Periyapillai

Cekaracacekaran VIII
King of Jaffna
Reign1565–1582
PredecessorPuviraja Pandaram (Pararacacekaran VII)
SuccessorPuviraja Pandaram (Pararacacekaran VII)
Died1582 (1583)
IssueCankili II (Cekaracacekaran IX)?
Migapulle Arachchi
Names
Periyapillai
Tamilபெரியபிள்ளை
HouseAryacakravarti dynasty

Periyapillai (Tamil: பெரியபிள்ளை) (died 1582) was of one of the Aryacakravarti rulers of Jaffna kingdom who followed in the chaotic period after the death of Cankili I(1519–1561). Some sources claim that he deposed the Cankili I's son, Puviraja Pandaram as soon as Cankili I died. Others say that there was an intermediate ruler named Kasi Nainar between him and the death of Cankili I. He with the help of Thanjavur Nayak help mounted an attack on the Portuguese fort in the Mannar Island to regain territory lost during Cankili's rule but he was defeated. Due to a local uprising he lost power to Puviraja Pandaram. He is considered to be the father (or grandfather) of the last king of the Kingdom, Cankili II[1][2] and Migapulle Arachchi.[3]

  1. ^ Natarajan, V History of Ceylon Tamils, p. 86
  2. ^ de Silva, History of Sri Lanka, p. 743
  3. ^ Vriddhagirisan, Nayaks of Tanjore, p. 6, 80, 91-92