Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c23.s5.t1.3

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We hear of Early Cōḻa princes named Tittaṉ ² of Uṟantai (Uṟaiyūr) and his son Tittaṉ Veḷiyaṉ.³ They also figure as poets in Caṅkam literature. Tittaṉ is also known as Vīrai Vēṇmāṉ Veḷiyaṉ Tittaṉ.⁴ Vīrai has been identified as Vīrāmpaṭṭiṇam (Arikamedu) on the east coast.⁵ There is, however, no direct evidence to link the name Tittaṉ found on the silver ring with Tittaṉ of Vīrai and Uṟantai (Uṟaiyūr).