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The prominent Kongu Nadu-based parties, Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam and later Kongunadu Makkal Desiya Katchi, were primarily Gounder caste outfits similar to the PMK for Vanniyars. Some scholars saw the KMK's presence in the Kongu belt as contributing to the ADMK's victory in those constitutencies.
Gounder is a title used by various communities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. [1] It may refer to various communities such as Kongu Vellala Gounder , Vanniyar , Kurumba , Vettuva gounder , Thuluva Vellalar , [ 2 ] Urali Gounders , [ 3 ] Tamil Vokkaligas .
Kurumba Gounder is an Indian caste from the state of Tamil Nadu.The Kurumba/Kurumba Gounder community is considered to be a Most Backward Class (MBC) in Tamil Nadu, as they've been historically recognized as socially and financially well settled. They are found in kongu region - Dindugal, Theni, Namakkal, Trichy and Coimbatore.The Kurumba ...
Vellalar (also called Velalar and Karalar) are a Tamil community in the state of Tamil Nadu. The Vellalar are a group of castes predominantly found in Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India. They are Tamil-speaking community and have historically played a significant role in the region’s agricultural and social structure.
Kongu Vellala Goundergal Peravai is a caste organization in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It exists for the Kongu Vellalar Gounder or Vellala Gounder community.
Vellalars are a landowning high ranking caste in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and parts of Sri Lanka. [1] [2]The Vellalar community adopts various titles, including Pillai, Mudaliar, and Gounder.
Vellalar is a group of castes in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and northeastern parts of Sri Lanka. [a] [b] [c] The Vellalar are members of several endogamous [d] [e] castes such as the numerically strong Arunattu Vellalar, Chozhia Vellalar, Karkarthar Vellalar, Kongu Vellalar, Thuluva Vellalar and Sri Lankan Vellalar. [9] [10]
Due to their population size and concentration, the Vanniyars wield significant political clout in northern Tamil Nadu. The Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) is a political party formed by S. Ramadoss from the Vanniyar Sangam, a caste association.