Thiruvalluvar (Tamil: திருவள்ளுவர்) is a celebrated Tamil poet who wrote the Thirukkural, a work on ethics in Tamil literature. He is also known by other names like Theiva Pulavar, Valluvar and Poyyamozhi Pulavar.
links about Thiruvalluvar : http://titbitsfromvincent.blogspot.com/2010/04/about-thiruvalluvar.html