Kovalan

Kovalan
Kovalan
	Kovalan (right) with his wife Kannagi
First appearance	Silapadhigaaram
Created by	Ilango Adigal
In-universe information
Gender	Male
Occupation	Merchant
Spouses	Kannagi; Madhavi (extra-marital)
Children	Manimekalai (through Madhavi)
Home	Kaveri Poompattinam,; Early Chola Kingdom; (present-day Puhar, Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu, India)
Nationality	Tamil

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