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'''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 />
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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 />
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==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 />
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B. Unnikrishnan Indian (Kerala) Movie director ==See also==<br />
* [[Brahmin]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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* ''Tiyyatunnikal'' by S Damodaran Unni<br />
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[[Category:Malayali Brahmins]]<br />
[[Category:Social groups of Kerala]]<br />
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