Athigamaan Nedumaan Anji was one of the most powerful Velir kings of the Sangam era who ruled Thagadoor (Dharmapuri). Adhigamaan and Avvaiyar both had equal affection and respect towards each other.On an occasion, Adhigaman gave the gooseberry (nelli) fruit to the poet Avvaiyar with the hope of improving her life expectancy..