Ilango Adigal
AUTHOR OF CILAPPATIKARAM, THE OLDEST TAMIL EPIC
Ilanko Atikal; Ilango Adikal; Ilangô Adigal
Ilango Adigal (, ) was a Jain monk and a poet, sometimes identified as a Chera prince. He is traditionally credited as the author of Silappatikaram, one of the Five Great Epics of Tamil literature.