The Malayamān were chieftains who ruled Miladu Naadu, the area around Tirukkoyilur of Tamilakam, during the Sangam period.
Chiefs of this dynasty readily took the title Chēdirāyan, and ruled the hill countries.
Malaiyamans descended from Ayar tribe in the Mullai (forest) region.
[1][2] It is of interest to note that Vanavan Mahadevi, the mother of Rajaraja Chola I, was a princess of Malayaman family.
[3] The Malayamans issued copper coins of quadrilateral shape which bore their royal emblem, a horse (sometimes facing left, and sometimes right).