Prior to his death, Kilavan had first nominated his illegitimate son, Bhavani Shankar and later, due to protests from the people, chose his younger son, Vijayaraghunatha Sethupathi to succeed him.
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Marava War of Succession is used to refer to the war of succession between Bhavani Shankar, the illegitimate son of Raghunatha Kilavan and Tanda Teva, the heir designated by the deceased king, Vijayaraghunatha Sethupathi, for the throne of Ramnad kingdom, also known as the "Kingdom of the Marava".
Vijayaraghunatha Sethupathi | Sethupathi | Bhaskara Sethupathi |
Bhavani Shankar eventually revolted in 1720 and securing the help of the Thanjavur Maratha king Serfoji I and the Raja of Pudukkottai, invaded Vijayaraghunatha Sethupathi's seat at Aranthangi.