The Tamil book Nankudi Velir Varalaru comprising 1035 poems and written by Arumuga Nayinar Pillai, which was published in 1920 by Sri S.Vala Subramaniya Pillai of Sivakalai at his own cost,throws light on the Tamil 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.
Since this book is in poet form ,people may not be able to understand the contents and sri.R.Vaiyaapuri,M.A, ,Professor,Santhalinga Adikalar College of Tamil,Perur,Coimbatore wrote a prose on these poems .
Pandyan Dynasty
Kadun Kone
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
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 poet 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, poet Avvaiyar also had the luck to see Three Tamil Emperors together in a rare scene of Unity among Tamils. That unity did not last.
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.
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)
Basing the Tamil epic Perumkathai, a historical note is hidden in the poem414 of Narkudi Vellalar Varalaru. It says in B.C 701 a Tamil King Udayanan defeated the Aryans and ruled North India. If he had continued to rule or if he had not succumbed to the submissive Aryan pretenders,
