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Who was the leading lady of the Tamil epic Silappadikaram?
Kannaki and Kovalan are a newly married couple, in love, and living in bliss. Over time, Kovalan meets Matavi (Madhavi) – a courtesan. He falls for her, leaves Kannaki and moves in with Matavi. He spends lavishly on her….Silappatikaram.
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| Kundalakesi | |
| Bhakthi Literature | |
| Tevaram | Divya Prabandha |
| Tirumuṟai |
Who is Kannagis husband?
Kovalan
Kannagi was the daughter of the merchant and ship captain Manayakan from Puhar. She marries the son of Macattuvan, Kovalan, whose family were sea traders and had the sea goddess Manimekalai as patron deity.
Who is the hero of the tale of anklet?
Kovalan sells it to a merchant, but the merchant falsely frames him as having stolen the anklet from the queen. The king arrests Kovalan and then executes him, without the due checks and processes of justice….Silappatikaram.
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| Sangam | Sangam landscape |
| Tamil history from Sangam literature | Ancient Tamil music |
Who is Kannagi In Silapathikaram?
Jump to navigation Jump to search. Kannagi is a legendary Tamil woman who forms the central character of the Tamil epic Silapathikaram (100-300 AD). The story relates how Kannagi took revenge on the Pandyan King of Madurai, who had wrongfully put her husband Kovalan to death.
How did Kannagi die?
At last the patron goddess of the city interceded with Kannagi, and she agreed to withdraw her curse, and the fire abated. Weak with loss of blood from her self-amputated breast, Kannagi struggled to a hill outside the city, where after a few days she died, and was reunited with Kovalan in Heaven.
What did Kovalan give to Kannagi to raise capital?
Kovalan is penniless and destitute. He confesses his mistakes to Kannagi. She forgives him and tells him the pain his unfaithfulness gave her. Then she encourages her husband to rebuild their life together and gives him one of her jeweled anklets to sell to raise starting capital.
What happened to the statue of Kannagi in Chennai?
A statue of Kannagi holding her anklet, depicting a scene from Silapathikaram was installed on Marina Beach, Chennai. It was removed in December 2001 citing reasons that it hindered traffic. The statue was reinstalled in June 2006. A Sinhala film called Paththini was released on 5 May 2016 in Sri Lanka.