[7] In the Patirruppattu's palm-leaf manuscripts, each decade ends with a patikam (a verse epilogue followed by a prose colophon.

The poems praise rulers and heroes in Hagiographical form, with a core seemingly rooted in history.

[7] They mention the Hindu deities Vishnu, Shiva, Murugan and Korravai (Uma, Durga), and their worship by warriors and the king.

The poetry probably relies on older oral traditions shared by post-Sangam Tamil epics.

Palyanai Sel Kelu Kuttuvan, Nedum Cheralathan's brother, is the hero of the Patiṟṟuppattu's third ten.

Palyanai helped his brother conquer the northern Malabar Coast, at least part of which came under Chera rule.

[17] Poet Kappiyatru Kaapiyanaar composed these poems about Chera prince Narmudi Cheral, receiving four million gold coins.

Although it includes details about Ceṅkuṭṭuvan's family and rule, it does not mention that he had a brother who became an ascetic and wrote a cherished epics.

[19][20] Adu Kottu Pattu Cheralathan, a crown prince for 38 years who never became king, is the hero of the sixth ten.

A patron of commerce, letters and the arts, he is described as giving a village in Kuttanad to Brahmins.