazhugumalai inscriptions)]] (96th generation
• Porkai Pandyan (98th generation)
• Pandyan Kadunkhon (103rd generation) 475-490 AD
• Ukkira Pandyan (103rd generation) –498 AD
• Somasundara Pandyan (105th generation) 498-540 AD

113 year pact between Three Tamil Emperors

Imayavaramban Neduncheralathan, Karungai Olvat Perumvazhuthi and Deva Pandian (70th) jointly signed the declaration of unity that lasted for 113 years. This Treaty of Tamil Unity stood as a rock protecting Tamil lands from Northern invaders. In the final years of the unity era during 200 BC, in the Chozha Emperor Karikalan II’s court Poetess Mudathamakanniyar who wrote Porunaratrupadai witnessed the rare scene of three Tamil Emperors sharing same dais which she records in her Porunaratrupadai [53-55]. Poet Kumattor Kannanar who wrote the second ten in Pathitru Pathu also records the historical meeting of Three Tamil Emperors for which he stands as eyewitness. Later in 42 BC, Poetess Avvaiyar also had the luck to see Three Tamil Emperors together in a rare scene of Unity among Tamils. That unity did not last nor the lessons of unity learnt till date by Tamils.

Chera emperors

• Vanavan @ Vanavaramban (430-350 BC)
• Kuttuvan Uthiyan Cheralathan (350-328 BC) ruled for 22 years
• Imayavaramban Neduncheralathan (328-270 BC) ruled for 58 years
• Palyaanai Chelkezhu Kuttuvan (270-245 BC) ruled for 25 years
• Kalangaikanni narmudicheral (245-220 BC) ruled for 25 years
• Perumcheralathan (220-200 BC) ruled for 20 years
• Kudakko Neduncheralathan (200-180 BC) ruled for 20 years
• Kadal Pirakottiya Velkezhu kuttuvan (180-125 BC) ruled 55 years
• Adukotpattuch Cheralathan (125-87 BC) ruled 38 years
• Selvak kadungo Vazhiyathan (87-62 BC) ruled 25 years
• Yanaikatchei Mantharanj Cheral Irumborai (62-42 BC) ruled 20 years
• Thagadoor Erintha Perum Cheral Irumborai (42-25 BC) ruled 17 years
• Ilancheral Irumborai (25-19 BC) ruled 16 years
• Karuvur Eriya Koperumcheral Irumborai (9-1 BC)
• Vanji Mutrathu tunjiya Anthuvancheral (BC 20 – 10 AD)
• Kanaikal Irumborai (20-30 AD)
• Palai Padiya Perum kadungko (1-30 AD)
• Kokothai Marban (30 –60 A.D
• Cheran Chenguttuvan (60-140 AD)
• Kottambalathu tunjiya Maakothai (140-150 AD)
• Cheraman mudangi kidantha Nedumcheralathan (150-160 AD)
• Cheraman Kanaikkal Irumborai (160-180 AD)
• Cheraman Ilamkuttuvan (180-200 AD)
• Thambi Kuttuvan (200-220 AD)
• Poorikko (220-250 AD)
• Cheraman Kuttuvan Kothai (250-270 AD)
• Cheraman Vanjan (270-300 AD)
• Mantharanj Cheral (330-380 AD) found in Allahabad inscriptions of Samudragupta.

Chozha emperors

• Karikalan I (450-380 BC)
• Cheraman Paamaloor erintha Neythalanganal Ilamchetchenni (380-320 BC)
• Cherupaazhi erintha Ilamchetchenni (320-270 BC)
• Perumpoon chenni (270-245 BC)
• Uruva Paikhrer Ilamchetchenni (245-232 BC)
• Karikalan II (232-200 BC)
• Manakkilli (200-180 BC)
• Vel pahradakkai Peruviral Killi (180-160 BC)
• Pooravaikopp Perunarkkilli (160-125 BC)
• Mudithalai Koperunarkkilli (125-87 BC)
• Koperum Chozhan (87-62 BC)
• Otrumai Vetta Perunarkkilli (62-40 BC)
• Chetchenni Nalankilli @ Maavalathan (40-22 BC)
• Kulamutrathu tunjiya Killivalavan (BC22 - 1 AD)
• Kurapalli tunjiya Perum Thirumavalavan (1-40 AD)
• Neythalankanal Ilamchetchenni (40-60 AD)
• Karikalan III (60-110 AD)
• Maavan Killi (110-130 AD)
• Nedumudikkilli (130-150 AD)
• Chenganan (150-180 AD)
• Isai Ve ngilli 180-210 AD)
• Kaivankilli (210-240 AD)
• Polampoonkilli (240-260 AD)
• Kadumankilli (260-285 AD)
• Nalladi (285-330 AD) known by Agananooru 356th poem
• Chozha Rule in Andhra (300-400 AD)

See also

• List of Tamil people
• List of people from Tamil Nadu
• List of prominent Sri Lanka Tamils
• Tamil people
  Tamil people
  Tamil people , also called Tamils or Tamilians, are an ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, India and the north-eastern region of Sri Lanka. Historic and post 15th century emigrant communities are also found across the world, notably Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia, Canada,...