List of Sengunthars
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
Poets
- Ottakoothar,[1]: 12th century court poet and minister of Cholas
- Irattaipulavar,[2]: Poetical-duo(one deaf and one lame) who authored Ekambaranathar ula
- Kangeyar[3] : Shaivite poet of 14th century who authored Urichol Nigandu, a lexical work which is familiar to scholars
- Padikasu Pulavar[4]: Tamil poet of 17th century known for his work Thondaimandala Sadhakam praising Vellalars
Indian Freedom Fighters
- Tirupur Kumaran: Freedom fighter from Chennimalai[5]
- S. P. Ayyaswamy Mudaliar: Freedom fighter from Chennai
Activists and Martyrs
- Thillaiaadi Valliammai: Non violent Gandhian activist against apartheid regime in South Africa
- Sellakili: One of the Liuetenant rebels from LTTE
Literature
- Bharatidasan b. Subburatinam Mudaliar [6] Tamil poet, politician, social activist and teacher
- Tamilanban: Tamil poet and writer, recipient of Sahitya Akademi Award for his work Vanakkam Valluva
- G. Gnanasambandam: Professor, Tamil scholar and orator
Scientists and Academicians
- Mylswamy Annadurai: ISRO scientist
Politics
- CP Subbiah Mudaliar:[7]Former INC Leader from Coimbatore
- CN Annadurai:Former CM Of Tamil Nadu and Founder of DMK [8]
- Pulavar K. Govindan: Former speaker of TN legislative assembly and DMK Politician
- M. Alalasundaram: Former Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi politician and MP
- G. Palanivel: Malaysian Indian Congress politician and Malaysian Minister of Natural Resources and Environment
Arts
- 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[9]: Tamil film director
- Anandaraj: Tamil film actor
- Na. Muthukumar: Tamil film Lyricist and poet
- P. Vijay: Tamil film Lyricist, actor and poet
Philanthrophists
- M.P. Nachimuthu, philanthropist known for his social work in the handloom sector
Spiritual
- Dandi Adigal Nayanar: 31st Nayanar saint from Thiruvarur
- Kanampulla Nayanar: 46th Nayanar saint from Irukkuveloor, which is in present Sirkazhi taluk, Nagapattinam
- Shri Vethathiri Maharishi: Founder of the The World Community Service Center[10]
- Kirupanandha Variyar[11]: Shaivite spiritual teacher, hailed as the 64th Nayanmar
Business
- Kulandaivel Mudaliar[12]: Founder of Chennai Silks
- Arumugam Mudaliar: Founder of Nilgiris 1905
References
- ^ The Tyāgarāja Cult in Tamilnāḍu: A Study in Conflict and Accomodation Page no 336 by Rajeshwari Ghose
- ^ Tamil literature , Volume 10 Page No. 52 by Kamil Václav Zvelebil
- ^ The Tamil Plutach: containing a summary account of the lives of the poets by Simon Casie Chitty
- ^ A Primer of Tamil Literature by M. S. Purnalingam Pillai Page No. 176
- ^ Tamil revivalism in the 1930s by Eugene F. Irschick Page 132
- ^ Tamil revivalism in the 1930s Page Nos.94 and 261 by Eugene F. Irschick
- ^ Tamil revivalism in the 1930s Page No 151 by Eugene F. Irschick
- ^ Dialogue and History: Constructing South India, 1795-1895 by Eugene F. Irschick Page 203
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/2005/09/16/stories/2005091610150300.htm
- ^ The Story of My Life by Vethathiri, Vethathiri Publications, 1982 Page 2
- ^ Life of Variyar in Tamil(http://variyarswamigal.com/Tswamigal.htm)
- ^ http://sengunthars.in/people-business.asp