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| Vallavaraiyan Vandiyadevan | |
|---|---|
 Equestrian statue of Vallavaraiyan Vandiyadevan in Chennai. | |
| Chola Chieftain of the Samanthas | |
| Emperor | Rajaraja I Rajendra I |
| Chola Chieftain of Brahmadesam | |
| Emperor | Rajaraja I Rajendra I |
| Born | Thiruvallam / Vallam, Chola Empire (modern day Thiruvalam, Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Died | Thanjavur, Chola Empire (modern day Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Spouse | Kundavai Pirāttiyār |
| Dynasty | Bana dynasty |
| Military career | |
| Service |  Chola Army |
| Rank | Senathipathi |
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| Religion | Hinduism |
Vallavaraiyan Vandiyadevan was a general of the Chola Army. He was one among the famous chieftains of the Chola emperors Rajaraja I and Rajendra I and chief of the Samanthas of Chittoor and also the husband of Rajaraja's elder sister Kunthavai Pirattiyar.[1] He was also the chieftain of the Sri Lanka Front Army of Rajaraja l and Rajendra I. Territory under his authority was known as Vallavaraiyanadu. He ruled Brahmadesam.[2] Vandiyathevan is idealized in Kalki Krishnamurthy's (Kalki) famous novel Ponniyin Selvan and also in many other novels like Vandiyadevan Vaal, Vandiyadevan Senai Thalaivan.
- ^ K. A. Nilakanta Sastri (2000) [1935]. The CōĻas. Madras: University of Madras. p. 186.
- ^ K. A. Nilakanta Sastri (2000) [1935]. The CōĻas. Madras: University of Madras. p. 226.