List of Thevars

This is a list of prominent individuals belonging to the Thevar or Mukkulathor community of Tamil Nadu.

Royals and Zamindars

* According to popular tradition, the Chola and Pandya rulers hailed from the Thevar communities.
* The Tondaiman of Pudukkottai is mentioned in the British records on the 19th and early 20th centuries as the paramount leader of the Kallar community of Tamil Nadu.
* The Sethupathi of Ramnad (also known as the kingdom of Marava) is mentioned in the British records of the 19th and early 20th centuries as the paramount leader of the Maravar community of Tamil Nadu.

Present day kings and queens

* His Highness Raja Rajagopala Thondaiman ,Maharajah of Pudukottai
* Her Highness Sarubala Thondaiman ,Maharani of Pudukottai and Mayor of Tiruchi Corporation
* H.H. Maduranthaki Nachiar of Sivagangai
* Duraichi of Nerkattum saeval
* Sivagnana Pandian of Sayalgudi

Freedom fighters

* Puli Devar- First person in India to fight and win over the British
* Valivitta Thevar
* Maruthu Pandiyar brothers - The legendary Tamil warrior brothers stand as an epitome for bravery and courage in Tamil Nadu.

* Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar - Freedom fighter, social reformer, a descendant of pandiya kings and known for his relationship with Nethaji
* Muthu Vaduganathar
* Bahadur Vellaiyathevar
* Queen Velu Nachiyar
* Many unknown warriors from the community participated in the Indian war for freedom.
* P. K. Mookayya Thevar (1923 – 1979)
* A. Kanakesa Thevar, Mahilankottai (http://www.thevar.org)
* Janaki Thevar
* Veeraiya Vandayar

Writers and Journalists

* Pandithurai Thevar,Founder of fourth tamil sangam
* Meikandadevar

Politicians and administrators

* late M.Arumugasami Kodumburar Ex.MLC(Un opposed) Vice president, congress party, founder Ambalam , ISCUS publishings in tamil)Freedom fighter arrested fourteen times during freedom struggle.
* late P.Manickam (Vandaiyar)Ex.MLC (two terms) State Secretary, communist party of India, Editor Janasakthi, Tamarai Weekly
* Late Ayyanan Ambalam, Ex.Leader of Forward Block Party
* LG (Break away MDMK)
* S.Thirunavkarasar Ex-Minister,BJP,Pudukkottai.
* Nallakannu, Communist leader
* Late.G.M.Premkumar Vandayar, Founder Mooventhar Munnettra Kazhagam,Chidambaram.
* Dr. N. Sethuraman, MMK, Founder of Meenakshi mission hospital, Madurai
* Sridhar Vandaiyar, Mooventhar Munnettra Kazhagam
* Late R.M.Somuthevar,Ex Dist.Board member,Pettai,Muthupet,TanjoreDt
* Late V.Narayanasamy Pillai,"Veppanchery Navanna" Congress and CPI leader,Tiruturaipundi,TiruvarurDt
* Natarajan Editor Pudiya Paarvai
* Sasikala Natarajan
* Dr.BT.Kumar, founder,Dravida Vizhipunarchi Kazhakam
* Actor M.R.Karthik Leader,TN AIFB
* Thamizhachi thangapandian,poet and a budding politician
* Late V.Nadimuthu pillai Ex MP,Ex MLA,Dt Board Chairman. Pattukkottai
* Azhagu Thirunavukkarasu, Ex-Minister,
* C. Mahendran, Communist Party of India
* SDS @ SD Somasundaram Gopalar, Ex Minister
* Gopalswamy Thenkondar, Ex. M.P.

Ministers of Central Government

* T.R.Baalu, Honorable Minister for Shipping and Road transport of India
* S. S. Palanimanickam, Minister for finance, India
* Datuk Seri S.Samy Vellu, Minister of Works, Malaysia

Ministers of State Government

* O. Panneerselvam Former Chief minister of TN
* Late, Anbil Dharmalingam
* Mannai Narayanasamy Former
* Alagu Thirunavukkarasu
* K.C.Mani Minister for Cooperation
* I.Periyasamy, Minister of Law
* Thangam Then Arasu, B.E
* Suba. Thangavel
* Pon. Muthuramalingam, B.A, B.L, Ex-Minister.
* Late thiru Pasumpon Tha Kiruttinan - Ex-Minister
* MR.Thangapandian Ex-minister
* S.Thirunavukkarasan M.P
* N.Nainar Nagendran M.A Ex Minister
* K.Ayyaru Vandaiyar Former
* A.M.Paramasivam Former
* Durairaj Former
* R.Vaithiyalingam Ex Minister
* Natham vishvanathan
* S.d.somasundaram

Members of Parliament (M.P)

* E. M. Sudarsana Natchiappan M.P
* Late, sundrarrajan MP, pudukkottai.
* L.Ganesan BA, BL, MP,
* T.T.V. Dinkaran, M.P.,
* Cumbum P.Selvendren Ex. M.P.,
* R.V.Swaminathan Ex M.P
* Dindigul Seenivasan Ex M.P
* O.S.Manian Ex Rajyasabha M.P
* Thanga Tamil Selvan M.P
* R.Kamaraj Ex M.P
* Poondi K.Thulasi Ayya Vaandaiyar Ex M.P
* Singaravadivelu Ex M.P
* Rajan Chellappa Ex M.P
* K.Maaya Thevar From Ex M.P Usilampatti
* P.V.Rajendran Ex.M.P
* Dr.V.Rajeshwaran Ex.M.P
* Shri V.N.Swaminathan Ex MP
* S.Thrunaavukarasar M.P
* N.S.V.Sidhan M.P
* Trichy N.Siva M.P
* madurai P Mohan M.P [CPM]
* S.Agniraj.Ex.M.P
* Bhavani rajendhran Ex.M.P
* M.s.K.Sathiyendran Ex.M.P

Members of Legislative Assembly (M.L.A)

* Anbil Dharmaligam Ex Minister of Tamil Ndau

(Anbil Dharmalingam is a one of Senior Leader of DMK with Anna Durai(Ex Chief Minister))

* Anbil Poiyamozhi Ex M.L.A
* Anbil Periyasamy M.L.A (Trichy-I)
* O.R. Ramachandaran Ex M.L.A (Cumbum)
* Chellapandian (former tn assembly speaker 1962-1967)
* Sedapatti Muthiah (former tn assembly speaker 1991-1996)
* K.Kalimuthu (former tn assembly speaker 2001-2006)
* R.Avudaiyappan B.L.( tn assembly speaker 2006 onwards)
* S.Kathar Batsha (a) Vellaisamy Thevar (Ex-MLA Muthukulathur)
* P.Moorthy (M.L.A, Sholavandan)
* R.Samy (M.L.A, Melur)
* V.R.Rajangam Ex M.L.A
* Mr.Muthu Karuppan Ex M.L.A (vallanadu)
* vaithiyaligam M.L.A (orathanadu)
* V.Karupasamy Pandian
* N.MalaiRaja M.A.
* A.K.Bose
* K.N.Sekaran (Thiruverumbur)
* Rama.Subhuram B.Sc (M.L.A Thirumayam ).
* Thiruvadanai KR.Ramaswamy
* A.Tharmalingam Ex
* Atthani S.Kalaimugan
* M.S.K. Satyendran Ex M.L.A
* Late M.S.K Rajenthiran Ex M.L.A
* V.G.Manimegalai Ex.M.L.A
* Late, Anbil Poyyamozhi
* S.Gurunathan Ex
* K.Kittu Ex M.L.A
* K.Thangamuthu Ex M.L.A
* P.V.Rajendran Ex M.L.A
* Maveeran P.V.Kulandahivelu,Ex.Chairman,Vedaranyam
* M.S.Manickam,M.A.Ex.M.L.A
* M.Dhandayuthapani Ex
* Late. P.N. Vallarasu, MLA
* Late P.U.Shanmugam Ex-Minster
* R.Singaram Ex M.L.A
* T.Vediyappan Ex-M.L.A.
* R.Sridharan Tiuvannamalai Municiple Chairman.
* J.Anbazhagan Ex-M.L.A
* Kalairajan B.A,B.L.,M.L.A
* Late S.Angamuthu Naicker Ex M.L.A
* N.R.Rengarajan,MLA
* M.Meenakshi sundaram vedaraniyam
* M. Ramachandran B.A, B. L Ex MLA
* V.Karuppa Samy Pandian MLA
* S.AGNIRAJ.Ex.M.L.A
* S.v.shanmugam.Ex.MLA
* mu.si.so.adhiyaman.Ex.M.L.A
* late pitchai Ex.M.L.A (Aruppukottai)
* Odathur R.M.Paulsamy thevar Ex union chairman(Narikudi)
* Odathur R.M.P.Muthuramalingam Ex union chairman(Thiruphuvanam)
* Melur Malaichamy ambalam Ex.M.L.A

Mayors of Tamilnadu

* C. Ramachandran, Ex-Mayor of Madurai
* Tmt.Sarubala Thondaiman, Mayor of Triuchirapalli Corporation
* M. Anbalagan B.A., Deputy Mayor
* P.M.Mannan, Deputy Mayor, Madurai
* K.Muthu RamaLingam, Deputy mayor, Nellai
* karate thiyagarajan ex. deputy mayor of chennai
* S.Viswanatha Pandian, Ex Depty Major,Nellai
* Misa Pandian, Ex. Deputy Mayor, Madurai.

Judges

* Justice RathnaVel Pandian, Supreme court Judge and Chairman of V pay commission
* Justice A.Ramamurthy, High Court of Madras (retired)
* Justice Ramalingam , High Court of Madras (retired)
* Justice S. Rajeswaran, High Court of Madras
* Justice S. Suguna, High Court of Madras
* Justice Nagamuthu, High Court of Madras

Civil services

* Late Shri. V.K.C. Natarajan, I.A.S, pioneer among civil servants,educationalist and co-founder of the Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar College at Usilampatti
*Late Shri. Bhaskara Thondaiman, I.A.S.
* N.Balabhaskar, I.A.S., current Finance secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, son of Shri. V.K.C.Natarajan I.A.S.
* Malaichamy, I.A.S, also served as State Election commission officer in India.
* Palanichamy, Tamil Nadu State Election Commissioner
* S.Ramasundaram I.A.S , current Chairman, TIDCO
* Ponnu Swamy , DSP Vegilenence and Anti-Corruption Tamil Nadu
* Rajendran, I.A.S, Tamil Development, Hindu Religious and culture & Information public relation
* Ayyar Sollai, I.A.S
* K.Ramachandran DS to Finance dept .
* Ramalingam I.A.S
* Vivekanadan I.A.S
* Arumugam, I.A.S
* S.Rajarathinam I.A.S
* Karpurasundara Pandian I.A.S
* V.Palanisamy I.A.S
* S.Karuthaya Pandian I.A.S
* N. Sivanesan, I.A.S
* U.Subramanian, I.A.S
* Sivasubramanian, I.A.S
* N Balachandran, I.A.S
* S.N.Karupanan, I.A.S
* A.N.Dhyaneswaran, I.A.S
* C.Rajendran , I.A.S ( vellore sub collector )
* Late Kaalai, I.P.S
* C.Chandra Sekar I.P.S ( S S B )
* V.S.Rajhan, I.P.S
* D.S. Panjabagesan I.P.S
* Pon Paramaguru, I.P.S
* Sivanandi.P I.P.S
* Periyaiya, I.P.S (villupuram S.P)
* Velladurai, Encounter specialist
* ThamaraiKanan, IPS
* Patcha Thani Manickam S.P retired
* E.Masanamuthu, I.P.S
* R.Muthuramalingam, I.R.S. Asst. collector of Customs & C.Excise (retd)
* Sankara Vadivelu, IRS, Customs & C.Excise
* Xavier ,DSP Nellai
* K.Palanichamy, ADSP, Tiruvallur
* Chandra Bose, DC
* Pon Manickavel, S.P(lion of police)
* Kaliyamoorthy, S.P.
* M.Thenarasan I.A.S
* V.Devan, D.S.P Thanjavur
* Velladurai, D.S.P Chennai - Encounter Specialist(Veerappan/Verramani etc)
* G.Srinivasan, D.R
* Vijaya.I.A.S.
* duraiarasan A.d.s.p
* GANESAN, Revenue Divisional officer, Sivakasi.
* S.KOVALAN, Public Relations Officer,Chennai.
* R.Nallathambi,Public Relations Officer,Coimbatore.
* Thennarasan I.A.S, Gujarat
* T.Panchanathan, D.S.P, Trichy
* v.Ramamurthi,D.s.p,Devakottai
* B.Sivakumar,Joint commissioner(RTD),HR&CE,Trichy.
* C.Rajamanickam AC chennai.
* P.RAJA RAJA CHOLAN, I.A.S. (2008)

Scientists and academicians

* Late Dr.Vedaiyan,B.E.,(Hons),Ph.D.,Dean of Technology, Anna University
* Late Shri.S.Sitaram B.A.,Bsc(hons).,LTM.,AMCT., Director National Textile corporation,coimbatore.
* Dr. (Major) D. Raja, Former Vice-Chancellor of the TN Dr. MGR Medical University
* Dr. M.Rajagopal M.S Ortho {former dean kilpauk medical college}
* Dr. N Mohandoss, IMA President, Thanjavur
* Dr. N. Pitchaiah Thevar ,Rajapalayam
* Prof.Dr. V.Varadarajanjan,pioneer surgeon,Former IMA,IMC,ASI President, Thanjavur
* Prof.Dr.Thangapandian.Ex principal.Ambai Arts College. Tirunelveli
* Dr.N.Nadimuthu,M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D. Lecturer (Plant Science), Keelathoor Pudukkottai District.
* Prof.Dr.V.Arunachalam, M.D. [siddha] ,principal Santhigiri siddha medical collage,Trivananthapuram.Ex Director in National Institute Of Siddha Chennai,Member : Executive Comittee,Central Council Of Indian medicine, New Delhi, Project Officer : CCRAS [siddha unit] ;Chairman : Board Of Studies [siddha] University Of Kerala.
* Prof N.Veerappan,M.Sc.,Ph.D.Veppanchery,TirturaipundiTk.TiruvarurDt
* Dr. Vanitharani Ramachandran, Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California, Riverside, USA.

Overseas Residents

* Manivannan Arumugam, MBA, (http://www.thevar.org) Ailines Expert,Chief Technology Officer, Wizie.COM, Michigan State, USA
* Balamurugan Arumugam, Award winning Head Chef, Michigan State, USA

Business

* D.Mayandi Thaver (Transport, Theaters, Hotels, Constructions & Real-Estates)
* P.Palanisamy (PRP groups-granites,roadways,exports)
* Paul Pandian, Founder of Axes Technologies
* M.V.Muthuramalingam, Chairperson, Velammal Engineering College
* Solaimalai thevar, Ambiga groups
* MJF.Ln.Leo Muthu Sri Sai Ram Engineering college
* K.Maruthupandiyan, Chairperson Maruthupandiyar College of arts and Science
* Arunachalam (chairperson -Student Xerox)
* S.Murugan,Vasan's & Om Group of Companies, Thiruvanaikoil, Trichy
* Prof. P. Murugesan, Chancellor, PRIST UNIVERSITY, Thanjavur

Movies, film and arts

Artists

* Late Sankarathaas Swamikal Naadaka Thanthai
* Actor Chevalier nadikar thilagam Sivaji Ganesan
* Chinnappa Thevar, Producer, Founder of Thevar films
* Late actor R. Muthuraman
* Actor S.S.Rajendran
* Actress Manorama,Guinness World Record holder for acting in the maximum number of movies [More than 1500]
* Late actor O.A.K. Thevar
* actor O.A.K.Sundar (son of OAK Thevar)
* Thiru. A. Ramiah Thevar, President - Indian Film Chamber of Commerce
* Music director Chandrabose
* Actor Karthik Muthuraman
* Actor Prabhu Ganesan
*Actor Yogi
* Actor Arunpandian
* Actor S. S. Chandran
* Actor Rajesh
* Actor Rajv
* Actor Sangili murugan
* Actor Chandrasekar
* Actor Manoj bharathiraja
* Actor Periyakaruppu thevar
* Actor J.K.Rithesh
* Actor 'Kakka' Radha Krishnan
* Actor 'Kallapart' Natarajan
* Actor Late. Nagaraja cholan
* Actor Vivek
* Actor Senthil
* Actor "Nellai" Siva
* Actor,director S. J. Suryaah
* Actor illavarasu.cameraman

Directors

*Director A.S.prakasham
*Director A.C. Thirulohachandar
*Director Bharathiraja
* Director [Bala]
* Director Vasantha Balan
* Director Lingusamy
* Director Kathir
* Director Susi Ganesan
* Director T.P. Singampuli
* Director Perarasu
* Director T.P.Gajendran
* Director Krishna
* SFX Director Trotsky Marudu
* Painter Pugalendi
* Director Viji
* Cinematographer Chezhiyan
* Art Director Late. A. Chella (Flim :Sethu, Ram, Pithamagan, University, Accharaya)
* cinematographer.r.velraj (pollathavan)
* cinematographer.gopinath (killi. dhool .dill. kuruvi )
* cinematographer.ravivarman (dasavdharam.anniyan,5star. villu )
* cinematographer.chelladurai. (associate to k.v (shivaji)
* cinematographer.jeevan( mayilu)
* cinematographer.K.C.Dhivakar (goodalure)
* cinematographer u.k.senthilkumar.(arunachalam)
* director mathi.illankannan.muthuvadugu.(sankar's asst)