| Nalankilli நலங்கிள்ளி | |
|---|---|
| Nalankilli Chola | |
| Reign | c. 415 BCE[1] |
| Predecessor | Nedunkilli |
| Successor | Killivalavan |
| Born | c. 445 BCE[2] Kaveri Poompattinam, Chola Kingdom, Tamilakam[3] |
| Died | c. 380 BCE[4] Ilavandigaippalli, Pandyan Kingdom, Tamilakam[5][3] |
| Father | Karikala Chola |
| Chola kings and emperors |
|---|
| Interregnum (c. 200 – c. 848 CE) |
| Related |
Nalankilli (Tamil: நலங்கிள்ளி; Middle Tamil: Nālankilli Cōḻaṉ; Classical Sanskrit: Nālankilli Cōla; c. 445 BCE[2][6] – c. 380 BCE[4]) was a Tamil King of the Early Cholas of the Chola Dynasty who ruled Tamilakam (modern-day Southern India) and was mentioned in the ancient Sangam Literature. He was the son of Karikala Chola the Great. Nalankilli was mentioned in context with a civil war between him and another Chola king Nedunkilli. The information known about him are from the fragmentary stanzas of the Purananuru and the Buddhist epic Manimekalai.[3]