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== Notable people ==
== Notable people ==
* Uthian Cheral Athan
* Uthiyan Cheralathan
* [[Ayyankali]] (1863 - 1941), social reformer
* Chenkuttuvan
* [[K. P. Vallon]] (1894 - 1940), social reformer
* Iyenkali
* [[P. K. Rosy]] (1903 - 1988), first heroine of [[Malayalam cinema]]
* K. P. Vallon
* P. K. Rosy


== See also ==
== See also ==

Latest revision as of 21:57, 28 January 2023


The Cheramar, (also Cheraman and Pulayar) is a caste forming one of the main social groups in modern-day Kerala and Karnataka as well as in historical Tamil Nadu or Tamilakam.

Traditions[edit | edit source]

Cheramar’s are noted for their music, craftsmanship, and for their generosity

Demography[edit | edit source]

According to the 2011 Census, the Cheraman population in Kerala was 1,338,008.[1]

Notable people[edit | edit source]

  • Uthiyan Cheralathan
  • Chenkuttuvan
  • Iyenkali
  • K. P. Vallon
  • P. K. Rosy

See also[edit | edit source]

  • Chola Empire
  • Pandian Empire
  • Ayy Kingdom

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 31 August 2019.