Which Southern Indian kingdom expands beyond South India?

 Raja Raja Chozhan Arun Mozhi Varman is a great Tamil Emperor who made expedition to South East Asian Countries and highly popular in Tamil History.

Unfortunately, Tamil History is not able to visualise beyond him, as many of them are confined in present geographic boundaries and with a narrow perspective.

Not only Chozhas, many Empires of South conquered several countries in South East Asia through sea fare at various points in history.

I recall only a few from my knowledge:

1.Chera: Chenguttuvan

2.Chozha: Raja Raja Arunmozhi Varman

3.Pallava: Narasimha Varman Vatapi Kondan

4.Vijayanagara Sangama: Prouda Devaraya II

5.Pandiya: Kumara Krishnappa Naicker

There are many successful South Indian Kings, which we are not aware of - Indian history is blind that there exists a world beyond South of Vindhya.

1.Indian Peninsula Victory over Himalaya in Sangam era:

Tamil epic Silappadikaram tells a lot about Cheran Chenguttuvans (c188–244 CE) military feats- his expedition upto Himalayan ranges defeating his enemies across the ganges and hoisting the Chera flag on Himalayan mountains in Tibet / China.

2.Spreading Hinduism in South East Asian Buddhist Nations:

Raja Raja Chozhan’s glory in 10th-11th century is brought into limelight.

But many may not be aware of subsequent expeditions of Prouda Devaraya’s (Devaraya II) in 15th century and Kumara Krishnappa Naicker’s expedition in 16th century to spread Murugan Worship in Buddhist nations.

Devaraya II conquerred Ceylon to Gulbarga and Orissa to Malabar and levied tributes on Quilon, Ceylon, Pegu, Tenesserim.(present day Sri Lanka, Myanmer and Thailand respectively).

Deva Raya II (r. 1422–1446 CE) was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire. The greatest of the Sangama Dynasty Virashaiva rulers, he was an able administrator, warrior, and scholar.

He is a patron to Kannada writers Chamarasa and Kumara Vyasa; Telugu poet Sri Natha; Mathematician and Astronomer Vatasserry Parameshwara Nambhoothiri; Tamil mystic Arunagiri Nathar -all lived a lavish lifestyle.

Deveraya II is the emperor who spread Murugan worship in Tamil and in South Asian Countries with the treaded path of Arunagiri Nathar of Tiruvannamalai.

Unfortunately due to subsequent weak rulers of Sangama Dynasty, Murugan worship failed to take deep roots in South East Asian countries.

Lakkanna, a commander of Deveraya II made an expedition to South and conqured Odisha, Malabar and levied tributes on Quilon, Ceylon, Pegu, Tenesserim.(present day Sri Lanka, Myanmer and Thailand respectively).

A Rule of Southern Peninsula across East to West:

Krishna Devaraya is a famous and able Emperor of Vijayanagara Empire. But the Empire reached its peak and vast during Achuta Deva Rayas regime. He is the only Emperor of recent times (16th century) who ruled entire Southern Peninsula including Ganpath or Present day Odisha.

3. Naicker Rule in Sinhala Country (Kandy today) and Tamil as a court language:

Murugan worship at Kataragama into limelight with another expedition of Kumara Krishnappa Naicker in 16th century. This time, a small polygar of Sithawaka was made as a King of Sinhala Kingdom. Madurai Naicker king made his brother in law Gopala Naidu as a Viceroy.

The Sinhala Kingdom lasted over 3 centuries, well supported by Vijayanagara Empire, Thanjavur, Madurai, Chenji Kingdoms at varios point in time. It withstood European invasions till 1815 and one of the strongest Kingdoms of Sri Lanka.