Madhavi (Silappatikaram)

Madhavi is an important character in the Silappatikaram, one of the finer epics in Tamil literature. She was a dancer and on those days these kind of people are made in the society to recreate the people, particularly those who are rich in their wealth. This requirement fulfillment includes the innate need and intrinsic urge that happens to every human.

However, Madhavi is unique and different among those set of people who sell themselves for their livelihood, she practiced chastity even though she born on this sect of dancers. She lived with Kovalan happily for nearly 3 years before Kovalan got difference of Opinion on identification of Raga of the song she sung for him.

Manimegalai, the daughter of Madhavi and Kovalan, who is the main character of the another Epic called "Manimegalai" written by Seethalai Sattanar, born to them in this period of love in between them at Kaveripoompatinam.