List of Tamil monarchs

Mythical Pandyans

Sarangadhwaja (A Pandyan king who fought alongside the Pandavas in Kurukshetra wars)

Malayadhwaja (Father of Minakshi)

Soma Sundara Pandyan (Avatar of Shiva)

Ugra Pandyan (Son of Minakshi)

Early Pandyans (3rd century BCE – 3rd century CE)

Koon Pandiyan

Nedunj Cheliyan I (he was mentioned in legend of Kannagi)

Pudappandiyan

Mudukudumi Peruvazhudhi

Nedunj Chezhiyan II

Nanmaran

Nedunj Chezhiyan III

Maran Vazhudhi

Kadalan Vazhudhi

Mutriya Chezhiyan

Ukkirap Peruvazhudhi

Medieval Pandyans (6th – 10th centuries CE)

Kadungon (560–590)

Maravarman Avani Culamani (590–620)

Chezhiyan Chenthan (620–640)

Arikesari Maravarman Nindraseer Nedumaaran (670–710)

Kochadaiyan Ranadhiran (710–735)

Arikesari Parankusa Maravarman Rajasimha I (735–765)

Parantaka Nedunjadaiyan (765–790)

Rasasingan II (790–800)

Varagunan I (800–830)

Sirmara Seervallabha (830–862)

Varagunavarman II (862–880)

Parantaka Viranarayana (880–900)

Maravarman Rajasimha II (900–920)

Later Pandyans (10th – 13th centuries)

Sundara Pandyan I

Vira Pandyan I

Vira Pandyan II

Amarabhujanga Tivrakopa

Jatavarman Sundara Chola Pandyan

Maravarman Vikrama Chola Pandyan

Maravarman Parakrama Chola Pandyan

Jatavarman Chola Pandya

Seervallabha Manakulachala (1101–1124)

Maaravaramban Seervallaban (1132–1161)

Parakrama Pandyan I (1161–1162)

Kulasekara Pandyan III

Vira Pandyan III

Jatavarman Srivallaban (1175–1180)

Jatavarman Kulasekaran I (1190–1216)

Parakrama Pandyan II (1212–1215)

Maravarman Sundara Pandyan (1216–1238)

Sundaravaramban Kulasekaran II (1238–1240)

Maravarman Sundara Pandyan II (1238–1251)

Jatavarman Sundara Pandyan (1251–1268)

Maaravaramban Kulasekara Pandyan I (1268–1308)

Sundara Pandyan IV (1309–1327)

Vira Pandyan IV (1309–1345)

Tenkasi Pandyans (15th – 17th centuries)

During 15th century, the Pandyans lost their traditional capital city Madurai because of the Islamic and Nayaks invasion, and were forced to move their capital to Tirunelveli in southern Tamilakam and existed there as vassals.

Cataiyavarman Parakrama Pandyan 1422–1463

Cataiyavarman III Kulasekara Pandyan 1429–1473

Azhagan Perumal Parakrama Pandyan 1473–1506

Thevan Kulasekara Pandyan 1479–1499

Cataiyavarman Civallappa Pandyan 1534–1543

Parakrama Kulasekara Pandyan 1543–1552

Nelveli Maran 1552–1564

Cataiyavarman Adiveerama Pandyan 1564–1604

Varathunga Pandyan 1588–1612

Varakunarama Pandyan 1613–1618

Kollankondan ?–?

Legendary Cholas

Legendary early Chola kings

Early Cholas (c. 300 BCE – 848 CE)

Ellalan

Kulakkottan

Ilamcetcenni

Karikalan

Nedunkilli

Nalankilli

Killivalavan

Kopperuncholan

Kocengannan

Perunarkilli

Medieval Cholas (848 CE–1070 AD)

Vijayalaya Chola 848–891?

Aditya Chola I 891–907

Parantaka Chola I 907–950

Gandaraditya Chola 950–957

Arinjaya Chola 956–957

Sundara Chola 957–970

Uttama Chola 970–985

Rajaraja Chola I 985–1014

Rajendra Chola I 1012–1044

Rajadhiraja Chola 1018–1054

Rajendra Chola II 1051–1063

Virarajendra Chola 1063–1070

Athirajendra Chola 1067–1070

Later Cholas (1070 – 1279 AD)

Kulothunga Chola I 1070–1120

Vikrama Chola 1118–1135

Kulothunga Chola II 1133–1150

Rajaraja Chola II 1146–1173

Rajadhiraja Chola II 1166–1178

Kulothunga Chola III 1178–1218

Rajaraja Chola III 1216–1256

Rajendra Chola III 1246–1279

Early Cheras

Uthiyan Cheralathan

Imayavaramban Nedun-Cheralatan

Palyani Sel Kelu Kuttuvan

Narmudi Cheral

Selva Kadumko Valiathan

Ilango Adigal

Vel Kelu Kuttuvan

Adu Kottu Pattu Cheralathan

Perum Cheral Irumporai

Illam Cheral Irumporai

Yanaikatchai Mantaran Cheral Irumporai

Kanaikkal Irumporai

Later Cheras

Kulashekhara Varman (800–820)

Rajashekhara Varman (820–844)

Sthanu Ravi Varman (844–885)

Rama Varma Kulashekhara (885–917)

Goda Ravi Varma (917–944)

Kotha Varma (944–962)

Bhaskara Ravi Varman I (962–1019)

Bhaskara Ravi Varman II (1019–1021)

Vira Varman (1021–1028)

Rajasimha Varman (1028–1043)

Bhaskara Ravi Varman III (1043–1082)

Ravi Rama Varma (1082–1090)

Rama Varma Kulashekhara (1090–1102)

Early Pallavas

Tondaiman Ilandiraiyan (son of Chola king Killivalavan with Nākar princess Pili Valai according to Manimegalai).

Bappa - Virakurcha - married a Naga of Mavilanga (Kanchi) - The Great Founder of a Pallava lineage

Simha Varman I (275–300 or 315–345)

Skanda Varman I (345–355) (Shivaskandavarman)

Middle Pallavas

Visnugopa (340–355) (Yuvamaharaja Vishnugopa)

Kumaravisnu I (355–370)

Skanda Varman II (370–385)

Vira Varman (385–400)

Skanda Varman III (400–435)

Simha Varman II (435–460)

Skanda Varman IV (460–480)

Nandi Varman I (480–500)

Kumaravisnu II (c. 500–510)

Buddha Varman (c. 510–520)

Kumaravisnu III (c. 520–530)

Simha Varman III (c. 530–537)

Later Pallavas

Simhavishnu (537–570)

Mahendravarman I (571–630)

Narasimhavarman I (Mamalla) (630–668)

Mahendravarman II (668–672)

Paramesvaravarman I (672–700)

Narasimhavarman II (Raja Simha) (700–728)

Paramesvaravarman II (705–710)

Nandivarman II (Pallavamalla) (732–796)

Dantivarman (775–825)

Nandivarman III (825–869)

Nirupathungan (869–882)

Aparajitavarman (882–897)

Ay Kingdom

Ay Antiran

Titiyan

Atiyan

Karunandadakkan (857–885)

Vikramaditya Varaguna (885–925)

Aryacakravarti dynasty (c. 1215 – 1619 AD)

Cinkai Ariyan Cekaracacekaran I 1215-1240

Kulasekara Pararacacekaran I 1240-1256

Kulottunga Cekaracacekaran II 1256-1279

Vikkrama Pararacacekaran II 1279-1302

Varotaya Cekaracacekaran III 1302-1325

Marttanta Pararacacekaran III 1325-1348

Kunapusana Cekaracacekaran IV 1348-1371

Virotaya Pararacacekaran IV 1371-1380

Jeyavira Cekaracacekaran V 1380-1410

Kunavira Pararacacekaran V 1410-1440

Kanagasuriya Cekaracacekaran V 1440-1478

Pararacacekaran VI 1478-1519

Cankili I (Cekaracacekaran VI) 1519-1565

Ilavarasan Puvi Raja Pandaram 1561-1565

Kasi Nayinar Pararacacekaran 1565-1570

(Name Not Known) 1565-1565

Periya Pillai Pandaram Cekaracacekaran 1570-1582

Puvi Raja Pandaram Pararacacekaran 1582-1591

Ethirmanna Cinkam Pararacacekaran 1591-1615

Paddilarasan Arasakesari Pandaram 1615-1616 (Assassinated)

Cankili II Cekaracacekaran 1616-1619

Madurai Nayakar (1529 AD – 1736 AD)

Nagama Nayaka

Viswanatha Nayaka

Vitthala Raja Nayaka (1546–1558)

Kumara Krishnappa Nayaka (1563–1573)

Muttu Krishnappa Nayaka (1602–1609)

Muttu Virappa Nayaka (1609–1623)

Tirumalai Nayaka (1623–1659)

Muttu Alakadri Nayaka (1659–1662)

Chokkanatha Nayaka (1662–1682)

Rangakrishna Muthu Virappa Nayaka (1682–1689)

Rani Mangammal (1689–1704)

Vijaya Ranga Chokkanatha Nayaka (1704–1731)

Queen Meenakshi, Chanda Sahib, and the End of the Nayakas (1731–1736)

Gingee Nayakar (1509 – 1649)

Krishnappa Nayaka (1509–1521)

Chennappa Nayaka

Gangama Nayaka

Venkata Krishnappa Nayaka

Venkata Rama Bhupaala Nayaka

Thriyambamka Krishnappa Nayaka

Varadappa Nayaka

Ramalinga Nayani vaaru

Venkata Perumal Naidu

Periya Ramabhadra Naidu

Ramakrishnappa Naidu (d. 1649)

Thanjavur Nayakar (1532 – 1673 AD)

Sevappa Nayak (1532–1580)

Achuthappa Nayak (1560–1614)

Raghunatha Nayak (1600–1634)

Vijaya Raghava Nayak (1634–1673)

Kandy Nayakar (1739 – 1815 AD)

Vijaya Rajasinha (reigned 1739–1747)

Kirti Sri Raja Singha

Sri Rajadhi Rajasinha

Sri Vikrama Rajasinha (aka Rajasimha IV; Kannasamy)

Under Madurai Nayakars (1590 – 1670 AD)

Sadasiva Thevar Sethupathi (1590–1621)

Kootan Sethupathi (1621–1637)

Dalavai Sethupathi (1637–1659)

Raghunatha Sethupathi (1659–1670)

Independent Sethupathis (1670 – 1794 AD)

Raghunatha Kilavan (1670–1708)

Vijaya Raghunatha Sethupathi I (1708–1723)

Sundaresvara Raghunatha Sethupathi (1723–1724)

Bhavani Shankara Thevar (1724–1728)

Kumara Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Sethupathi (1728–1734)

Muthukumara Raghunatha Sethupathi (1734–1747)

Rakka Thevar (1747–1748)

Vijaya Raghunatha Sethupathi II (1748–1760)

Muthuramalinga Sethupathi I (1760–1794)

Under British Raj (1795 – 1979 AD)

Mangaleswari Nachiyar (1795–1807)

Annaswami Sethupathi (1807–1820)

Ramaswami Sethupathi (1820–1830)

Muthu Chella Thevar Sethupathi (1830–1846)

Parvatha Vardhani Ammal Nachchiyar (1846–1862)

Muthuramalinga Sethupathi II (1862–1873)

Court of Wards (1873–1889)

Bhaskara Sethupathy (1889–1903)

Dinakara Sethupathy

Raja Rajeswara Sethupathi (1903–1929)

Shanmugha Rajeswara Sethupathi (1929–1967)

Ramanatha Sethupathi (1967–1979)

Pudukkotai Tondaimans (1680 – 1948 AD)

Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman (1686–1730)

Vijaya Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman I (1730–1769)

Raya Raghunatha Tondaiman (1769–December 1789)

Vijaya Raghunatha Tondaiman (December 1789–February 1, 1807)

Vijaya Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman II (February 1, 1807–June 1825)

Raghunatha Tondaiman (June 1825–July 13, 1839)

Ramachandra Tondaiman (July 13, 1839–April 15, 1886)

Martanda Bhairava Tondaiman (April 15, 1886–May 28, 1928)

Rajagopala Tondaiman (October 28, 1928–August 15, 1947)

Sivaganga estate (1725 – 1947 AD)

Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Periyavudaya Thevar (1730-1750)

Muthu Vaduganatha Periyavudaya Thevar (1750-1780)

Velu Nachiyar (1780-1790)

Vellacci (1790-1793)

Vangam Periya Udaya Thevar (1793-1801)

Zamindar under British rule (1803-1947)

Velir monarchs

Athiyamān

Athiyamān Nedumān Añci

Irunkōvēl

Narkudi Velalar Varalaru

Malaiyamān Thirumudi Kāri

Malayamān

Vaiyāvik Kōpperum Pēkan

Vēl Pāri

Palaiyakkarars

Dheeran Chinnamalai

Veerapandiya Kattabomman

Kundavai Pirāttiyār

Oomaithurai

Puli Thevar

Maruthu Pandiyar

Others

Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar (aka Suvaran Maran)

Bhuvanaikabahu VI of Kotte (aka Chempaha Perumal)

Malayamān

Kadava dynasty

Sambuvaraya

Pandara Vanniyan of Vannimai

Magadai

Valvil Ori

Sena and Guttika

The Five Dravidians

The Six Dravidians

Valai Vannan

Mushika Kingdom