List of Tamil monarchs

This is a list of ethnically Tamil and predominantly Tamil speaking monarchs, who ruled in Southern India and parts of Sri Lanka and South East Asia. The ancient Tamil monarchy was largely hereditary and supported by numerous chieftains.^[1]

Tamil royal titles

Prum Pidugu Mutharaiyar (Emperor)
Perun-Ko, Perarasan (Emperor)
Perarasi (Empress)
Devar (King)
Devi (Queen)
Ko, Arasan, Mannan, Aliyan or Araiyan (King)
Arasi (Queen)
Ilavarasi or Piratti (Princess)
Ilam-Ko or Ilavarasan (Prince)
Kuru-nila Mannan or Chittrarasan (Regional King)
Chittrarasi (Regional Queen)
Andavan (Ruler)

Three Crowned Kings

The three crowned kings known as Muvendar were the traditional three Tamil dynasties that ruled the Tamilakam since the Sangam era.

Pandyan dynasty (c. 600 BCE – 1620 CE)

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

Koon Pandiyan
Nedunjeliyan I (he was mentioned in legend of Kannagi)
Pudappandiyan
Mudukudumi Peruvazhudhi
Nedunjeliyan II
Nanmaran
Nedunjeliyan III
Maran Vazhudhi
Kadalan Vazhudhi
Mutriya Chezhiyan
Ukkirap Peruvazhudhi

Imperial Pandyans (590–920 CE)

Kadungon (590–620 CE)
Maravarman Avani Culamani (620-645 CE)
Jayantavarman (645-670 CE)
Arikesari Maravarman Nindraseer Nedumaaran (670–710 CE)
Kochadaiyan Ranadhiran (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)
Veera Pandyan I
Veera 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 to Delhi Sultanate, and were forced to move their capital to Tirunelveli in southern Tamilakam and existed there as vassals.

Cataiyavarman Parakrama Pandyan (1422–1463 CE)
Cataiyavarman III Kulasekara Pandyan (1429–1473 CE)
Azhagan Perumal Parakrama Pandyan (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)

Mutharaiyar dynasty (600 and 850 CE)

Mutharaiyar dynasty is one of the royal dynasty in Tamil Nadu state of India. Mutharaiyars ruled Tanjore, Trichy and Pudukottai regions from 600 CE to 850 CE.

Admirable accounts of Mutharaiyar kings are found in the Tamil epics Nālaṭiyār and Muthollaayiram

Kuvavan Maaran alias Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar I (650-680 CE)

Maaran Parameswaran alias Ilangovadiaraiyan (680 -705 CE)

Suvaran Maran alias Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar II (705-745 CE)

Videlviduku Satan Maran(745 -770 CE)

Peradiarayan alias Marbiduku(770-791 CE)

Kuvavan Satan alias Videlviduku Mutharaiyar(791 -826 CE)

sandhan Pailiili(826 -851 CE)