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<p>2601:8C2:100:ED60:9DC1:9B4:D36E:50B4: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}<br /> {{Hinduism small}}<br /> '''Unni''' is used as a first name in [[Kerala]], India. In the [[Malayalam language]], it is also used as an adjective meaning an infant boy. Thus, '''Unnikrishnan''' or '''Unnikannan''' means [[Lord Krishna]] in the infant form and '''Unniyesu''' means [[wikt:Yesu|Yesu]] (Jesus in Malayalam) in the infant form. The word is also the name of a caste among Hindus in the Southern India State of Kerala.<br /> <br /> The name '''Unni''' is also used as a surname by various sub-groups of [[Pushpaka Brahmin|Pushpaka Brahmins]] like [[Pushpaka|Pushpakanunnis]], [[Theeyatt Unni|Theeyattunnis]] and Pattarunnis (Karappuram Unni or Nattuppattar). There is a common belief that Unnis are sub-divided into Pushpakanunnis, Theeyattunnis and Pattarunnis. In fact these are entirely different communities in a common class of Kerala Brahmins and there were no inter caste marriages among these communities anciently. Thiyattunnis were traditionally the performers of an ancient art form called [[Tīyāttu]]. The famous Malayalam writer [[Kottarathil Sankunni]] was a Tīyāttunni whereas famous essayist D. Padmanabhan Unni was a Pushpakanunni. Thiyattunnis have the right for Tantric Poojas and other privileges enjoyed by the Nambudiri caste.<br /> <br /> ==People==<br /> Notable people with name/surname Unni include:<br /> *[[Unni Mary]], Indian film actress and producer<br /> *[[Unni Menon]], Indian film playback singer<br /> *[[Unni Mukundan]] (born 1987), Indian film actor<br /> *[[Unni R.]] (born Jayachandran Parameswaran in 1971), Indian writer <br /> *[[Divya Unni]] (born 1981), Indian actress of Malayalam and Tamil films<br /> *[[E. P. Unny]], Indian political cartoonist.<br /> *[[K. S. Neelakantan Unni]] (1895–1980), Sanskrit scholar, compiled many legends about temples, famous persons, etc. and translated Kalidasa's ''Shakuntalam'' to Malayalam<br /> *[[Kottarathil Sankunni]], Malayalam writer<br /> *[[M. K. Unni Nayar]] (1911–1950), Indian journalist <br /> *[[Monisha Unni]] (1971–1992), Indian film actress<br /> *[[P. Unni]], Indian politician <br /> *[[P. Unnikrishnan]] (born 1966), Carnatic vocalist and playback singer<br /> *[[R. S. Unni]] (1925–1999), Indian politician<br /> *[[Urmila Unni]], Indian dancer and actress<br /> *[[Utthara Unni]], Indian film actress<br /> *[[V.K. Unni]], Indian academic<br /> *[[Varun Unni]], Indian film composer and singer<br /> *[[Vidhya Unni]], Indian film actress<br /> *[[Unni Raja]], Indian Grandfather of Charles Raja<br /> * N(arayanan) P(arameswaran) Unni (1936-), Sanskrit scholar, former Vice-Chancellor of the Sri Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, Kerala (1996 – 2000)<br /> *[[Sandeep Unnikrishnan]], Indian Army Officer<br /> <br /> B. Unnikrishnan Indian (Kerala) Movie director ==See also==<br /> * [[Brahmin]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> * ''Tiyyatunnikal'' by S Damodaran Unni<br /> <br /> [[Category:Malayali Brahmins]]<br /> [[Category:Social groups of Kerala]]<br /> [[Category:Indian surnames]]</div>

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