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* Saiva Chettiar / Thiruvarur Vaguppu (Vellan Chettiars) A small group of chettiar families living in Chettiayar Street, ANDANAPETTAI Village Near Nagapattinam and Nagore, Vellipalayam, Thiruthuraipondi, Marudhur, Vedaranyam, [[Chidambaram]], Thiruvarur, TIRUCHIRAPALLI, Chennai and Mannargudi. |
* Saiva Chettiar / Thiruvarur Vaguppu (Vellan Chettiars) A small group of chettiar families living in Chettiayar Street, ANDANAPETTAI Village Near Nagapattinam and Nagore, Vellipalayam, Thiruthuraipondi, Marudhur, Vedaranyam, [[Chidambaram]], Thiruvarur, TIRUCHIRAPALLI, Chennai and Mannargudi. |
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* Pannirendam chettiar A small group of families living in karur,tripur,trichy |
* Pannirendam chettiar A small group of families living in karur,tripur,trichy |
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==Matrimony Site== |
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Matrimony Site and info for '''Chettiar community''' is www.chettiarmatrimony.com[[http://www.chettiarmatrimony.com]] . |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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Chettiar (also Chetty, Chetti, Setty, Chitty, and Shettigar) is a title, commonly used by people of South Indian origin in India and abroad. It is usually derived from trading social groups. Komatis also use the same title though they are Telugu language speakers and with intermarriages common its not rare to find the title Chetty among both Tamils and Telugus.
The community
The community has over the time flourished in agriculture and trade. This community is known for its trade in spices, for its role in the hotel industry, and for its chettinad chicken and fish curries which are popular throughout south India. Members of this community are the owners of AVM Productions, the Tamil language film production company.
Origin of the word
The linguistic origins of the word are derived from Dravidian usage[1]. One theory is the root word is ETTI a Dravidian word that means 'look up, jump up or forward jerk and around simultaneously calling out to sell'. The obvious intention is to sell merchandise, to advertise/market loudly, to have an audience to sell their wares.
In Kannada it is Setty, Shettar and Shettigar, as in "Saetru Eeyar", meaning people who "collect and donate"[citation needed]. Chettiars have been socially participative and benevolent[citation needed]. The community is also known for its culinary delights with its exotic chettinad chicken and fish, a famous delicacy in Tamil Nadu.
Primary usage of title
As noted, many castes of different ethnic origins use the title today. The foremost in Tamil Nadu are the Nattukottai Chettiars or Nagarathars who are ethnically Tamil and originated from the Nattukottai region.
Other castes in Tamil Nadu using this are 'AAiyra Vysyar (ethnic Tamil, originating from the Madurai region); minority Telugu speaking Arya Vysyas' a subsect of Komati Settys from Andhra Pradesh , 24 Manai Telugu Chettiars, Vaniya Chettiar, Devanga Chettiar, Beri Chettiar, Ilavaniya Chettiar(Moopanar), etc.
Usage among various castes
Though the typical Chetty is conceived to be a trader, various social groups (non-merchant) sport this surname. In Tulu Nadu, Shettys are part of landed castes.
Most of the non-Tamil castes use it as an affix to their profession specific names. Telugus use it as in Komati Setty where Komati represents a name of the group and Setty represents a trade. Telugu, Kannada and Malayali weavers use it as in Devanga Chetty or Sali Chetty, where Devanga and Sali represent the name of the group.
Castes using the title
- Nagarathar
- 24 Manai Telugu Chettiar
- Devanga Chettiar
- Vaniya Chettiar Chettiar families living in Chidambaram, Erode,{paramakudi},{madurai}
- Agaram Vellan Chettiar
- Viralur Nagarathu Vellan Chettiar (Large number of chettiar families living in Trichy / Pudukkotai Districts, Trichy and Chennai cities. They are the single largest group in the newly formed Viralimalai assembly constituency)
- Senai Thalaivar
- Kongu Chettiar
- Padma Saliar Chettiar
- Kuruhini Chetty
- Moundadan Chetty
- Sozhia Chetty
- Komati Setty is a not a part of other chettier as these setty's do not consume non-veg and origin is from aryan so the caste is named as "Arya Vysya"
- Telugupatty Chetty[2]
- Elur Chetty
- Saiva Chettiar / Thiruvarur Vaguppu (Vellan Chettiars) A small group of chettiar families living in Chettiayar Street, ANDANAPETTAI Village Near Nagapattinam and Nagore, Vellipalayam, Thiruthuraipondi, Marudhur, Vedaranyam, Chidambaram, Thiruvarur, TIRUCHIRAPALLI, Chennai and Mannargudi.
- Pannirendam chettiar A small group of families living in karur,tripur,trichy
Matrimony Site
Matrimony Site and info for Chettiar community is www.chettiarmatrimony.com[[1]] .
See also
External links
- www.nagarathar.info
- Caste and Capitalism in Colonial India : The Nattukottai Chettiars, A Research by David W. Rudner submitted to University of California
- Nagarathar History Researched and Compiled by PL. Chidambaram
- OBITUARY REFERENCES (R.Ramanathan Chettiar). Available in the Indian Parliament website 20 December 1995
- Classic Chettinad: Home Alone by Outlook traveler Dt: JUL 2004
- Centenary celebrations of Dr Sir Rajah Muttiah Chettiar by "Daily life" Dt , Nov 25
- History of a trading community by "The Hindu" Dt 06/08/2002
- Life Sketch of SIR M.Ct. Muthiah Chettiar 1887-1929 in Hindu high school
- Rituals & Customs - Tamil Chettiar on Shaadi online
- A note about Chettiar origin Saiva neri website
- Sri Lankan Nagarathar Genealogy Website
- They leverage on easy access to credit by financial express Dt April 12,2004
- History of Chettiars Researched
- Kannadadevangachettiar Kannada Devanga Chettiar (website)
References
- ^ Chetty in Hobson-Jobson dictionary
- ^ Tamil Nadu List of Most Backward Classes (G.O. Ms. No. 100 BC and MBCW Dept dated 24-11-97)
Other resources
- Christine Dobson, Asian Entrepreneurial Minorities, Curzon Press UK, 1996. A chapter in the book is devoted to the Chettiars who set up businesses in Burma.