Aadhan Aavini Chera

Aadhan Aavini was a Chera king who ruled during the Tamil Sangam period. The poet Orampogiyaar has referred him in 'Aingurunooru'.

Chenguttuvan Chera

Period:  Probably 150 AD - 200 AD

Cheran Chenguttuvan was a famous early Chera king who lived during Silappadhikram period. The Chola king Nedumudi Killi's father and his mother Narchonai were siblings. Hence, Chenguttuvan fought with nine competitors of Nedumudi Killi after his father's demise and made him as the Chola king.

Kanaikkal Irumborai Chera

Kanaikkal Irumborai was an early Chera king lived during the Tamil Sangam age.

Kochchenganan defeated the Chera king Kanaikkal Irumborai in a place called Kazhumalam near Karur. Kanaikkal was arrested and put behind the bars. Kanaikkal was a poet too. As per his poems found in the old Tamil work 'Pura Nanoonuru', he had to beg the soldiers for water. The poet Poigaiyaar intervened and got his released from the prison.

Kudakko Neduncheralathan

Kudakko Neduncheralathan  was an early Chera king who lived during the Tamil Sangam period. Verpakradakkai Perunar Killi and the Chera king Kudakko Neduncheralathan fought. Both of them died in the battlefield. The reference is found in Pura Nanoonuru.

Peruvazhuthi Chera

Peruvazhuthi was an early Chera king who lived during the Tamil Sangam age. He was the friend of the Chola king Perum Tirumavalavan.

Peruncheralathan Chera

The Chera king Peruncheralathan lived during the Tamil Sangam period (sometime between 2nd century BC and 2nd century AD). He along with Pandya king and 11 other princes fought against the famous Chola king Karikalan in the battle of Venni. The poet Venni Kuyaththiyar has recorded this battle in his poem in 'Pattinaththu Palai'. Karikala won the battle. The Chera king got hurt on this back. As he was following the brave culture of ancient Tamil warriors, he commited suicide due to this reason.