Nal Urudhiran Chola

Cholan Nal Urudhiran was an early Chola lived during the Sangam period. He was also a poet. There is nothing much known about this 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.

Nalluruddhiran Chola

Nalluruddhiran Chola was an early Chola prince lived during the Tamil Sangam period. There is no much information available about him in the history. This king was also a poet. His poems are found in 'Kaliththogai'.

Pichirandaiyaar

Pichirandaiyaar was a poet lived during the Sangam age. He was part of advisory council of the Pandya king named Arivudai Nambi. Although he never met Kopperun Cholan, he considered him as his best friend. The same was true with the Chola king also. When Kopperun Cholan planned to sacrifice his life by 'vadakkiruththal', he went all the way to Uraiyur and sacrificied his life along with Chola. The friendship between Pichirandaiyaar and Kopperun Cholan is very popular in ancient Tamil literature.