Silappadikaram has many references to historical events and personalities, although it has not been accepted as a reliable source of history by many historians because of the inclusion of many exaggerated events and achievements to the ancient Tamil kings.
Silappatikaram memiliki banyak referensi tentang peristiwa dan kepribadian historis, walaupun belum diterima sebagai sumber sejarah yang dapat diandalkan oleh banyak sejarawan karena masuknya banyak peristiwa dan prestasi yang berlebih-lebihan terhadap raja-raja Tamil kuno.