Nambiar
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[edit] Communities
The name Nambiar (Malayalam: നമ്പ്യാര്; Tamil: நம்பியார்; Hindi: नम्बियार, IPA: [nəmˈbjaːr]) applies to several Hindu communities from South India:
[edit] Kerala
- Nambiar (Kshatriya) - the Royal families and the subdivision within the Nair caste from the North Malabar region of Kerala.
- Nambiar (Brahmin) - Ambalavasi, Pushpaka Brahmin sect. Associated with ritualistic artforms Kutiyattam and Chakyar Koothu.
[edit] Tamil Nadu
- Nambiyar- Sholiyar Brahmin name found in Tamil Nadu.
[edit] Other
- Nambiar is also an English family title that is independent of Hindu Nambiars from South India.
[edit] People
- Ayillyath Kuttiari Gopalan Nambiar known as AKG
- M. N. Nambiar, a famous film actor in Tamil cinema.
- Vijay Nambiar, a UN official who is the top aide to the UN Secretary General, Ban-Ki-Moon.
- Lt Gen Satish Nambiar - recipient of a Vir Chakra and Force Commander of UNPROFOR
- O. M. Nambiar, Indian athletics coach.
- Kunchan Nambiar, Malayali poet.
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