Kumanan the king of Mudiramalai, in Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu, was very fond of poetry. He loved poetry more than anything else. He was also a very generous king. So much was his love for poetry that his brother Ilankumanan felt that Kumanan was not fit to be a king. Ilankumanan turned against his brother and took away his kingdom. Being banished from his kingdom, Kumanan still continued his love for poetry. Famous well known poets like Perunchithiranar and Perunthalaichathanar, have sung in praise of Kumanan's generosity.