Pulayar

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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]

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

Demography[edit]

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

Notable people[edit]

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

See also[edit]

  • Chola Empire
  • Pandian Empire
  • Ayy Kingdom

References[edit]

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