Valvil Ori

Valvil Ori
King of Kolli Hills
A statue of Valvil Ori
ReignUnknown - c.120 CE
SuccessorPerum Cheral Irumporai
(by annexation)
Diedc.120 CE
Kolli Hills (probably)
(in present-day Namakkal/Tiruchirappalli districts, Tamil Nadu, India)

Valvil Ori was a Tamil king and skilled archer, who ruled Kolli Hills region in present day Tamil Nadu. He is named as one of the kadai ezhu vallal (last seven great patrons) in Sangam literature. Politically he aligned with the Cholas and fought against the Cheras and Malaiyaman Thirumudi Kari. Legend claims that he was defeated and killed by Kari of the beautiful spear, the lord of Mullur, who then gave Kolli hills to the Cheras. Kari was later killed by the Chola king Killivalavan.

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