Kovalan
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Kovalan is a tragic hero from ancient Tamil literature, best known as the ill-fated husband of Kannagi in the epic Silappatikaram.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kovalan canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in Silappatikaram
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ tragic hero ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Cilappatikāram
ⓘ
Cilappatikāram ⓘ
surface form:
Silappatikaram
|
| associatedWith | Kannagi cult in Tamil regions ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
fate
ⓘ
injustice ⓘ karma ⓘ marital fidelity ⓘ royal injustice and retribution ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Ilango Adigal ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | unjust execution by the Pandya king ⓘ |
| culture | Tamil ⓘ |
| deathManner | beheaded without proper trial ⓘ |
| father | Masattuvan ⓘ |
| kingdomOfDeath |
Pāṇṭiya kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Pandya kingdom
|
| kingdomOfOrigin |
Chola dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Chola kingdom
|
| languageOfWork | Tamil ⓘ |
| legacy | central figure in the Kannagi–Kovalan legend ⓘ |
| literaryTradition |
Sangam literature
ⓘ
surface form:
Sangam literature tradition
|
| moralInterpretation | example of the consequences of moral lapse and later repentance ⓘ |
| mother | Kovalan’s mother (name not specified in text) ⓘ |
| nameInTamil | கோவலன் ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | his unjust death triggers Kannagi’s curse on Madurai ⓘ |
| notablePossession | Kannagi’s anklet ⓘ |
| occupation | merchant ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Madurai ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Kaveripattinam
ⓘ
Puhar ⓘ |
| plotEvent |
attempts to sell Kannagi’s anklet in Madurai
ⓘ
becomes estranged from Kannagi ⓘ is falsely accused of stealing the queen’s anklet ⓘ reconciles with Kannagi ⓘ squanders his wealth with the courtesan Madhavi ⓘ travels with Kannagi to Madurai to rebuild his life ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Manimekalai ⓘ |
| relationshipWithMadhavi | lover ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Tamil Hindu tradition ⓘ |
| roleInWork | male protagonist of Silappatikaram ⓘ |
| spouse |
Manimekalai
ⓘ
surface form:
Kannagi
Madhavi ⓘ |
| symbolism |
catalyst for Kannagi’s deification
ⓘ
symbol of human fallibility ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | early historic Tamilakam ⓘ |
| wealthStatus | wealthy merchant’s son ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.