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This is a list of notable people of the ''' [[Sengunthar]]''' or Kaikkolar [[Caste system in India|caste]] found in the Indian state of [[Tamil Nadu]] and in [[Sri Lanka]].

==Chieftains==
*[[Veerabaahu]]: commander-in-chief of Murugan's army.
*[[Chandramathi Mudaliar]]: was a 17th-century [[Tamils|Tamil]] chieftain and ruler of south [[Kongu Nadu]] (Erode region) who fought many battles against the Telugu [[Madurai Nayak]]. [[Erode Fort]] was built by him.<ref>Maaveeran Chandramathi Mudaliyar Page Nos.3 to 20 by Pulavar S . Rasu, Samba Publications, 152 Peters Road , Chennai, India 600 086, 2005</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/05-16-2020-13.12.13/mode/1up |title=ஈரோட்டை ஆட்சி செய்த மன்னர் |author=Dr. Pulavar. S. Rasu|publisher=Archive}}</ref><ref>Tamil revivalism in the 1930s Page Nos.110 by Eugene F. Irschick</ref><ref>https://www.erodeonline.in/city-guide/chronology-of-erode-history</ref>

==Freedom fighters==
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*[[Tirupur Kumaran]]: Freedom fighter from [[Chennimalai]] who lost his life for saving Indian national flag. He founded Desa Bandhu Youth Association and led protests against the British. His birth name was OKSR. Kumarasamy Mudaliar.<ref>https://www.thebetterindia.com/155304/tirupur-kumaran-indian-history-independence/</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ALUvDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA377|title=Historical Dictionary of the Tamils|last=Ramaswamy|first=Vijaya|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |year=2017 |isbn=978-1-53810-686-0|page=377}}</ref><ref>Tamil revivalism in the 1930s by Eugene F. Irschick Page 132</ref>{{qn|date=December 2017}}
*[[Thillaiaadi Valliammai]], was a South African [[Tamil people|Tamil]] woman who worked with [[Mahatma Gandhi]] in her early years when she developed her nonviolent methods in [[South Africa]] fighting its [[apartheid]] regime and sacrificed her life in prison.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ALUvDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA384|title=Historical Dictionary of the Tamils|last=Ramaswamy|first=Vijaya|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |year=2017 |isbn=978-1-53810-686-0|page=384}}</ref>

== Business ==

*[[A. Kulandaivel Mudaliar]], Founder of [[The Chennai Silks]], Sri Kumaran Thanamaligai and SCM Group. Hailed from Pattaliyar Gothram.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=92F7DwAAQBAJ&q=kulandaivel+mudaliar+Kaikolar&pg=PT14|title=INDIA'S NEW CAPITALISTS: Caste, Business, and Industry in a Modern Nation|last=Damodaran|first=Harish|publisher=Hachette UK |year=2018 |isbn=9789351952800}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=About SCM the founder|url=http://www.scmgroups.com/founder.php|website=SCM Group companies}}</ref>

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*[[Nilgiris 1905|S. Muthusamy Mudaliar]]: was a Textile merchant and businessman from Erode district. Along with his father he was the founder of the Nilgiris Supermarket in 1905. It is also one of the oldest supermarket chains in India with origins dating back to 1905.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2001/12/13/stories/2001121300030100.htm |title=Archived copy|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070125201326/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2001/12/13/stories/2001121300030100.htm|archive-date=2007-01-25|url-status=usurped }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sathguru.com/Note_on_Retail_Industry.pdf |title=Archived copy |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070129112713/http://www.sathguru.com/Note_on_Retail_Industry.pdf |archive-date=2007-01-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2006/09/02/stories/2006090203850100.htm |title=Archived copy |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070317040115/http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2006/09/02/stories/2006090203850100.htm |archive-date=2007-03-17 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl2305/stories/20060324002610000.htm |title=Archived copy |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070124075201/http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl2305/stories/20060324002610000.htm|archive-date=2007-01-24 |url-status=usurped }}</ref>

==Philanthropy==
*[[Rao Bahadur]] [[M. Jambulingam Mudaliar]], Philanthropist from cuddalore who was donator of 620 acres land to [[NLC India Limited|Neyveli lignite corporation]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=January-April 2013 |title=Tribute to a Trail Blazer |url=https://www.nlcindia.com/new_website/news/bc_eng_jan_april_2013.pdf |magazine=Brown Coal — House Journal of Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited |language=English |publisher=[[NLC India Limited]] |page=4}}</ref>
*[[M. P. Nachimuthu|Nachimuthu Mudaliar]], a philanthropist from [[Chennimalai]]. He was the founder of Chentex weavers co-operative society in which thousands of weavers benefited and he was a [[Padma Shree]] awardee. He was former president of Senguntha Mahajana Sangam.<ref name="Founding member">{{cite web|title=Founding Member of South India Senguntha Mahajana Sangam|url=http://sengunthamithiran.com/aboutus-sangam.asp|website=Senguntha Mithran}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Mines |first=Mattison |year=1984 |title=The Warrior Merchants: Textiles, Trade and Territory in South India |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=9780521267144 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=y089AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA130|page=130}}</ref>
*[[J. Sudhanandhen Mudaliyar]]:Was an Indian philanthropist, educationalist, and textile merchant. He founded of [[Erode Sengunthar Engineering College]] and [[M.P.Nachimuthu M.Jaganathan Engineering College]] in Erode district of Tamil Nadu state. He was hailed from Senguntha Kaikolar.<ref>{{cite web |title= about the founder|url=https://www.mpnmjec.ac.in/About/aboutFounder.html |website= MPNMJ college |publisher= MPNMJ college|location=Erode district|language= English}}</ref>
*Padma Sri [[P. K. Gopal]]: is an Indian social worker and a co-founder of International Association for Integration, Dignity and Economic Advancement.
*Padma Sri [[Pappammal]]: is an organic farmer from Tamil Nadu, India. At the age of 105, she is argued to be the oldest farmer still active in the field.

==Literature==
*[[Ottakoothar]]<ref>The Tyāgarāja Cult in Tamilnāḍu: A Study in Conflict and Accommodation Page no 336 by Rajeshwari Ghose</ref> 12th century court poet and minister of [[Cholas]] known Kavichakravarthy.
*[[Irattaipulavar]]<ref name="v 10 p 52">Tamil literature, Volume 10 Page No. 52 by Kamil Václav Zvelebil</ref> (Mudhusooriyar, Ilam sooriyar) Poetical-duo(one blind and one lame) who authored ''Ekambaranathar ula.''
*Kuganeriappa Navalar alias Koneriappa Mudaliar, authored "Upadhesa kaandam"-one of the parts of epic on [[Murugan]].
*[[Padikasu Pulavar]]<ref>A Primer of Tamil Literature by M. S. Purnalingam Pillai Page No. 176</ref> Tamil poet of 17th century known for his work 'Thondaimandala Sadhakam'.
*[[Kangeyar]],<ref name="v 10 p 52" /> a 14th-century poet who wrote "Urichol Nigandu".
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*[[Bharathidasan|Bharathidhasan]] (born as Kanaga. SubbuRathinam Mudaliar)<ref>Tamil revivalism in the 1930s Page Nos.94 and 261 by Eugene F. Irschick</ref> known as Paavendhar, Puratchi Kavignar {{qn|date=December 2017}}, Tamil poet, politician, social activist and teacher.
*[[Tamilanban]], Tamil Poet and writer.

== Civil Service ==
*[[T. V. Rajeswar|T. V. Rajeswar IPS]]: former [[Intelligence Bureau (India)|Intelligence Bureau]] chief and a Governor of 4 states.<ref>{{cite book | title= Gurusa Seithi Malar |url=https://archive.org/details/gurusamypalayam-sengundhar-school/mode/1up |publisher= Gurusamipalayam Sengundhar Mahajana Higher secondaryschool}}</ref>
*[[A. K. Viswanathan]] IPS officer.
*[[R Sudhakar]]: former high Court judge.
==Politics==
* [[CP Subbiah Mudaliar]]: Former INC Leader from Coimbatore<ref>Tamil revivalism in the 1930s Page No 151 by Eugene F. Irschick</ref>{{qn|date=December 2017}}
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* [[C. N. Annadurai Mudaliar]]: Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and founder of the DMK party<ref>{{cite book |title=Dialogue and History: Constructing South India, 1795-1895 |first=Eugene F. |last=Irschick |publisher=University of California Press |year=1994 |isbn=978-0-52091-432-2 |page=203 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gwEOfHfUFTkC&pg=PA203}}</ref>
*[[Pulavar K. Govindan]]: 4 times elected as MLA. Two times elected as speaker of Tamil Nadu legislative Assembly.<ref>https://sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://legalaffairs.gov.in/sites/default/files/TN%2520List.pdf</ref>
*[[C. Gopal Mudaliyar]]: exMP and exMLA.<ref>{{cite news | title =தமிழக சட்டப்பேரவைத் தொகுதிகளுக்கான அதிமுக வேட்பாளர்களின் சுயவிவரம் | newspaper =[[Dinamani]] | pages =5 | date =5 April 2016| url =https://www.dinamani.com/all-sections/tn-election-2016/2016/apr/05/%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%95-%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8A%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF-1307900.html |language=ta}}</ref>
*[[M. R. Kandasamy Mudaliar]]: is an Indian politician, Textile merchant and former [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] of [[Tamil Nadu]] from [[Veerapandi (State Assembly Constituency)|Veerapandi constituency]] as an [[Indian National Congress]] candidate in [[1957 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1957 election]]. He was born in [[Sengunthar|Sengunthar Kaikola Mudaliyar]] family in [[Salem district]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2020}}
*[[A. Mariappan Mudaliar]]: is an Indian politician, Philanthropist and was ex MLA of [[Salem - I]] constituency. Mariappa Mudaliar was president of the Ammapettai Handloom Weavers'Cooperative Society from 1952 to 1971. This cooperative society is oldest and biggest in Tamil Nadu. This cooperative Society improved the economy of thousands of weavers.<ref>{{cite book|last=Mines|first=Mattison|year=1984|title=The Warrior Merchants: Textiles, Trade and Territory in South India|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=9780521267144|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=y089AAAAIAAJ&q=A.+Mariyappan|page=134–137}}</ref>
*[[E. S. Thyagarajan Mudaliar]]: Prominent leader of [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] and he was former MLA of [[Tiruttani (state assembly constituency)|Tiruttani constituency]]. Uncle of Dr. E.S.S. Raman.
*[[E. S. S. Raman|Dr. E.S.S. Raman]]: State Vice President [[Tamil Maanila Congress]] and was former MLA of [[Pallipattu (state assembly constituency)|Pallipattu constituency]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dinamani.com/all-editions/edition-chennai/2011/mar/26/%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%BF-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8A%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF-%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%B8%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B3%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%80%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B1%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B1%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-331038.html |title=திருத்தணி தொகுதி காங்கிரஸ் வேட்ப்பாளர் திடீர் மாற்றம் | publisher=[[Dinamani]] |date=2012 |language=ta}}</ref>
*[[B. Senguttuvan]]: Prominent lawyer from Vellore and former [[Parliament of India|Member of Parliament]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2014/may/18/AIADMK-Got-Max-From-Gudiyattam-Segment-614149.html |title=AIADMK Got Max From Gudiyattam Segment | publisher=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=2014 |language=en}}</ref>
*[[M. Sundaram]], Former INC Politician and served as Rishivandhiyam MLA.
*[[S. Sivaraj]], Former INC Politician and served as Rishivandhiyam MLA.
*[[S. Murugaiyan]], Former DMK MP and MLA.
*[[A. Devaraj|Cheyyar Devaraj]] ex MLA for Cheyyar.
*[[V. Somasundaram]] Former ADMK Handloom Minister and Uthiramerur MLA.
*[[Sevvoor S. Ramachandran|Sevoor Ramachandran]], Former ADMK HR & CE Minister and Arani MLA.
*[[T. M. Anbarasan]], Minister of Rural Industries, Cottage Industries, Small Industries, Slum Clearance Board and Alandur MLA, DMK

==Arts and Cinema==
*[[T. R. Sundaram|T. R. Sundaram Mudaliyar]] Yesteryears Film producer and Founder of [[Modern Theatres]] Ltd. Hailed from Pullikkarar Gothram.<ref>{{cite news |title=100th Day of "Arundathi" in Madura |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Zr4-AAAAIBAJ&pg=3097%2C4860481 |accessdate=5 November 2018 |work=The Indian Express |date=15 April 1944 |page=6}}</ref>
*[[A. Jagannathan]], Yesteryears Tamil film director{{Citation needed|date=May 2020}}
*[[P. S. Veerappa]], Yesteryears Tamil film producer and actor.{{Citation needed|date=May 2020}}
*[[R.K. Selvamani]], President, Film Employees Federation of South India (FEFSI) and film director.<ref>https://tamil.oneindia.com/news/india/r-k-selvamani-campaigns-wife-roja-197271.html</ref>
*[[Na. Muthukumar]]:<ref>{{Cite news|last=Correspondent|first=Special|date=2016-08-14|title=Lyricist Na Muthukumar passes away|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/Lyricist-Na-Muthukumar-passes-away/article14569760.ece|access-date=2020-05-01|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Late Tamil poet, movie script writer and lyricist.
*[[Anandaraj]]: Tamil film actor.
*[[Pa. Vijay]]: Tamil poet, film actor and lyricist.

==Science==
*[[Mylswamy Annadurai|Mylsamy Annadurai]], former [[Indian Space Research Organisation|ISRO]] scientist and former director, [[ISRO Satellite Centre]] (ISAC), Bengaluru.
*[[M. Annamalai (scientist)|M. Annamalai]], Space scientist and former director of the [[Satish Dhawan Space Centre]], Sriharikota and Senior Advisor for Space Transportations Systems at ISRO.

==Spiritual==
*[[Dandi Adigal Nayanar]]: is the 31st [[Nayanars|Nayanar]] saint. Traditional hagiographies like ''[[Periya Puranam]]'' (13th century CE) and ''[[Nambiyandar Nambi|Thiruthondar Thogai]]'' (10th century CE) describe him as a great devotee of the Hindu god [[Shiva]].<ref>Senguntha silaakiyar maalai by Kanchi Veerabadhra Desigar Poem 27</ref><ref>Thirukkai Vazhakkam by Pugazhendhi-Kaliveṇbā Poem 86</ref>
*[[Kanampulla Nayanar]]: is the 46th [[Nayanars|Nayanar]] saint. Traditional hagiographies such as the ''[[Periya Puranam]]'' (13th century CE) and ''[[Nambiyandar Nambi|Thiruthondar Thogai]]'' (10th century CE) describe him as a great devotee of the Hindu god [[Shiva]].<ref>Senguntha silaakiyar maalai by Kanchi Veerabadhra Desigar Poem 26</ref><ref>Thirukkai Vazhakkam by Pugazhendhi-Kaliveṇbā Poem 85</ref>
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*[[Kirupanandha Variyar]]: was a Shaivite spiritual teacher from India. He was an ardent Murugan devotee who helped rebuild and complete the works on many of the temples across the state. People believes him as 64th [[Nayanars|Nayanar]] saint.<ref>http://www.arunachala-ramana.org/forum/index.php?topic=6298.0</ref>
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*[[Vethathiri Maharishi|Vedhathri Maharishi]], founder of the World Community Service Center<ref>The Story of My Life by Vethathiri, Vethathiri Publications, 1982 Page 2</ref>

==References==
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