Multiple choice

The hero of the Tamil epic Silappadikaram is

  1. Karikala

  2. Seguttuvan

  3. Nedunjeral Adan

  4. Ilango Adigal
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B Correct answer
Explanation

While the epic centers on Kovalan and Kannaki, the hero who performs the climactic act of honoring Kannaki's memory is King Senguttuvan (Seguttuvan) of the Chera dynasty. He builds the memorial temple for Kannaki and wages war to bring the sacred stone from the Himalayas, making him the epic's transformative hero. Ilango Adigal is traditionally credited as the author.

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