Silappathikaram (the Jewelled Anklet), the earliest epic poem in Tamil was written in the 5th - 6th Century CE by _________.

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- Identify the work: Silappathikaram (The Jewelled Anklet) is one of the great early Tamil epics.
- Authorship: It is traditionally attributed to Ilango Adigal, a Jain prince and the brother of the Chera king Senguttuvan.
- Date: The poem is dated to around the $5^{th}-6^{th}$ century CE, matching the time frame given.
- Eliminate others: Tolkappiyar is known for the Tolkappiyam (grammar), Sittalai Sattanar authored Manimekalai, and Tirumalisai Alwar is a Vaishnava saint — none are credited with Silappathikaram.

Therefore the correct choice is option (2) Ilango Adigal.

FINAL_ANSWER: b

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