Prominent people of the Vanniar

Notable Vanniyars (Padayatchis)
Late Mr. K. Vazhapaadi Ramamurthy A veteran Congress leader, former TNCC President and former Petroleum Minister in the Union Govt of India. Mr. Panruti Ramachandran [fondly known as Panruttiyaar], Former state minister of Tamil Nadu. Late Mr. S.S.Ramasamy Padayatchi, Founder of the "Workers Toilers Party". Mr. Natana Kasinathan padayatchi, Former Director of Archaeology, Tamilnadu. Senate Member Annamalai University, Vanniyar varalaru thoguppu kuzhu President Mr. Pushpavanam Kuppuswami. The famous Tamil folk/plaback Singer. Mr.Thenkachi Swaminathan. Kodukkur Arumuga Naataar. Famous among the Padayatchis in Trichi, Tanjore and adjacent South Arcot districts. He fought for the upliftment of the Padayatchis. Mr. V. Raja. He is the Chief News Editor of Sun Network. He is a native of Cuddalore district. Born in a middle class family and educated at a backward area, he has become to tycoon in News industry through his hard work and sincerity.
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Political leaders
Dr. S. Ramadoss,Founder Pattaali Makkal Katchi PMK S. S. Ramasami Padayachi, Former Minister TN Government, leader Tamilnadu Toilers Party. M. A. Manickavelu Naicker, Former Minister of Government of Tamilnadu, Founder Commonwheel Party. Kaduvetti Guru, national and state leader of Vanniyar sangam, the origin of Pattali Makkal Katchi. Vazhapadi K.Ramamurthy,Ex MP, TNCC President and Union Minister. Veerapandi S Arumugam, Agriculture Minister of Tamil Nadu, MLA Veerapandi. Durai Murugan, TN Minister for Public Works. Tamil Nadu, MLA Katpadi. N. Rangaswamy, Chief Minister of Pondicherry, India. Anbumani Ramadoss, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare. Krishnasamy, Tamil Nadu EX-Congress Committee President. R Velu,IAS, Union Minister of State for Railways, MP Arrakonam. S. Jagathratchagan, Educationalist and Industrialist, Former MP Arakkonam. Panruti Ramachandiran, Former Minister TN Government. Vazhapadi Rama Suganthan, Congress leader & Managing Trustee ,Rajiv Gandhi-Vazhapadi K.Ramamurthy Charitable Trust. Kaaduvetti J Guru, Vanniar Sangam Leader, Ex MLA Andimadam. V.C.Govindasamy Ex.M.L.A Kaveripattinam R.Chinnasamy Ex.M.L.A and Former District Seceretry,Dharmapuri DMK T.Velmurugan MLA Panruti. MRK Pannerselvam, Tamil Nadu Health Minister, MLA Kurinjipadi. V.Krishnanmoorthy, Ex MLA.,MP Nellikuppam, Cuddalore Dist. Tindivanam K. Ramamurthy, National Congress Party, former TNCC President. Vijayalakshmi Palanichamy, Former TN Social Welfare Minister, Ex MLA Panamarathupatti. N.T. Shanmugam, Former Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, EX MP Vellore. Gingee N. Ramachandran, Former Union Minister of State for Finance, MP Vandavasi. G.Kulothungan, Editor - Ganyam A. Govindasamy Padayachi, Tamilnadu Toilers Party MLA. Former Minister of Government of Tamilnadu, First MLA of DMK. Donor of " Rising Sun" to the DMK. Veerapandi. A. Raja, M.L.A E. Kandasamy D.M.K Ku. Si. Venkatachalam, M.D.M.K Sankarapuram K.Srinivasan, Former Organising Secretary of Tamil Manila Congress. Radhakrishna Padaiyachi, Minister , SouthAfrica R Senthil M.P Dharmapuri , an M.P and Distinguished Nephrologist S.Semmalai Former Minister of Government of Tamilnadu, M.Latchumanan,Founder Marumalarchi Vanniar Sangam,Vazhapadiar Desia Paravai,Pondicherry state Er M.Balamurali,Founder Manjal pura , The community Service ,kotteripattu ,Tindivanam A.K. Murthy M.P.PMK
Academic	Top
Dr.(PORKO)Pon.Kothandaraman,MA,MOL,MPhil,PhD,D-Lit,Former Vice Chancellor of Madras University, Chennai. Dr. Vishwanathan, Former Anna University Vice Chancellor. Mr. Kesavan Chairman Manakula Vinayar Educational Trust, Puducherry State. Dr.M.Latchumanan,Chairman SMG Anjalai Ammal Educational Society, Pondicherry State. Dr. K.M. Tamizhmani, Ph.D. Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Pondicherry University. Dr. H. Narasimhaiah, Founder, National college. Bangalore M S Naicker. Kakinada. Founder MSN colleges & institues. Kakinada. Dato' G. Raja Gopal, FRGS. Who's Who in The World 2007. Academician (Malaysia) Prof. Dr. N. S. Rajendran, Sultan Idris Education University (Malaysia)
Entrepreneurs
Vedhapuri Agathiyan,Founder-chairman,Helios Solutions Limited. Chengalvarayar Naicker, Businessman and educationalist, PT Lee Chengalvaraya Trust, 1886. Kandasamy Kandar, Educationalist, Kandasamy Kandar Trust, 1890. Thiru.A.S.MANI,Editor&Publisher NAVEENA NETRIKKAN TAMIL WEEKLY MAGAZINE,Chennai. Mr.E.Thirugnana Sambandam Director Infonet Asia Pvt Ltd Mr.V.Natarajan & V. Sureshkumar. Managing Director. SiliconHouse.net Pvt Ltd Mr.R.Murugan & Brothers. Managing Director. Squarebrothers.com Pvt Ltd & General Secretary, TNYC. V.Ashok chakaravarthy, Director,VCAN management services Pvt Ltd "VCANjobs",Chennai www.vcan-ms.com
Artists
Dhanraaj Master, Music teacher, Guru of M.S.Visvanathan, Ilaiyaraaja, A.R.Rahman. Thangar Bachchan, Cinematographer turned director and actor in movies. Chinna Ponnuswamy Padayachi, theatrical Actor and Guru of Sivaji Geneshan . Kali.N.Rathnam, Actor and Guru of M.G.R. Janakaraj, Actor. Vadivukkarasi, Actress. Marumalarchi Bharathi, Cinema Director.
Kings/Rulers	Top
Adiyaman Chieftains of Sivagiri, Udayarpalayam, Pitchavaram etc