Devendrakula Vellalar Sangamam: Notable Persons in Devendra Kula Vellalars (DKV)

Thursday, October 30, 2014

Notable Persons in Devendra Kula Vellalars (DKV)

Notable Persons of Devendra Kula Vellalars (DKV)

The Mallar were called Pallar only after the 15th century by more powerful tribes from other parts of South India with a view to degrading their social status. The name Pallar is mentioned only in pallu poems and later poems. The Pallar are the focus of a genre of Tamil poetry known as pallu.

Mallar / Pallar is a caste from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. They are mostly agriculturalists in Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka and amongst the Tamil diaspora. In Sri Lanka, Pallars / Mallars are currently found in Jaffna and eastern Batticalo region and were primarily agricultural workers. In Sri Lanka, Pallar have formed an important component in rebel groups after the civil war. Today amongst the Tamil diaspora across the world, Pallars / Mallars are found as part of the greater Tamil community.

The Mallar are an ancient community, engaged extensively in wet land farming and distributed mainly in Thanjavur, Madurai and Ramanathapuram districts. The Pallan rank themselves highest among the scheduled castes, and number around 2.2 million (Census of India 2001).

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Languages: Tamil (Mother Tongue)

Religion: Hinduism, Christianity, Islam

Regions with significant populations: Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka, Kerala, Maharastra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Pondicherry, Malayasia, Singapore, Canada, USA, ............

Social Reformers:

Poraali Immanuel Sekaran Devendrar.
Krishnammal Jagannathan / கிருஷ்ணம்மாள் ஜெகநாதன் (Social activist) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krishnammal_Jagannathan
Sankaralingam Jagannathan (Social activist).
Major Kathir Mahadevan (Former Tanjai University Vice Chancellor).
Durai Kaliya Rathinam (Retd. Judge).
P. Chandra Bose (Founder and Convenor General Secretary of Thiyagi Immanuvel Peravai).
S. Raju (General Secretary, Thiyagi Immanuel Peravai, Paramakudi).
Subha Annamalai (Mallar Ilakkiya Kazhagam, Mallar Nadu).
M. Thangarasu (Devendrar Thannarva Arakkattalai).
Durai Kailai Rajan (Devendrar Mahajana Sangam).
M. Oorkkavalan (Devendrar Mahajana Sangam).
K C Selvakumar (President, Madurai Mavatta Devendra kula Vellalar Uravinmurai Sangam).
Prabha Kalvimani (Human Rights Activist and Co-ordinator, Tribes Irular Pathukappu Sangam).
S. Kannaiyan (South Indian Coordination Committee of Farmers Movements).
Senthil Mallar (Author of Meendezhum Pandiyar Varalaru).
S. Varman Mallar (President, All India Mallar Sangamam).
Dr. Ganapathi Kudumbanar (General Secretary, Tamilnadu Devendrar Ilaignar Peravai).

Freedom Fighters:

Sundaralinga Kudumbanar known as Veeran Sundaralingam, General who fought against the East India Company
Vennikaladi Kudumbar

Performers:

Chiyaan Vikram, Actor.
Cheran, Film director, Actor and Producer.
Suseenthiran, Film director and Screenwriter.
Saravanan M, Film director (Engaeyum Eppothum fame).
Prasanth, Actor.
Imman D, Music Director.
Ponnambalam, Actor

Scholars:

Mozhignayiru Devaneya Pavanar.
Deva Asirvatham.
Gurusamy Siththar (Devendrar Kalai Panbattukkazhgam).
Daniel Selvaraj - Tamil writer, lawyer, Communist - Won Tamil Nadu Government's literary award for the best Novel in 2011, Won Sahitya Akademi award for Tamil in 2012 for Novel "Thol"
Poomani - Tamil writer, Film Director - Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize in 1996 for the film Karuvelam Pookkal, Gitanjali Literary Prize in 2012 for Novel Agngnaadi, Kalaignar Porkizhi Award & Sahitya Akademi Award in 2014 for Novel Agngnaadi

Judges / Judicial Officers:

Late. Ashok Kumar M.Sc., B.L - Judge of the Madras High Court and the Andhra Pradesh High Court.
Marimuthu S, B.A, B.L - Former Judge High Court of Kerala.
Maruthamuthu M, B.A, B.L - Retired High Court Judge.
Thangamani M.A, B.L - Joint Secretary ,Government of Tamil Nadu (Retd), High Court Advocate,Chennai

Collectors / IAS Officers:

Christdas Gandhi IAS.
V Kanagaraj IAS.
Karthik IAS.
P A Ramiah IAS.
C.Umashankar IAS.

Administrator:

K Muthukaruppan IPS officer.
Rajendran (Late) - DGP.
Malini I.R.S - Ex Commissioner of Income Tax, Government of India.
Lakshmi Thangamani M.A - Ex Joint Director of School Education, Government of Tamil Nadu.
Raman - Addl Director General Of Audit & Accounts,Government Of India (Retd).

Politicians:

Late C. Pasupathy Pandian - Leader of Tamil Nadu Devendra Kula Velalar Kootamaippu.
John Pandiyan - Leader of Tamizhaga Munnetra Kazhagam.
K. Krishnasamy - Leader of Puthiya Tamilagam, MLA (Ottapidaram State Assembly Constituency).
Gomathy Srinivasan - Ex Minister, AIADMK.
Padma Vibhushan V. Arunachalam - Ex MLA, Ex MP.
Paramalai - Ex MLA, Congress(I).
S Murugesan - Lawyer, Ex MP, AIADMK.
A.K.S Vijayan - Ex MP, DMK.
Late C. Karuppasamy - MLA, AIADMK (Sankarankoil Constituency) - State Minister.
Late A. S. Ponnammal, Congress Party
A. Ramasamy - Ex MLA, Puthiya Tamilagam , Nilakkottai Constituency.
S. Duraiappa - MLA, AIADMK, Vasudevanallur Constituency.
S. Sundararaj - Ex MLA, AIADMK, Paramakudi Constituency - Hon. Minister for Handlooms and Textiles.
M. Gunasekaran - Ex MLA, AIADMK, Manamadurai Constituency.
S. Kamaraj - Ex MLA, AIADMK, Krishnarayapuram Constituency.
T. Indira Gandhi - Ex MLA, AIADMK, Thuraiyur Constituency.
K. Ponnusamy - Ex MLA, AIADMK, Dharapuram Constituency.
Alaguvelu - MLA, AIADMK, Kallakurichi Constituency.
S. Muthuselvi - Ex MLA, AIADMK, KSankarankoil Constituency.
Xavier - Ex MP, Thoothukudi Constituency.
V. Ponnupandi - Ex MLA, Communist Party of India (CPI), Srivilliputhur Constituency.
K. Ulaganathan - Ex MLA, Communist Party of India (CPI), Thiruthuraipoondi Constituency.
P. L. Sundaram - Ex MLA, Communist Party of India (CPI), Bhavanisagar Constituency.
Somasundaram - Ex MLA, Palayamkottai Constituency.
O.P. Raman (OPR), Ex. Minister of Electricity, DMK, Melur (South) Constituency - Madras State Legislative Assembly Election 1967.
M. Vasanthi - MP, AIADMK, Tenkasi Loksabha Constituency.
Mottaya Kudumban, Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a Forward Bloc (Marxist Group) candidate from Mudukulathur constituency in 1952 election. He was one of the two winners from the same constituency in that election, the other being U. Muthuramalinga Thevar.

TN State Assembly 2016

Tmt. Rajalakshmi. V. M - Minister for Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare, AIADMK, Sankarankovil Constituency, Tirunelveli District
Thiru. Manoharan. A - AIADMK, Vasudevanallur Constituency, Tirunelveli District
Thiru. Sundararaj. R - AIADMK, Ottapidaram Constituency, Thoothukudi District
Tmt. Chandra Prabha. M - AIADMK, Srivilliputhur Constituency,Virudhunagar District
Dr. Muthiah. S - AIADMK, Paramakudi Constituency, Ramanathapuram District
Thiru. Mariappan Kennady. S - AIADMK, Manamadurai Constituency, Sivaganga District
Thiru. Manickam. K - AIADMK, Sholavandan Constituency, Madurai District
Thiru. Thangathurai. R - AIADMK, Nilakkottai Constituency, Dindigul District
Tmt. Kasthuri Vasu. V - AIADMK, Valparai Constituency, Coimbatore District
Thiru. Arumugam. B - AIADMK, Gandarvakottai Constituency, Pudukkottai District
Thiru. Stalinkumar. S - DMK, Thuraiyur Constituency, Tiruchirappalli District
Thiru. Adalarasan. P - DMK, Thiruthuraipoondi Constituency, Tiruvarur District
Thiru. Ravichandran. K.S - DMK, Egmore Constituency, Chennai District
Thiru. Kalimuthu. V .S - Congress, Dharapuram Constituency, Tirupur District