Kovalan, the son of a wealthy merchant and the husband of Kannagi, met Madhavi in a performance in Chola king Karikalan's court.

[9] 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.

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.

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

Upon hearing this, Kannagi set out to the court of the Pandya king Neduncheziyan and proved her husband's innocence.