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
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
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
- 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
- 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: Cricket 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