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
Cheramar’s are noted for their music, craftsmanship, and for their generosity
Demography
According to the 2011 Census, the Cheraman population in Kerala was 1,338,008.[1]
Notable people
- Uthian Cheral Athan
- Ayyankali (1863 - 1941), social reformer
- K. P. Vallon (1894 - 1940), social reformer
- P. K. Rosy (1903 - 1988), first heroine of Malayalam cinema
See also
- Chola Empire
- Pandian Empire
- Ayy Kingdom
References
- ↑ "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 31 August 2019.