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Arunachalam (name)
Arunachalam ( ta, அருணாசலம், translit=Aruṇācalam) or Arunachala ( ta, அருணாசல, translit=Aruṇācala) is a Tamil male given name. Due to the Tamil tradition of using patronymic surnames it may also be a surname for males and females. Notable people Given name Arunachalam or Arunasalam * A. Arunachalam, Indian politician * M. Arunachalam (born 1949), Hong Kong based businessman * M. Arunachalam (1944–2004), Indian politician * P. Arunachalam (1853–1924), Ceylonese civil servant and statesman * Panchu Arunachalam (1941–2016), Indian writer, director, producer and lyricist * Pon Arunachalam (born 1946), Indian writer * R. Arunachalam, Indian politician * Subbiah Arunachalam (born 1941), Indian information consultant * Subbu Panchu Arunachalam (born 1969), Indian actor and film producer * V. Arunachalam (1933–2004), Indian politician, activist, and writer * V. S. Arunachalam, Indian politician * V. S. R. Arunachalam, Indian scientist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamils
The Tamil people, also known as Tamilar ( ta, தமிழர், Tamiḻar, translit-std=ISO, in the singular or ta, தமிழர்கள், Tamiḻarkaḷ, translit-std=ISO, label=none, in the plural), or simply Tamils (), are a Dravidian peoples, Dravidian ethno-linguistic group who trace their ancestry mainly to India’s South India, southern state of Tamil Nadu, union territory of Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry and to Sri Lanka. Tamils who speak the Tamil Language and are born in :Social groups of Tamil Nadu, Tamil clans are considered Tamilians. Tamils constitute 5.9% of the population in India (concentrated mainly in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry), 15% in Sri Lanka (excluding Sri Lankan Moors), 7% in Tamil Malaysians, Malaysia, 6% in Tamil Mauritians, Mauritius, and 5% in Indian Singaporeans, Singapore. From the 4th century BCE, urbanisation and mercantile activity along the western and eastern coasts of what is today Kerala and Tamil Nadu led to the develo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arunasalam Kumarathurai
Kumarathurai Arunasalam (Tamil: அருணாசலம் குமராதுரை; May 25, 1939 - 22 January 2019) was the founder of Kumarapuram, a small village in Trincomalee District of Sri Lanka’s Eastern Province. He is younger brother of late Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF) Member of Parliament for Trincomalee District, A. Thangathurai. Publications * இலக்கை அரசியல் வரலாறு - இழப்புகளும் பதிவுகளும், 2012. See also * Kumarapuram massacre Kumarapuram massacre also known as 1996 Trincomalee massacre or 1996 Killiveddy massacre refers to the murder of 26 Sri Lankan Tamil civilians by the Sri Lankan Army soldiers on February 11, 1996. The victims included 13 women and 9 children below ... References Trincomalee District in February 1996: Focusing on the Killiveddy Massacre, UTHR(J) Information Bulletin No.10, Date of Release: 2 March 1996 External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Kumarathurai, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaya Arunachalam
Jaya Arunachalam was an Indian social worker and the founder of Working Women's Forum, a non-governmental organization based in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, working for the welfare of marginalized women. Starting in 1978, she channeled her activities under the aegis of the forum for organizing poor working women and provided them with seed capital to start their small business or to develop their existing business. Arunachalam was born on 8 February 1935 in Tamil Nadu in a Brahmin family and has a master's degree in economics and geography. She was a member of the governing council of the Society for International Development, Rome, and was recognized as the first South Asian woman to join the council. Arunachalam also served as the vice president of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee and a member of the All India Congress Committee, along with several committees related to women's welfare and development across India. Working Women's Forum (WWF) In 1978, Arunachalam foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arunasalam Thangathurai
Arunasalam Thangathurai ( ta, அருணாசலம் தங்கத்துரை; 17 January 1936 – 5 July 1997) was a Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer, politician and Member of Parliament. Early life and family Thangathurai was born 17 January 1936. He was from the village of Killiveddy near Mutur in Trincomalee District, along the bank of Allai tank. His father was a rural register and a land-owning farmer. Communal tension in the Allai area grew in the 1950s after Sinhalese were settled in the area. However, Thangathurai's family had good relations with the Sinhalese villagers, particularly those from Dehiwatte, many of whom would come to Killiveddy to buy curd and register with his father. Thangathurai was educated at Mutur, Government College, Batticaloa and Stanley College, Ariyalai. Thangathurai was married to Sathyashri. They had two daughters (Dharmini) and one son (Ahilan). Career Thangathurai's family's financial situation meant that he did not pursue higher ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arunachalam Sabapathy
Arunachalam Sabapathy (1853 – 1924) was a Ceylon Tamil newspaper editor, politician and member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon. Early life and family Sabapathy was born in 1853 in Thalaiyali near Vannarpannai in northern Ceylon. He was the son of Murugan Arunachalam and S. Annapillai. He was educated at Jaffna Central College. Sabapathy married Sinnamma, daughter of Saravanamuthu Udayar and had two sons. Career Sabapathy was appointed to the Legislative Council of Ceylon The Legislative Council of Ceylon was the legislative body of British Ceylon, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) established in 1833, along with the Executive Council of Ceylon, on the recommendations of the Colebrooke-Cameron Commission. It was the first f ... on 9 January 1917 as the second Tamil member He was founder secretary and president of the Jaffna Association, a political organisation representing the Tamils of Jaffna. The Jaffna Association and Sabapathy were persuaded to join the Ceylon Nationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arunachalam Ponnambalam
Gate Mudaliyar Arunachalam Ponnambalam, JP, UM (1814 – 4 September 1887) was a Ceylonese colonial-era government functionary, businessmen and philanthropist. He was the cashier at the Colombo Kachcheri and was appointed to the titular rank of Gate Mudaliyar. Early life and family Ponnambalam was born in 1814 in Manipay in northern Ceylon. He was the son of Arunachalam and Thangam. Through his paternal line Ponnambalam is believed to be a descendant of Mana Mudaliyar of Thondai Nadu, one of the pioneer settlers of Jaffna peninsula in the late 15th century. Ponnambalam's father died when he was an infant and his mother married Ariyaputhira. In 1830, aged 16, Ponnambalam was sent to Colombo to live with Gate Mudaliyar A. Coomaraswamy and his wife Visalachchi. He studied English at the Regimental School. Ponnambalam married Sellachi Ammai, daughter of Gate Mudaliyar A. Coomaraswamy, on 24 January 1844. They had three sons ( P. Coomaraswamy, P. Ramanathan and P. Arunchalam). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arunasalam Namathevan
Namathevan a/l Arunasalam (born 26 July 1996) is a Malaysian footballer who plays as a right-back for Malaysia Super League club Penang. Club career Selangor Namathevan began his football career with Selangor youth team before being promoted to first team in 2016. On 22 October 2016, Namathevan made his league debut for Selangor in a 1–2 defeat to Johor Darul Ta'zim at Shah Alam Stadium. Career statistics Club 1 Includes AFC Cup and AFC Champions League The AFC Champions League (abbreviated as ACL) is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation, and contested by Asia's top-division football clubs. It is the most prestigious club competition .... References External links Arunasalam Namathevanat FA Selangor * 1996 births Living people Malaysian men's footballers Negeri Sembilan FC players Selangor F.C. players Penang F.C. players Malaysia Super League players Tamil sportspeople Malaysian peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arunachalam Muruganantham
Arunachalam Muruganantham (Padman) is a social entrepreneur from Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India. He is the inventor of a low-cost sanitary pad-making machine and is credited for innovating grassroots mechanisms for generating awareness about traditional unhygienic practices around menstruation in rural India. His mini-machines, which can manufacture sanitary pads for less than a third of the cost of commercial pads, have been installed in 23 of the 29 states of India in rural areas. He is currently planning to expand the production of these machines to 106 nations. The movie ''Period. End of Sentence.'' won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) for the year 2018. The 2018 Hindi film '' Pad Man'' was made on his invention, where he was portrayed by Akshay Kumar. In 2014, he was included in ''Time'' magazine's list of 100 Most Influential People in the World. In 2016, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India. Early life Muruganantham w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AR Murugadoss
Murugadoss Arunasalam (born 25 September 1974), commonly known as A. R. Murugadoss, is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter who predominantly works in the Tamil film industry. He is best known for directing action films mainly on social issues. In addition, he has worked in Telugu films and Hindi films. Murugadoss won the Filmfare Award for Best Director for his 2014 Tamil action drama '' Kaththi''. Murugadoss' first break in the film industry was as an assistant director of ''Ratchagan'' (1997). He then worked with S. J. Surya for the film '' Kushi'' (2000) before directing his first film, the Ajith starrer '' Dheena'' (2001). His first Bollywood film was '' Ghajini'' (2008), a Hindi remake of his Tamil film of the same name. It became the first Bollywood film to gross over domestically. He would then go on to direct '' 7am Arivu in 2011, which would become the first non-Rajini 100cr grosser in Tamil cinema. ''In 2012, he directed the action thriller '' Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arunachalam Mahadeva
Arunachalam Mahadeva, KCMG ( ta, அருணாசலம் மகாதேவா, translit=Aruṇācalam Makātēvā; 5 October 1885 – 15 April 1966) was a Ceylon Tamil lawyer, politician and diplomat. He served as Minister of Home Affairs (1942-1946) and High Commissioner to India (1948-1949). Early life and family Mahadeva was born on 5 October 1885 in Matara in southern Ceylon. He was the son of P. Arunachalam, a leading civil servant, and Sornambal. He was educated at Royal College, Colombo where he won many prizes including the Turnour Prize. After school he joined Christ's College, Cambridge, graduating with honours degree in mathematics. Mahadeva married Sivakami, daughter of M. Mootatamby, in 1918. They had a son ( Balakumar) and a daughter (Swarnam). Career Mahadeva was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn and on returning to Ceylon qualified as a barrister-at-law. He joined the Attorney General's Department as a crown counsel. He also practised law as an advoca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arunachala Thevar
Arunachala Thevar was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu.He was lived in small village Poongudi , Pudukkottai district. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Indian National Congress (INC) candidate from Alangudi constituency in 1957 election. Chinniah from INC was the other winner from the same constituency. References Indian National Congress politicians from Tamil Nadu Year of birth missing (living people) Living people {{tamilNadu-INC-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, clans may claim descent from founding member or apical ancestor. Clans, in indigenous societies, tend to be endogamous, mea ...) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
