Periyapillai () (died 1582) was of one of the
Aryacakravarti
The Arya Chakravarti dynasty (, Sinhalese: ආර්ය චක්රවර්තී රාජවංශය) were kings of the Jaffna Kingdom in Sri Lanka. The earliest Sri Lankan sources, between 1277 and 1283, mention a military leader of ...
rulers of
Jaffna kingdom
The Jaffna kingdom (, ; 1215–1619 CE), also known as Kingdom of Aryachakravarti, was a historical kingdom of what today is northern Sri Lanka. It came into existence around the town of Jaffna on the Jaffna peninsula and was traditionally t ...
who followed in the chaotic period after the death of
Cankili I
Cankili I () (died 1565), also known as Segarasasekaram (Jaga Rajasekharam), is the most remembered Jaffna kingdom king in the Sri Lankan Tamil history. He was active in resisting Portuguese colonial inroads into Sri Lanka. He inherited his throne ...
(1519–1561). Some sources claim that he deposed the Cankili I's son,
Puviraja Pandaram as soon as Cankili I died. Others say that there was an intermediate ruler named
Kasi Nainar between him and the death of Cankili I. He with the help of
Thanjavur Nayak
The Thanjavur Nayak dynasty (or Thanjavur Nayak kingdom) were the rulers of Thanjavur in the 15th and 17th centuries founded by Sevappa Nayak, Sevappa Nayaka. The Nayaks, who were Telugu people, Telugu Balija, Balijas,*
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help mounted an attack on the
Portuguese
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* anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal
** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods
** Portuguese language, a Romance language
*** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language
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fort in the
Mannar Island
Mannar Island ( ; ; ), formerly spelt Manar Island, which lies off the north-western coast of Sri Lanka, is part of Mannar District, Sri Lanka. It is linked to the main island of Sri Lanka by a causeway and the Mannar Bridge, which carries th ...
to regain territory lost during Cankili's rule but he was defeated. Due to a local uprising he lost power to
Puviraja Pandaram. He is considered to be the father (or grandfather) of the last king of the Kingdom,
Cankili II
Cankili II (; died 1621), also spelled Sangili) was the last king of the Jaffna kingdom and was a usurper who came to throne with a palace massacre of the royal prince and the regent Arasa-kesari in 1617. His regency was rejected by the Portu ...
and
Migapulle Arachchi
Migapulle Arachchi was a feudal lord from the Jaffna Kingdom who became a rebel leader just after its annexation by the Portuguese Empire in 1619. His title ''Arachchi'', is a title given to the commanders of Lascarins or native military forces.
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Vriddhagirisan, ''Nayaks of Tanjore'', p. 6, 80, 91-92
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1582 deaths
Kings of Jaffna
Sri Lankan Hindus
Sri Lankan Tamil royalty
Sri Lankan Tamil people
Year of birth unknown
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