Nadars – Famous Nadars, Nadar Personalities, Politicians, businessman, freedom fighters, film starts…
Nadar community provided a lot of well known personalities to the world. Some of them are listed below.
- K KAMARAJ NADAR – A well known Fredom Fighter and former Chief Minister of Tamilnadu
- A D JEYEVEERAPANDIA NADAR – Famous Business Man of Nagapattinam
- SHIV NADAR – Indian Bill Gates
- Rao Sahib M. Abraham Pandithar – Music Legand
- TAMARAI KANI NADAR – Famous Tamilnadu Politician
- AYYA NADAR – Famous Business Man of Sivakasi
- ATHIDHANAR & His Sons – Founder of the leading Tamil Daily – Dinathandi – One of India’s most successful newspaper empires
- P Raja Gopal Nadar – Founder of Hotel Saravana Bhavan Chain of Restrurants
- V G Paneer Das – Founder of V G P Grop of Companies, Madras
- Arasan A M S G Vijayakumar – Arasan Group of Companies, Sivakasi
- WPA.Soundra Pandian Nadar of Pattiveeranpatti – Famous Freedom fighter
- Thiru Kumari Anandan – Tamil Nadu Congress Former Chief
- Mr. Sundaran Nadar – Kerala Assembly Deputy Speaker
- Mr.Selvaraj of Saravana Stores, Madras
- Dr. Chandra Graham – The famous Doctor in Sivakasi Town
- Mr.Vasantha Kumar – M/s Vasanth & CO
- Shri. V.V.Dhanushkodi Nadar – Founder of V V D Group of companies, Tuticorin
- V K Chelliah Nadar – Famous Business Man of Burma
- Helen Mary, Goal-keeper, Indian Hockey Team which won the GOLD for India Manchester Common Wealth Games 2002
- Mrs. Sarguna Pandian, Famous Tamil Nadu Politician from Chennai
- Mr. Gnana Sekaran, Chairman of Sivakasi City & Former TMC Senior Leader
- Mr.Nellai Kavinesan – Oreator
- Mr.N.Soundrapandian Ex.M.L.A (Radhapuram Constituency)
- Shee. Nesamani Nadar, Nagercoil
- Dr. A Besant C. Raj, DBA (Harvard), CEO and Managing Director, Besant Raj International Ltd
- Dr. M.Immanuel – Author of ‘The Nadars Through the Ages’
- SHARATH KUMAR NADAR – Tamil Film Actor
- Charlie – Tamil Film Comedian
- Ramarajan – Tamil Film Actor
- Dr.Gift Siromoney
- Mr. R.G. Chandramogan = M/s Arun Icecreams
- Mr. Muthu = M/s Idhayam Gingelly Oil
- P. S. Ratnasamy Nadar – Former Deputy Collector of Madurai
- K T K Thangamani, a barrister and communist leader of standing
- V S Azariah, the first Indian Bishop consecrated by the Church of England
- Admiral O S Dawson, Former Chief of the Naval Staff.
- M S S Pandian, renowned social scientist
- Mr. David Davidar, CEO and publisher of Penguin Books and Prominent writer
- Manuel Aron, India’s Ist International Chess Master and the Ist chess player to be honoured with the Arjuna Award
- Ranjan Roy Daniel, Physicist conferred Padma Bhushan
- Sam Rajappa, distinguished journalist
- A Ganesh Nadar – www.rediff.com Special Contributing Correspondent
- V.P.S.Ayyemperumal Nadar – Virudhunagar Businessman
- Late. S Mani Nadar, MLA (TMC), representing Sathankulam constituency
- M.V.Shanmugavel Nadar – First Chairman of Tamilnad Merchantile Bank
- T.V.Balagurusamy Nadar – First President of Tamilnad Merchantile Bank
- Kiran Nadar, National Bridge Champion
- JT Nadar, Station Manager, Chembur
- Paul Raj, President’s Best Headmaster Award Winner, Former Headmaster SHNV Hr Sec School, Sivakasi
- A. Pown Raja, President’s Best Principal Award Winner, Former Principal, ANJA College
still more to come…
Note:- I am getting information that the following people also belongs to our Nadar Community.
- Mr. Vijay Amirtha Raj – Famous Tennis player
- Mr. Suzhil Kumar – Indian Army Chief
- Mr. Walter Devavram, DGP
- Mr. Devasahayam IPS, I.G. of Police Madras in the 50s
- Mr. Newton Devasahayam IPS (nadar, son of Mr. Devasahayam, I.G.) D.I.G. of Police, Madras in the 70s.
- Dr. Maduram: Inventor of Guruthailam, Madurai
- Mr. Arrivanantha Pandiyan
- Mr. Arul (I.G Tamilnadu Police)
- Mr. ALADI ARUNA, Former Law Minister
- Mr. P.H. Pandian M.P – Former Speaker of Tamilnadu Assembly
- Mr. K.P.Kandasamy – Former minsiter of Tamilnadu
- Mr. Pon. Radhakrishnan M.P – Minister for State(Youth Affiars)
- Mr. Neela Logithasan Nadar – Former Kerala Misnister
- Mr. Ravi Arumugam I.P.S – Former I.G of Police In 1997 – 1999
- Mr. Mr.Rajarathnam – Captain of Indian Kabadi Team Which Won Asiad Gold.
- Dr. V.P.Rajan – Former Vice Chancellor MGR Medical University
- Mr. Sailendra Babu I.A.S – Collector in Tamil Nadu
- Ma.Po.Sivagnanm ( Ma.Po.Si) – Tamilwriter and freedom fighetr
- Mr. Prabanjan – Famous Tamil Novelist
- Mr.Sunil Kumar.,Chief of Indian Navy Rtd.
- Dr.R.R. Daniel World famous Scientist, Padmabhushan, Dean: Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Secretary General- COSTED
- Dr.Muthunayagom Chief : ISRO (Atomic Energy.Tumba Rocket Stn), now shifted.
- Dr.N.S.Chandrabose – Former Tamilnadu BJP Secretary(1993)
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