Ponmudiyar
Ponmudiyār was a poetess of the Sangam period, to whom 4 verses of the Sangam literature have been attributed, including verse 14 of the Tiruvalluva Maalai.Biography
Ponmudiyar lived during the time of the Chera king Thagadur Erindha Peruncheral Irumporai. She was the well-wisher of the Athiyaman king Nedumananji, who is known for giving an eternal gooseberry fruit to Avvaiyar I, and has written in praise of him.Ponmudiyar has written 4 Sangam verses, including 3 in Purananuru and 1 in Tiruvalluva Maalai.Ponmudiyar opines about Valluvar and the Kural text thus:
