List of Sengunthars
This is a list of notable people of the Sengunthar or Kaikkolar caste found in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the 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
- Padikasu Pulavar[3] Tamil poet of 17th century known for his work Thondaimandala Sadhakam praising Vellalars
- Kangeyar,[4] a 14th-century poet from Thondaimandalam who wrote "Urichol Nigandu"
Freedom fighters
- Tirupur Kumaran, freedom fighter from Chennimalai[5]
Literature
- Bharatidasan, born Subburatinam Mudaliar[6] Tamil poet, politician, social activist and teacher
Politics
- CP Subbiah Mudaliar, Former INC Leader from Coimbatore[7]
- CN Annadurai, Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and founder of the DMK party[8]
Spiritual
- Vethathiri Maharishi, founder of the World Community Service Center[9]
References
- ↑ The Tyāgarāja Cult in Tamilnāḍu: A Study in Conflict and Accommodation Page no 336 by Rajeshwari Ghose
- ↑ Tamil literature , Volume 10 Page No. 52 by Kamil Václav Zvelebil
- ↑ A Primer of Tamil Literature by M. S. Purnalingam Pillai Page No. 176
- ↑ Tamil literature , Volume 10 Page No. 52 by Kamil Václav Zvelebil
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Irschick, Eugene F. (1994). Dialogue and History: Constructing South India, 1795-1895. University of California Press. p. 203. ISBN 978-0-52091-432-2.
- ↑ The Story of My Life by Vethathiri, Vethathiri Publications, 1982 Page 2
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