List of Sengunthars

This is a list of eminent personalities from Sengunthar or Kaikkolar, a caste found in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in Northern province of Sri Lanka

Philanthropists

• Vallal T.N.Sabapathy Muthaliar: Philanthropist and Founder of South India Senguntha Mahajana Sangam.

Poets

• Ottakoothar^[1] 12th century court poet and minister of Cholas
• Irattaipulavar^[2] Poetical-duo(one deaf and one lame) who authored Ekambaranathar ula
• Kangeyar^[3] Shaivite poet of the 14th century who authored Urichol Nigandu, a lexical work which is familiar to scholars
• Padikasu Pulavar^[4] Tamil poet of 17th century known for his work Thondaimandala Sadhakam praising Vellalars

The Eminent poet from the community

Indian Freedom Fighters

• Tirupur Kumaran, freedom fighter from Chennimalai^[5]

Literature

• Bharatidasan, born Subburatinam Mudaliar^[6] Tamil poet, politician, social activist and teacher

Politics

• CP Subbiah Mudaliar,^[7] former INC Leader from Coimbatore
• CN Annadurai, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and founder of the DMK party^[8]

Spiritual

• Vethathiri Maharishi, founder of the World Community Service Center^[9]Kirupanandha Variyar

References

1. The Tyāgarāja Cult in Tamilnāḍu: A Study in Conflict and Accommodation Page no 336 by Rajeshwari Ghose
2. Tamil literature , Volume 10 Page No. 52 by Kamil Václav Zvelebil
3. The Tamil Plutach: containing a summary account of the lives of the poets by Simon Casie Chitty
4. A Primer of Tamil Literature by M. S. Purnalingam Pillai Page No. 176
5. Tamil revivalism in the 1930s by Eugene F. Irschick Page 132
6. Tamil revivalism in the 1930s Page Nos.94 and 261 by Eugene F. Irschick
7. Tamil revivalism in the 1930s Page No 151 by Eugene F. Irschick
8. Irschick, Eugene F. (1994). Dialogue and History: Constructing South India, 1795-1895. University of California Press. p. 203. ISBN 978-0-52091-432-2.
9. The Story of My Life by Vethathiri, Vethathiri Publications, 1982 Page 2