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This is a list of eminent personalities from Sengunthar or Kaikkolar, a caste found in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in Northern province of Sri Lanka

Below is the list of eminent personalities from the Sengunthar caste

Nayanmars

Nayanmars were pious devotees of Lord Siva

Dandi Adigal Nayanar,^[1] Nayanmar from Tiruvarur of the then Chola Kingdom
Kanampulla Nayanar,^[2] a wealthy merchant from Irukkuvelur (now called as Belur in the District of Salem). He used to cut grass, sell it and purchase ghee with the money and burn the lamps. As he had cut grass (Kanampul), he was known as Kanampulla Nayanar

File:Ottakoothar Tamil Poet.jpg

The Eminent poet from the community

Poets

Ottakoothar, kavichakravarthy born as Ambala koothan in early part of 12th century and was a court poet of cholas
Kuganeriyappa Navalar, disciple of Kachiappa Sivachariyar;wrote Upadesa kandam (7th part) of history of Lord Muruga
Kangeyar, a poet from Thondaimandalam; authored urichol nigandu (14th century work), a lexicon for world Tamils
Poyyamozhi, a poet from Uraiyur of Thondaimondalam^[3]
Irattaipulavar,^[4] Poetical-duo who authored Ekambaranathar Ula
Padikasu Pulavar,^[5] a poet from Ponvilaintha kalathur Thondaimondalam;authored Thondaimandala sadagam^[6]
Pagazhi koothar,a poet from Sanyasi village,Ramnad who authored Thiruchendur Murugan pillai Thamizh.^[7]^[8]

Distinguished Sengunthars from 19th Century

=Freedom Fighters

Tiruppur Kumaran,freedom fighter who sacrificed his life holding national flag of India
Thillaiaadi Valliammai,daughter of Munuswami Mudaliar of South Africa who sacrificed her life in prison
S. P. Ayyaswamy Mudaliar, freedom fighter from Chennai
C. Jambulingam Mudaliar, freedom fighter from Neyveli

Activists

Lieutenant Sellakili (Sathasivam Selvanayakam), former LTTE commander^[9]
Sri Sabaratnam, former leader of Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization

Tamil Literature

Bharatidasan, puratchi kavinar;poet and rationalist
K. Vellaivarananar, Tamil scholar from Tiruvarur and former Professor of Tamil in Annamalai University^[10]
Tamilanban, noted poet
Solomon Pappaiah, Tamil debate judge and Scholar

Politics

CN Annadurai,^[11] Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu & One of the founders of DMK.
CP Subbiah Mudaliar:^[12] Former INC Leader
Pulavar K. Govindan, Late DMK Politician and Former speaker of Tamil Nadu Assembly
T. M. Anbarasan, Former Labour Minister Of Tamil Nadu
Sathasivam Kanagaratnam, late politician of Tamil National Alliance party, Sri Lanka
G. Palanivel, former Minister of Natural Resources and Environment for Malaysia
M. Alalasundaram, late Sri Lankan Tamil politician and Member of Parliament.
M. Vaithianathan, Members of Legislative Assembly of All India N.R. Congress party and Chief Minister's parliament Secretary.
V. C. Chandhirakumar, MLA of Erode East constituency from DMDK
Adhi Sankar, Former MP of Kallakurichi Constituency
S. Sivaraj, Congress politician
V. Somasundaram, ADMK MLA from the Kanchipuram constituency.
E. S. S. Raman, Congress politician
B. Senguttuvan, Member of Parliament from Vellore Lok Sabha constituency
Mythili Thirunavukkarasu, Municipal Chairman, Kancheepuram.

Philanthropists

M.P. Nachimuthu Mudaliar, founder of Chentex, Chennimalai
Vallal T.N. Sabapathy Mudaliar from Tiruvarur
J. Sudhanandhen, former President of South Indian Senguntha Mahajana Sangam

Science and education

Mylswamy Annadurai :Indian scientist and Chandrayaan-1 project director

Civil Service and judiciary

M. Elumalai, former Advocate, Madurai ^[13]
D.A.S.Prakasam: IAS Officer and Founder, Socio Economic Service Society^[14]

Arts and Cine Field

T. R. Sundaram: Yesteryears Tamil cinema producer, director and actor
P. S. Veerappa: Yesteryears Tamil cinema producer and actor
Pandiarajan: Tamil film actor and director
RK Selvamani:^[15] Tamil film director
Anandaraj: Tamil film actor
Thiagarajan:Tamil film actor, director and producer
Shoba Chandrasekhar, Tamil playback singer, producer and writer
S.N.Surendar, Tamil Playback singer, dubbing artiste and actor
Na. Muthukumar: Tamil film Lyricist and poet
P. Vijay: Tamil film Lyricist, actor and poet
T. Siva: Secretary, Tamil Cinema Producer Council
Vikranth: Tamil film actor
Prithvi Rajan: Tamil film actor

Spiritual

File:Vethathiri Maharishi.jpg

Vethathiri Maharishi, Spiritual Leader who found "World Community Service Centre" (WCSC)

Chidambara swamigal, religious scholar from Thirupporur Mutt of Thondaimandalam^[16]
Vethathiri Maharishi:^[17] Spiritual Leader and philosopher
Kirupanandha Variyar: Saivite saint ^[18]

Sports

Thirunavukkarasu Kumaran: Former Indian Cricket team Player

References

^ Thirukkai Vazhakkam by Puhalendi
^ Senguntha silaakiyar maalai by Kanchi Veerabadhra Desigar
^ Tamilheritage.com
^ Tamil literature , Volume 10 by Kamil Václav Zvelebil
^ Tamil literature by M. S. Purnalingam Pillai
^ Tamilvu.org
^ Tiruchendurmurugan.com
^ Tiruchendurmurugantemple.com
^ Thesundayleader.lk
^ Tamilheritage.org
^ Ethnicity and populist mobilization: political parties, citizens, and democracy in South India
^ Tamil revivalism in the 1930s by Eugene F. Irschick
^ http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/01/27/stories/2007012700360300.htm
^ http://sess-online.org/aboutus.asp
^ http://www.thehindu.com/2005/09/16/stories/2005091610150300.htm
^ Pathway to sahaja nistai: Avirodha unthiyar of Sri Santhalinga Swami
^ Vehathiri.org
^ Variyarswamigal

Sources

Tamil revivalism in the 1930s by Eugene F. Irschick

[1] Thirukkai Vazhakkam by Puhalendi

[2] Senguntha silaakiyar maalai by Kanchi Veerabadhra Desigar

[3] Tamilheritage.com

[4] Tamil literature , Volume 10 by Kamil Václav Zvelebil

[5] Tamil literature by M. S. Purnalingam Pillai

[6] Tamilvu.org

[7] Tiruchendurmurugan.com

[8] Tiruchendurmurugantemple.com

[9] Thesundayleader.lk

[10] Tamilheritage.org

[11] Ethnicity and populist mobilization: political parties, citizens, and democracy in South India

[12] Tamil revivalism in the 1930s by Eugene F. Irschick

[13] ttp://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/01/27/stories/2007012700360300.htm

[14] ttp://sess-online.org/aboutus.asp

[15] ttp://www.thehindu.com/2005/09/16/stories/2005091610150300.htm

[16] Pathway to sahaja nistai: Avirodha unthiyar of Sri Santhalinga Swami

[17] Vehathiri.org

[18] Variyarswamigal

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 == Distinguished Sengunthars from 19th Century ==
+====Freedom Fighters===
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-==Freedom Fighters==
 *  [[Tiruppur Kumaran]],freedom fighter who sacrificed his life holding national flag of India
 *  [[Thillaiaadi Valliammai]],daughter of Munuswami Mudaliar of South Africa who sacrificed her life in prison
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 *  [[C. Jambulingam Mudaliar]], freedom fighter from Neyveli
-==Activists==
+===Activists===
 * [[Lieutenant Sellakili]] (Sathasivam Selvanayakam), former LTTE commander<ref>[http://www.thesundayleader.lk/archive/20030727/issues-2.htm Thesundayleader.lk]</ref>
 * [[Sri Sabaratnam]], former leader of [[Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization]]
-==Tamil Literature==
+===Tamil Literature===
 * [[Bharatidasan]], puratchi kavinar;poet and rationalist
 * K. Vellaivarananar, Tamil scholar from Tiruvarur and former Professor of Tamil in [[Annamalai University]]<ref>[http://www.tamilheritage.org/thfcms/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=139&Itemid=208&el_mcal_month=9&el_mcal_year=2022 Tamilheritage.org]</ref>
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 * [[Solomon Pappaiah]], Tamil debate judge and Scholar
-==Politics==
+===Politics===
 * [[CN Annadurai]],<ref>Ethnicity and populist mobilization: political parties, citizens, and democracy in South India</ref> Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu & One of the founders of [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]].
 * [[CP Subbiah Mudaliar]]:<ref>Tamil revivalism in the 1930s by Eugene F. Irschick</ref> Former INC Leader
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 * Mythili Thirunavukkarasu, Municipal Chairman, Kancheepuram.
-==Philanthropists==
+===Philanthropists===
 *  [[M.P. Nachimuthu|M.P. Nachimuthu Mudaliar]], founder of Chentex, [[Chennimalai]]
 *  [[Vallal T.N. Sabapathy Mudaliar]] from Tiruvarur
 *  J. Sudhanandhen, former President of South Indian Senguntha Mahajana Sangam
-==Science and education==
+===Science and education===
 *  [[Mylswamy Annadurai]] :Indian scientist and Chandrayaan-1 project director
-==Civil Service and judiciary==
+===Civil Service and judiciary===
 * M. Elumalai, former Advocate, Madurai <ref>http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/01/27/stories/2007012700360300.htm</ref>
 * D.A.S.Prakasam: IAS Officer and Founder, Socio Economic Service Society<ref>http://sess-online.org/aboutus.asp</ref>
-==Arts and Cine Field==
+===Arts and Cine Field===
 *[[T. R. Sundaram]]: Yesteryears Tamil cinema producer, director and actor
 *[[P. S. Veerappa]]: Yesteryears Tamil cinema producer and actor
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 *[[Prithvi Rajan]]: Tamil film actor
-==Spiritual==
+===Spiritual===
 [[Image:Vethathiri_Maharishi.jpg|thumb|175px| Vethathiri Maharishi, Spiritual Leader who found "World Community Service Centre" (WCSC)]]
 *  Chidambara swamigal, religious scholar from [[Thirupporur]] Mutt of [[Thondaimandalam]]<ref>Pathway to sahaja nistai:
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 * [[Kirupanandha Variyar]]: Saivite saint <ref>[http://variyarswamigal.com/ Variyarswamigal]</ref>
-==Sports==
+===Sports===
 * [[Thirunavukkarasu Kumaran]]: Former [[Indian national cricket team|Indian Cricket team]] Player