Madhavi (Silappatikaram)
Madhavi | |
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In-universe information | |
Occupation | Dancer |
Children | Manimegalai |
Madhavi is a central character in the . Madhavi was born in a lineage of courtesans, and was an accomplished classical bharatha natya dancer. Madhavi is one of the three main characters in Silappatikaram, along with
Plot
Madhavi was the daughter of a dancer, Chitrapahti.
Love with Kovalan
Kovalan, who was married to Kannagi, fell in love with Madhavi when he saw her at her dancing debut in the court of the Chola king Karikalan. Kovalan left Kannagi and starts living with Madhavi. She lived with Kovalan happily for some time. During that period, Madhavi's mother stole all of Kannagi's wealth by using Kovalan's ring Kannaiyali without Madhavi and Kovalan's knowledge. After three years, Kovalan learned the truth about the mother's crime through the song kaveri kanal vary, during the festival of the god Indra. He grew angry with Madhavi and again returned to Kannagi. After Kovalan left her, Madhavi learned of her mother's theft and showed her moral worth by returning all the wealth of Kovalan to his father and renouncing the world to become a Buddhist nun.
Manimekalai, the daughter of Madhavi and Kovalan, who is the main character of another epic called "
Kovalan's death
Kovalan and his wife left for
Upon learning the tragic turn of events, Madhavi shaved her hair and became a
References
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