The widow Kannaki comes to Maturai, proves Kovalan’s innocence, then tears off one breast and throws it at the kingdom of Maturai, which goes up in flames. The Silappathikaram tells of the young merchant Kovalan’s marriage to the virtuous Kannaki (Kannagi), his love for the courtesan Matavi, and his consequent ruin and exile in Maturai, where he is unjustly executed after trying to sell his wife’s anklet to a wicked goldsmith who had stolen the queen’s anklet and charged Kovalan with the theft. Silapathikaram Story In Tamil Pdf Download.It contains three chapters and a total of 5270 lines of poetry. As a literary work, Silappadikaram is held in high regard by the Tamil people. Ascetic-prince Ilango Adigal is credited with this work, who was the younger brother of reputed warrior-king Senguttuvan of the Chera dynasty. Silappadikaram is one of Five Great Epics according to later Tamil literary tradition. TNPSC Group 2A And RRB Exam Study Plan Day 3 PDF TNPSC 2A And RRB Exam Study Plan Day 2 Weekly Current Affairs For 13 To In Tamil PDF Download IOCL Recruitment 2019 Apprentice Posts Notification Details.