This is a list of ethnically Tamil and predominantly Tamil speaking monarchs, who ruled in

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Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...

and

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. The ancient Tamil monarchy was largely hereditary and supported by numerous chieftains.

Tamil royal titles

* ''Perun-Ko, Perarasan, Irai, Iraivan'' (Emperor) * ''Perarasi'' (Empress) * ''Ko, Arasan, Mannan, Aliyan'' or ''Araiyan'' (King) * ''Arasi'' (Queen) * ''Ilavarasi'' or ''Piratti'' (Princess) * ''Ilam-Ko'' or ''Ilavarasan'' (Prince) * ''Kuru-nila Mannan'' or ''Chitarasan'' (Petty King) * ''Chitarasi'' (Petty Queen) * ''Antavan'' (Ruler)

Ethnically Tamil monarchs

Three Crowned Kings

There were "Three Crowned Kings" which is – * Chera *

Chola The Chola dynasty was a Tamil thalassocratic empire of southern India and one of the longest-ruling dynasties in the history of the world. The earliest datable references to the Chola are from inscriptions dated to the 3rd century BCE d ...

* Pandya

Pandyan dynasty (c. 600 BCE – 1620 CE)

Early Pandyans (c. 6th century BCE – 3rd century CE)

* Koon Pandiyan *

Nedunjeliyan I Nedunjcheliyan I ( c. 270 BCE) (Tamil: நெடுஞ்செழியன்) was a Pandya king.He was also known as Arya Padai kadantha Nedunjezhiya Pandiyan Archaeological evidence His name is present in the Mangulam inscriptions of 3r ...

(he was mentioned in legend of Kannagi) * Pudappandiyan * Mudukudumi Peruvazhudhi *

Nedunjeliyan II Nedunjeliyan II (c. 210 CE) was the greatest of Early Pandya Kings. He defeated a confederacy of the Cholas and Cheras at Talaiyalanganam near Tiruvarur and conquered most of the Tamil country establishing him as the most important ruler of hi ...

* Nanmaran * Nedunjeliyan III * Maran Vazhudhi * Kadalan Vazhudhi * Mutriya Chezhiyan * Ukkirap Peruvazhudhi

Imperial Pandyans (590–920 CE)

* Kadungon (590–620 CE) *

Maravarman Avani Culamani Maravarman Avanisulamani (IAST: Avaniśūlāmani; ''r. c.'' 620–645 CE) was a Pandya ruler of early historic south India. He was the son and successor of Kadungon, who revived the Pandya dynastic power after the Kalabhra interregnum. Not ...

(620-645 CE) * Jayantavarman (645-670 CE) * Arikesari Maravarman Nindraseer Nedumaaran (670–710 CE) *

Kochadaiyan Ranadhiran Kochchadaiyan, known as Ranadhira, (Tamil: கோச்சடையான் ரணதீரன்)(''r. c.'' 700 – 730 AD) was a Pandya king of early medieval south India. He was the son and successor of Arikesari Maravarman (''r. c.'' 640 ...

(710–735 CE) * Arikesari Parankusa Maravarman Rajasimha I (735–765 CE) * Parantaka Nedunjadaiyan (765–815 CE) * Rasasingan II (790–800) CE * Varagunan I (800–830 CE) * Srimara Srivallabha (815–862 CE) * Varagunavarman II (862–880 CE) * Parantaka Viranarayana (880–900 CE) * Maravarman Rajasimha II (900–920 CE)

Pandyans under Chola empire (920–1216 CE)

*Sundara Pandyan I (920 CE) *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 CE) *Kulasekara Pandyan III *Vira Pandyan III *Jatavarman Srivallaban (1175–1180 CE) * Jatavarman Kulasekaran I (1190–1216 CE)

Later Pandyans (1212–1345 CE)

* Parakrama Pandyan II (1212–1215 CE) * Maravarman Sundara Pandyan (1216–1238 CE) * Sadayavarman Kulasekaran II (1238–1240 CE) * Maravarman Sundara Pandyan II (1238–1251 CE) * Jatavarman Sundara Pandyan (1251–1268 CE) * Maaravarman Kulasekara Pandyan I (1268–1308 CE) *Sundara Pandyan IV (1309–1327 CE) *Vira Pandyan IV (1309–1345 CE)

Tenkasi Pandyans (1422–1620 CE)

During the 15th century, the Pandyans lost their traditional capital city

Madurai Madurai ( , also , ) is a major city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the cultural capital of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Madurai District. As of the 2011 census, it was the third largest Urban agglomeration i ...

because of Nayaks invasion, and were forced to move their capital to

Tirunelveli Tirunelveli (, ta, திருநெல்வேலி, translit=Tirunelveli) also known as Nellai ( ta, நெல்லை, translit=Nellai) and historically (during British rule) as Tinnevelly, is a major city in the Indian state of Tam ...

in southern

Tamilakam Tamiḻakam (Tamil: தமிழகம்; Malayalam: തമിഴകം), refers to the geographical region inhabited by the ancient Tamil people, covering the southernmost region of the Indian subcontinent. Tamilakam covered today's Tamil Nad ...

and existed there as vassals. * Cataiyavarman Parakrama Pandyan (1422–1463 CE) * Cataiyavarman III Kulasekara Pandyan (1429–1473 CE) *

Azhagan Perumal Parakrama Pandyan Jatavarman Parakrama Pandyan was a ruler of the Pandyan dynasty between 1473 and 1506. He was known by the regnal title of Azhagan Perumal, while his inscriptions start with Pumisaivvanitai (in Tamil) and Samastabhuvaikavira (in Sanskrit). He mad ...

(1473–1506 CE) * Kulasekara Pandyan (1479–1499 CE) * Cataiyavarman Civallappa Pandyan (1534–1543 CE) * Parakrama Kulasekara Pandyan (1543–1552 CE) * Nelveli Maran (1552–1564 CE) * Cataiyavarman Adiveerama Pandyan (1564–1604 CE) * Varathunga Pandyan (1588–1612 CE) * Varakunarama Pandyan (1613–1618 CE) * Kollankondan ( Approx 1620 CE)

Chola dynasty (c. 300 BCE – 1280 CE)

Legendary Chola rulers

Early Chola rulers (c. 300 BCE – 850 CE)

Ellalan Ellalan ( ta, எல்லாளன், translit=Ellāḷaṉ; si, එළාර, translit=Eḷāra) was a member of the Tamil Chola dynasty, also known as "Manu Needhi Cholan", who upon capturing the throne became king of the Anuradhapura Kingd ...

Kulakkottan Kulakkottan ( ta, குளக்கோட்டன்) was an early Chola king and descendant of Manu Needhi Cholan who was mentioned in chronicles such as the ''Yalpana Vaipava Malai'' and stone inscriptions like Konesar Kalvettu. His name '' ...

* Ilamcetcenni *

Karikalan Karikala ( ta, கரிகால சோழன்) was a Tamil Chola Emperor who ruled southern India. He is credited with the construction of the flood banks of the river Kaveri. He is recognised as the greatest of the Early Cholas. Source ...

* Nedunkilli * Nalankilli * Killivalavan * Kopperuncholan *

Kocengannan Kochchenganan (''Kōccengaṇān'') Kochengat Cholan or Śengaṇān (also spelt Senganan)( ta, சோழன் செங்கணான்) was one of the kings of the Early Cholas mentioned in Sangam literature. The only surviving details abo ...

Perunarkilli Perunarkilli ( ta, பெருநற்கிள்ளி) was one of the Tamil kings of the Early Cholas mentioned in Sangam Literature. There are no definite details about this Chola or his reign. The only information available is from the fr ...

Imperial Chola Empire (850–1279 CE)

Vijayalaya Chola Vijayalaya Chola ( Tamil: விஜயாலய சோழன்) was a king of South India () who founded the imperial Chola Empire. He ruled over the region to the north of the river Kaveri. Dark age of Cholas The ancient Chola kingdom onc ...

(848–881) *

Aditya Surya (; sa, सूर्य, ) is the sun as well as the solar deity in Hinduism. He is traditionally one of the major five deities in the Smarta tradition, all of whom are considered as equivalent deities in the Panchayatana puja and a ...

(871–907) * Parantaka I (907–955) * Gandaraditya (950–957) * Arinjaya (956–957) * Parantaka Chola II (957–970) * Uttama Chola (973–985) *

Rajaraja Chola I Rajaraja I (947 CE – 1014 CE), born Arunmozhi Varman or Arulmozhi Varman and often described as Raja Raja the Great or Raja Raja Chozhan was a Chola emperor who reigned from 985 CE to 1014 CE. He was the most powerful Tamil king in South ...

(985–1014) * Rajendra Chola I (1014–1044) *

Rajadhiraja Chola I Rajadhiraja I (994 CE - 1052 CE) was a Chola emperor, the most skilled military commander among the Chola rulers and the successor of his father, Rajendra I. He was the only Chola emperor who was killed while leading his army in war, and alth ...

(1018–1054) *

Rajendra Chola II Rajendra Chola II (997 CE - 1064 CE) often referred to as Rajendradeva Chola was a Chola emperor who reigned from 1052 CE to 1064 CE. He was made Rajendra succeeded his brother Rajadhiraja I after his death at the Battle of Koppam.''The ...

(1054–1063) * Virarajendra Chola (1063–1070) *

Athirajendra Chola Athirajendra Chola (1020 CE - 1070 CE) reigned for a very short period of few months as the Chola king succeeding his father Virarajendra Chola. His reign was marked by civil unrest, possibly religious in nature. Athirajendra Chola was last cla ...

(1067–1070) *

Kulottunga Chola I Kulottunga I (;1025 CE - 1122 CE) also spelt Kulothunga (), was a Chola Emperor who reigned from 1070 CE to 1122 CE succeeding his cousin Athirajendra Chola. He also served as the Eastern Chalukya king from 1061 CE to 1118 CE, succeeding his ...

(1071–1122) *

Vikkrama Chola Vikrama Chola, known as Kō Parakēsari Varman, was a 12th-century ruler (''r. c''. 1118–1135 CE''The Cōḷas.'' 62-63.) of the Chola Empire in southern India. He succeeded his father Kulothunga I (''r. c.'' 1070–1120 CE) to the throne.''The ...

(1118–1135) * Kulottunga Chola II (1133–1150) *

Rajaraja Chola II Rajaraja II was a Chola dynasty, chola emperor who reigned from 1150 CE to 1173 CE. He was made his heir apparent and Co-Regent in 1146 and so the inscriptions of Rajaraja II count his reign from 1146. Rajaraja's reign began to show signs of the ...

(1146–1163) * Rajadiraja Chola II (1163–1178) * Kulottunga Chola III (1178–1218) * Rajaraja Chola III (1216–1246) *

Rajendra Chola III Rajendra Chola III was a brother and rival of Rajaraja Chola III, and came to the Chola throne in 1246 CE. Rajendra began to take effective control over the administration, and epigraphs of Rajendra Chola III indicate there was civil war ending ...

(1246–1279), last of the imperial Cholas

Chera dynasty (c. 300 BCE – 1528 CE)

Early Chera rulers (c. 3rd century BCE – 4th century CE)

Chera coin (ancient south India) (cropped)

* Uthiyan Cheral Athan * Nedum Cheral Athan *Palyani Sel Kelu Kuttuvan *Narmudi Cheral * Vel Kelu Kuttuvan (Senguttuvan Chera) *Adu Kottu Pattu Cheral Athan *Selva Kadumko Valia Athan *Anthuvan Cheral * Perum Cheral Irumporai *Illam Cheral Irumporai * Mantharan Cheral Irumporai *Kanaikkal Irumporai

= From inscriptions

= *Ko Athan Cheral Irumporai *Perum Kadungo Irumporai *Ilam Kadungo Irumporai *Kadummi Pudha Chera

= From inscribed coins

= *Mak-kothai *Kuttuvan Kothai *Kollippurai/Kollippurai *Kol Irumporai *Sa Irumporai

Kongu Chera dynasty (c. 400–844 CE)

* Ravi Kotha * Kantan Ravi * Vira Kotha * Vira Narayana * Vira Chola * Vira Kerala * Amara Bhujanga Deva * Kerala Kesari Adhirajaraja Deva

Chera Perumal dynasty (844–1122 CE)

Sthanu Ravi Kulasekhara Sthanu Ravi Varma ( early Malayalam and Tamil: Ko Tanu Iravi), known as the Kulasekhara, was the Chera Perumal ruler of Kerala in southern India from 844/45 to 870/71 AD.Noburu Karashmia (ed.), A Concise History of South India: Issues and Inter ...

(844–870 CE) ** Kulasekhara Alvar/Kulasekhara Varma * Rama Rajasekhara (870–883 CE) ** Cheraman Perumal Nayanar *Vijayaraga (883–895 CE) * Kotha Kotha Kerala Kesari (895–905 CE) * Kotha Ravi (905–943 CE) * Indu Kotha (943–962 CE) * Bhaskara Ravi Manukuladithya (962–1021 CE) * Ravi Kotha Rajasimha (1021–1036 CE) * Raja Raja (1036–1089 CE) * Ravi Rama Rajadithya (1036–1089 CE) * Adithyan Kotha Ranadithya (1036–1089 CE) *

Rama Kulasekhara Rama Kulasekhara (''fl.'' late 11th century CE) was the last ruler of the Chera Perumal dynasty of medieval Kerala. He was a contemporary to Chola kings Kulottunga I (1070–1120) and Vikrama Chola (1118–35 AD). Rama Kulaskehara is best known ...

(1089–1122 CE)

Venadu Chera dynasty (''Kulasekhara'') (1090–1528 CE)

(1090–1102 CE) * Kotha Varma Marthandam (1102–1125 CE) * Vira Kerala Varma I (1125–1145 CE) * Kodai Kerala Varma (1145–1150 CE) * Vira Ravi Varma (1145–1150 CE) * Vira Kerala Varma II (1164–1167 CE) * Vira Aditya Varma (1167–1173 CE) * Vira Udaya Martanda Varma (1173–1192 CE) * Devadaram Vira Kerala Varma III (1192–1195 CE) * Vira Manikantha Rama Varma Tiruvadi (1195- ?) * Vira Rama Kerala Varma Tiruvadi (1209–1214 CE) * Vira Ravi Kerala Varma Tiruvadi (1214–1240 CE) * Vira Padmanabha Martanda Varma Tiruvadi (1240–1252 CE) * Ravi Varma (1299–1313 CE) * Vira Udaya Martanda Varma (1313–1333 CE) * Aditya Varma Tiruvadi (1333–1335 CE) * Vira Rama Udaya Martanda Varma Tiruvadi (1335–1342 CE) * Vira Kerala Varma Tiruvadi (1342–1363 CE) * Vira Martanda Varma III (1363–1366 CE) * Vira Rama Martanda Varma (1366–1382 CE) * Vira Ravi Varma (1383–1416 CE) * Vira Ravi Ravi Varma (1416–1417 CE) * Vira Kerala Martanda Varma (1383 CE) * Chera Udaya Martanda Varma (1383–1444 CE) * Vira Ravi Varma (1444–1458 CE) * Sankhara Sri Vira Rama Martanda Varma (1458–1468 CE) * Vira Kodai Sri Aditya Varma (1468–1484 CE) * Vira Ravi Ravi Varma (1484–1503 CE) * Martanda Varma, Kulasekhara Perumal (1503–1504 CE) * Vira Ravi Kerala Varma, Kulasekhara Perumal (1504–1528 CE)

Pallava Empire (c. 275–897 CE)

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Early Pallavas

* Virakurcha (275–300), founder of dynasty * Simha Varman I, Provincial governor of Palnadu region of Andhra * Siva Skanda Varman I (300–325) * Buddhavarman (325–340) * Vishnugopavarman (340–350)

Middle Pallavas

* Kumaravisnu I (c. 345–360) * Skanda Varman II (c. 360–380) * Vira Varman (c. 380-400) * Skanda Varman III (c. 400–436) * Simha Varman I (c. 436–477) * Yuvamaharaja Vishnugopa, Brother of Simhavarman I, Provincial governor of Andhra * Skanda Varman IV (c. 477–490) * Nandi Varman I (c. 490–500) * Kumaravisnu II (c. 500–510) * Buddha Varman (c. 510–525) * Kumaravisnu III (c. 525–545)

Later Pallavas

* Simha Varman III (c. 545–554) * Simhavishnu (554–590) * Mahendravarman I (590–630) *

Narasimhavarman I Narasimhavarman I was a emperor of the Pallava dynasty who ruled South India from 630 CE – 668 CE. He shared his father Mahendravarman I's love of art and completed the work started by Mahendravarman in Mamallapuram. During his reign fa ...

(Mamalla) (630–668) *

Mahendravarman II Mahendravarman II or Mahendra Varma II was a king of the Pallava dynasty who ruled South India from 668–669 CE. He was the son of Narasimhavarma I, who ruled South India from 630–668 CE. He was succeeded by his son Paramesvaravarman I ...

(668–669) * Paramesvaravarman I (669–691) * Narasimhavarman II (Raja Simha) (691–728) * Paramesvaravarman II (728–731) * Nandivarman II (Pallavamalla) (731–796) *

Dantivarman Dantivarman was an Indian monarch who ruled the Pallava kingdom from 795 to 846 CE He was the son of Nandivarman II. Reign Dantivarman ruled the Pallava kingdom for 51 years. During his reign, the decline of the kingdom had set in. Pandyan i ...

(775–825) * Nandivarman III (825–869) * Nirupathungan (869–882) *

Aparajitavarman Aparajita Varman, (fl. c. 885-903 CE) commonly referred as Aparajita, was a king of the Pallava dynasty. Considered as the last known ruler of the Pallavas, he was defeated and killed in c. 897 CE in a battle against Aditya I. The Pallava dynast ...

(882–897), last Pallava ruler

Ay Kingdom

Ay chieftains (early historic)

* Ay Andiran * Ay Titiyan (the Podiyil Chelvan) * Ay Atiyan

Medieval Ay kings

* Chadayan Karunanthan * Karunanthadakkkan Srivallabha (r. 856–884 CE) *

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(r. 884–911 CE)

Mushika Kingdom

Early rulers

* Ezhimala Nannan

Medieval rulers

* Validhara Vikkirama Rama (c. 929 CE) * Kantan Karivarman alias Iramakuta Muvar (c. 1020 CE) * Mushikesvara Chemani/Jayamani (c. 1020 CE) * Utaiya-varma alias Ramakuta Muvar (early 12th century CE)

Jaffna Kingdom (c. 1277–1619 CE)

* Kulasekara Cinkaiariyan (1277–1284) *

Kulotunga Cinkaiariyan Kulotunga Cinkaiariyan ( ta, குலோத்துங்க சிங்கையாரியன்) was the third of the Aryacakravarti kings of Jaffna Kingdom. Author of the book “Ancient Jaffna” C. Rasanayagam calculated that he has been ...

(1284–1292) *

Vickrama Cinkaiariyan Vickrama Cinkaiariyan ( ta, விக்கிரம சிங்கையாரியன்) was the fourth of the Aryacakravarti kings of Jaffna Kingdom. Author of the book “Ancient Jaffna” C. Rasanayagam calculated that he has been ruled Jaf ...

(1292–1302) * Varodaya Cinkaiariyan (1302–1325) *

Martanda Cinkaiariyan Martanda Cinkaiariyan ( ta, மார்த்தாண்ட சிங்கையாரியன்) (died 1348) ascended the throne of Jaffna Kingdom under the throne name Pararasasekaram III. He is one of the early Aryacakravarti kings about w ...

(1325–1348) *

Gunabhooshana Cinkaiariyan Gunabhooshana Cinkaiariyan was a king of the Aryacakravarti dynasty and he ruled over the Jaffna Kingdom in modern Sri Lanka. Yalpana Vaipava Malai indicates that he was the son of Martanda Cinkaiariyan Martanda Cinkaiariyan ( ta, மார்� ...

(1348–1371) *

Virodaya Cinkaiariyan Virodaya Cinkaiariyan ( ta, வீரோதய சிங்கையாரியன்) was the Aryacakravarti king of the Jaffna Kingdom in modern-day northern Sri Lanka. Tamil historical writer ''C. Rasanayagam'' calculated Virodaya Cinkaiariyan ...

(1371–1380) * Jeyaveera Cinkaiariyan (1380–1410) * Gunaveera Cinkaiariyan (1410–1440) * Kanakasooriya Cinkaiariyan (1440–1450 & 1467–1478) * Singai Pararasasegaram (1478–1519) *

Cankili I Cankili I ( ta, சங்கிலியன்) (died 1565), also known as Segarasasekaram (Jaga Rajasekharam), is the most remembered Jaffna kingdom king in the Sri Lankan Tamil history. He was very active in resisting Portuguese colonial inroads ...

(1519–1561) *

Puviraja Pandaram Puviraja Pandaram ( ta, புவிராஜ பண்டாரம்) (died 1591) ruled the Jaffna kingdom during a period of chaos during and after the death of his father Cankili I in 1565. He became king in 1561 following a local uprising ag ...

(1561–1565 & 1582–1591) *

Kasi Nayinar Pararacacekaran Kasi Nayinar Pararacacekaran ( ta, காசி நயினார் பரராஜசேகரன்) (died 1570) was of one of the Aryacakravarti rulers of the Jaffna kingdom who followed in the chaotic period after the death of Cankili I(151 ...

(1565–1570) *

Periyapillai Periyapillai ( ta, பெரியபிள்ளை) (died 1582) was of one of the Aryacakravarti rulers of Jaffna kingdom who followed in the chaotic period after the death of Cankili I(1519–1561). Some sources claim that he deposed the Canki ...

(1565–1582) *

Ethirimana Cinkam Ethirimanna Cinkam ( ta, எதிர்மன்னசிங்கம்) (died 1617) was the penultimate ruler of the Aryacakravarti line of Kings of the Jaffna Kingdom in northern Sri Lanka. He came to power due to the second Portuguese expedi ...

(1591–1617) * Cankili II Cekaracacekaran (1617–1619)

Kingdom of Ramnad (c. 1601–1949 CE)

''List of Sethupathi rulers''

Chieftains With the Madurai Nayaks (c. 1601–1677)

* Udaiyan Sethupathi (Sadaikkan) (1601–1623) * Koottan Sethupathi (1623–1635) * Dalavai Raghunatha Sethupathi (1635–1645) * Thirumalai Raghunatha Sethupathi (1646–1676) * Raja Suriya Sethupathi (1676) * Aathana Raghunatha Sethupathi (1677)

Imperial rulers (c. 1678–1795 CE)

* Raghunatha Kilavan Sethupathi (1678–1710) * Muthu Vairavanatha Sethupathi I (1710–1712) * Vijaya Raghunatha Sethupathi (1713-1725) * Sundaresvara Raghunatha Sethupathi (1725) * Bavani Sangara Sethupathi (1725–1727) * Kumara Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Sethupathi (1728–1735) * Sivakumara Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Sethupathi (1735–1747) * Rakka Thevar Sethupathi (1748) * Sella Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Sethupathi (1749–1762) * Muthuramalinga Vijaya Ragunatha Sethupathi I (1762–1772 or 1781–1795)

Rulers of princely state under British Raj (c. 1795–1949 CE)

= As king

= * Mangaleswari Nachiyar (1795–1803)

= As Zamindars

= * Mangaleswari Nachiyar (1803–1807) * 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 Bhaskara Sethupathy ( Muthuvijaya Raghunatha Bhaskara; 3 November 1868 – 27 December 1903) was a Zamindar of Ramnad. He became the recognised proprietor of the Ramnad estate after his father's death in 1873 until 1895. From 1895, he assumed Man ...

(1889–1903) * Dinakara Sethupathy *

Raja Rajeswara Sethupathi Raja Rajeswara Sethupathi ( ta, ராஜ ராஜேஸ்வர சேதுபதி) or Muthuramalinga Sethupathy (3 June 1889 – 1929) was the Raja of Ramnad from 1903 to 1929. Early life and education Raja Rajeswara Sethupathi was the ...

(1903–1929) *

Shanmugha Rajeswara Sethupathi Shanmugha Rajeswara Sethupathi (9 November 1909 – 4 March 1967) or Naganatha Sethupathi was an Indian politician of the Justice Party and later, the Indian National Congress and head of the ''zamindari'' of Ramnad from 1929 to 1967. He was a ...

(1929–1949)

Pudukkottai Kingdom (c. 1686–1948 CE)

* Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman (1686–1730), first ruler * 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 Raja Sri Raghunatha Tondaiman Bahadur (c. 1798 – 13 July 1839) was the ruler of the princely state of Pudukkottai from 4 June 1825 to 13 July 1839. Early life Raghunatha Tondaiman was born in 1798 to Vijaya Raghunatha Tondaiman, Raja of P ...

(June 1825–July 13, 1839) *

Ramachandra Tondaiman Raja Sri Brahdamba Dasa Raja Ramachandra Tondaiman Bahadur (20 October 1829 – 15 April 1886) was the ruler of princely state of Pudukkottai from 13 July 1839 to 15 April 1886. Early life Ramachandra Tondaiman was born in Pudukkottai on 20 ...

(July 13, 1839 – April 15, 1886) *

Martanda Bhairava Tondaiman Raja Sri Brahdamba Dasa Raja Sir Martanda Bhairava Tondaiman (26 November 1875 – 28 May 1928) was the ruler of the princely state of Pudukkottai from 15 April 1886 to 28 May 1928. Early life Martanda Bhairava Tondaiman was born on 26 Nov ...

(April 15, 1886 – May 28, 1928) *

Rajagopala Tondaiman Raja Sri Brahdamba Dasa Raja Sri Rajagopala Tondaiman Bahadur (23 June 1922 – 16 January 1997) was the ninth and last ruler of the princely state of Pudukkottai. Early life Rajagopala Tondaiman was born to Prince Ramachandra Tondaiman and ...

(October 28, 1928 – August 15, 1947), last ruler

Sivaganga Kingdom (c. 1725–1947 CE)

* Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Periyavudaya Thevar (1725–1750), first ruler * Muthu Vaduganatha Periyavudaya Thevar (1750–1780) *

Velu Nachiyar Rani Velu Nachiyar (3 January 1730 – 25 December 1796) was a queen of Sivaganga estate from 1780–1790. She was the first Indian queen to wage war with the East India Company in India.Vellacci Vellacci or Vellachi Nachiyar (1770-1793) was the second ruling queen of Sivaganga estate in 1790–1793. She is the daughter of Muthu Vaduganatha Periyavudaya Thevar and Velu Nachiyar. She was made the heir to the throne of Sivagangai by her mo ...

(1790–1793)K. R. Venkatarama Ayyar, Sri Brihadamba State Press, 1938, ''A Manual of the Pudukkóttai State'', p.720 * Vangam Periya Udaya Thevar (1793–1801), last ruler ;

Zamindar A zamindar (Hindustani language, Hindustani: Devanagari: , ; Persian language, Persian: , ) in the Indian subcontinent was an autonomous or semiautonomous Raja, ruler of a province. The term itself came into use during the reign of Mughal Em ...

under British rule (1803–1947)

Velir Monarches

* Athiyamān * Athiyamān Nedumān Añci * Irunkōvēl *

Malaiyamān Thirumudi Kāri Malaiyamān Thirumudi Kāri was a Tamil king of a royal house clan of the Malaiyamān dynasty.''Topics in South Indian history:from early times up to 1565 A.D., page 54'Social and cultural history of Tamilnad, Volume 1, page 230'' He is one of ' ...

* Malayamān * Vaiyāvik Kōpperum Pēkan * Vēl Pāri *

Ilanji Vel Ilanji Vel is one among the ancient velirs of the Yadu Kingdom. He ruled a territory called Ilanji, near Courtallam. He belongs to the clan of ancient Pandyas. In 2003, a cave engraving has been found revealing the facts about Ilanji Vel and his a ...

Palaiyakkarar Monarches

* Dheeran Chinnamalai * Puli Thevar *

Maruthu Pandiyar The Marudhu Pandiyars (Periya Marudhu and Chinna Marudhu) were Diarchal Kings of Sivagangai, Tamil Nadu, India, towards the end of the 18th century. They were known for fighting against the East India Company. They were finally executed by ...

* Veerapandiya Kattabomman * Oomaithurai *

Maveeran Alagumuthu Kone Maveeran Alagumuthu Kone (11 July 1710 – 19 July 1759), from Kattalankulam in Thoothukudi District, was an Indian polygar who revolted against the British presence. In Tamil Nadu he waged a war against the Presidency armies from 1750 - 1 ...

* Chinna Alagumuthu kone

Other Tamil monarchs

* Emperor

Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar (705 AD-745 AD), also known as Suvaran Maran and Perarasar Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar he belonged to Muthuraja community.He was a king of Thanjavur. He ruled over Thanjavur, Trichy, Pudukkottai, Perambalur and Thiruvarur ...

(aka Suvaran Maran) of '' Mutharaiyar dynasty'' *

Bhuvanaikabahu VI of Kotte Bhuvanekabahu VI of Kotte (, ), also known as Sapumal Kumaraya and Chempaka Perumal, was an adopted son of Parakramabahu VI, whose principal achievement was the conquest of Jaffna Kingdom in 1447 or 1450.Gnanaprakasar, S ''A critical history of ...

(aka Chempaha Perumal) *

Kadava dynasty Kadava was the name of a Tamil ruling dynasty who ruled parts of the Tamil country during the thirteenth and the fourteenth century. Kadavas were related to the Pallava dynasty and ruled from Kudalur near Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu. Hiranyavarman, ...

Alagakkonara Alagakkonara (, ), also known as Alakeshwara, were a prominent feudal family that provided powerful ministers and military rulers during the medieval period in Sri Lanka. Although some historian say that the family was of Tamil origin originated fr ...

* Sambuvaraya *

Akkarayan Akkarayan ( Tamil: அக்கராயன்) was one of the Tamil chiefs of Vanni Nadu, who ruled over Akkarayan region around 13th century. He was credited for building the Akkarayan Kulam in Kilinochchi. 2018, was a statue of king Akkarayan ope ...

* Magadai Mandalam * Valvil Ori *

Sena and Guttika Sena and Guttika were two Tamil horse traders thought to be from South India who killed and usurped the throne of the reigning Anuradhapura Anuradhapura ( si, අනුරාධපුරය, translit=Anurādhapuraya; ta, அனுராதப ...

The Five Dravidians The Five Dravidian were five Tamil Chiefs apparently from the Pandyan Dynasty who ruled the Anuradhapura Kingdom for 14 years from 103 BC to 88 BC. Background Before the Five Dravidians invaded the island, the Anuradhapura Kingdom was rule ...

The Six Dravidians The Six Dravidians were six Tamil rulers apparently from the Pandyan Dynasty who ruled the Anuradhapura Kingdom from 436 to 452 CE. They are said to be Buddhist, taking Buddhist epithets such as the 'servant of Buddha' and are known to hav ...

* Valai Vannan (A Nakar king, who was mentioned in

Manimekalai ''Maṇimēkalai'' ( ta, மணிமேகலை, ), also spelled ''Manimekhalai'' or ''Manimekalai'', is a Tamil- Buddhist epic composed by Kulavāṇikaṉ Seethalai Sataṉar probably around the 6th century. It is an "anti-love story", a ...

). *

Vallavaraiyan Vandiyadevan Vallavaraiyan Vandiyadevan was a commander of the Chola Army. He was one among the famous chieftains of the Chola emperors Rajaraja I and Rajendra I and chief of the Samanthas of North Arcot and also the husband of Rajaraja's elder sister Kunth ...

was a vassal and brother-in-law of

Tamil speaking monarchs

The following is a list of Tamil speaking but ethnically Telugu dynasties or monarchs.

Nayaka dynasties

Nayaks, Nayakas or Nayakars were a Telugu-origin dynasty that established themselves after the fall of the

Vijayanagara Empire The Vijayanagara Empire, also called the Karnata Kingdom, was a Hindu empire based in the region of South India, which consisted the modern states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa and some parts of Telangana and Mahar ...

as sovereign rulers of Tamil territories and replaced the indigenous Tamil dynasties like Cholas and Pandyans.

Nayaks Kingdom of Gingee (1509–1649 CE)

*Krishnappa Nayaka (1509–1521), first ruler *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), last ruler

Madurai Nayak Kingdom (1529–1736 CE)

*Nagama Nayaka, first ruler *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) * Mangammal (1689–1704) *Vijaya Ranga Chokkanatha Nayaka (1704–1731) *Queen Meenakshi, and the End of the Nayakas (1731–1736), last ruler

Thanjavur Nayak kingdom (1532–1673 CE)

* Sevappa Nayak (1532–1580), first ruler * Achuthappa Nayak (1560–1614) * Raghunatha Nayak (1600–1634) * Vijaya Raghava Nayak (1634–1673), last ruler

Kingdom of Kandy (1739–1815 CE)

Sri Vijaya Rajasinha Vijaya Rajasinha ( Sinhala: ශ්‍රී විජය රාජසිංහ, Tamil: விஜய ராஜசின்ஹா; reigned 1739–1747) was a member of the Madurai Nayak Dynasty and succeeded his brother-in-law Vira Narendra Sinha ...

(reigned 1739–1747), first ruler *

Kirti Sri Rajasinha Kirti Sri Rajasinha ( Sinhala: කීර්ති ශ්‍රී රාජසිංහ, Tamil: கீர்த்தி ஸ்ரீ ராஜசிங்கம்; 11 August 1747 – 2 January 1782) was the second Nayaka king of Kandy. He wa ...

Sri Rajadhi Rajasinha Sri Rajadhi Rajasinha ( Sinhala:ශ්‍රී රාජාධි රාජසිංහ, Tamil:ஸ்ரீ ராஜாதி ராஜசிங்கம்; reigned 1782–1798) was a member of the Madurai royal family and succeeded his bro ...

Sri Vikrama Rajasinha Sri Vikrama Rajasinha ( Sinhala:ශ්‍රී වික්‍රම රාජසිංහ, Tamil:ஸ்ரீ விக்கிரம ராஜசிங்க; 1780 – January 30, 1832, born Kannasamy Nayaka) was the last of four Kings to rul ...

, last ruler

References

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