Vanchi was the ancient capital of the Chera kingdom. Its exact location is not known. The Chera were one of the ancient Tamil dynasties who ruled South India. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Chera dynasty. ... The Tamil people are an ethnic group from South Asia with a recorded history going back more than two millennia. ... South India is a linguistic-cultural region of India that comprises the four Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Pondicherry, whose inhabitants are collectively referred to as South Indians. ...
Madalan | Kavunthi Adigal | Kopperundevi Cilappatikaram (Tamil: à®à®¿à®²à®ªà¯à®ªà®¤à®¿à®à®¾à®°à®®à¯ IPA tÊɪlÊppÊθɪkÉËɹÊm),[1] is one of the five great epics of ancient Tamil Literature. ... Ilango adigal is a great tamil poet, who was instrumental in the creation of silappathikaram, on of the five great epics. ... Kannagi, a mythological Tamil woman, is the central character of the South Indian epic Silapathikaram. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Madhavi : Name used in India (feminine). ... Manimekalai is one of the masterpieces of Tamil literature and belongs to The Five Great Epics of Tamil Literature. ...