| Kovalan | |
|---|---|
 Kovalan (right) with his wife Kannagi | |
| First appearance | Silapadhigaaram |
| Created by | Ilango Adigal |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Spouses | Kannagi Madhavi (extra-marital) |
| Children | Manimekalai (through Madhavi) |
| Home | Kaveri Poompattinam, Early Chola Kingdom (present-day Puhar, Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Nationality | Tamil |
Kovalan (Tamil: கோவலன்) is a central character in Ilango Adigal's Silappatikaram, one of the ancient Tamil epics.