Kovalan

Kovalan
Kovalan
Kovalan (right) with his wife Kannagi
First appearanceSilapadhigaaram
Created byIlango Adigal
In-universe information
GenderMale
OccupationMerchant
SpousesKannagi
Madhavi (extra-marital)
ChildrenManimekalai (through Madhavi)
HomeKaveri Poompattinam,
Early Chola Kingdom
(present-day Puhar, Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu, India)
NationalityTamil

Kovalan (Tamil: கோவலன்) is a central character in Ilango Adigal's Silappatikaram, one of the ancient Tamil epics.