Valivil Ori — a great archer and one of the Last Seven Philanthropist Chieftains

Poet Paranar says Valvil Ori of the Kolli Hills killed an elephant, a tiger, a deer, a wild boar, and a monitor lizard in a single shot. He secured a place in Tamil history through charity, giving gold to poets, elephants to Sri Lankans, and money to folk dancers. Every year, during the Tamil month of Aadi (mid‑July to mid‑August), the Kolli Hills resonate with the Valvil Ori Festival—featuring archery contests, flower exhibits, folk performances and a gathering at his statue in Semmedu