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
Mangulam or Mankulam is a village in Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located from Madurai. The inscriptions discovered in the region are the earliest Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions.
Information
A hill in the region which is known a ...
inscriptions of 3rd century BCE. The inscriptions mentions that workers of ''Nedunchezhiyan I'', a
Pandyan king of Sangam period, (c. 270 BCE) made stone beds for
Jain monks.
In popular culture
Nedunjeliyan I was also the Pandya king of the epic ''
Silappatikaram'' authored by the
Sangam poet
Ilango Adigal who later died of a
broken heart along with his queen consort Kopperundevi.
He is portrayed by
O. A. K. Thevar
O. A. K. Thevar (1924–1973) was an Indian actor. He acted in over 200 films and stage plays. He is known for his antagonistic roles. In 1955 he acted his debut movie ''Maman Magal''. His notable movie are Mahadhevi, Thaikkupin Tharam, Utha ...
in the film
Poompuhar (1964).
See also
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List of Sangam poets
Notes
References
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Pandyan kings
2nd-century Indian monarchs
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