Kundalakesi (
Kuṇṭalakēci) is a fragmentary
Tamil Buddhist
epic written by Nathakuthanaar. It is one of
The Five Great Epics of Tamil Literature according to later Tamil literary tradition, with the other four being
Silappatikaram,
Manimekalai,
Cīvaka Cintāmaṇi and
Valayapathi. The first mention of the "
Aimperumkappiyam" (lit. Five large epics) occurs in Mayilainathar's commentary of
Nannūl. However, Mayilainathar does not mention the names of the five epics. The names of the epics are first mentioned in the late 18th century - early 19th century work
Thiruthanikaiula. Earlier works like the seventeenth-century poem
Tamil vidu thoothu mention the great epics as
Panchkavyams. Its time period has been estimated to be before fifth century C.E.