Thangadurai or Thangathurai () is a
Tamil
Tamil may refer to:
People, culture and language
* Tamils, an ethno-linguistic group native to India, Sri Lanka, and some other parts of Asia
**Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka
** Myanmar or Burmese Tamils, Tamil people of Ind ...
male
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 f ...
. Due to the
Tamil tradition of using
patronymic surname
A patronymic surname is a surname originated from the given name of the father or a patrilineal ancestor. Different cultures have different ways of producing patronymic
A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based o ...
s it may also be a
surname
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...
for males and females.
Notable people
Given name
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Thangadurai (actor)
Thangadurai, is an Indian actor, comedian and writer. He works in the Tamil film and television industries. He is notable for the films like '' Jackpot, Panni Kutty, A1'', and ''DD Returns''.
He has also worked in reality shows and web serie ...
(born 1990), Indian film actor
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A. Thangathurai
Arunasalam Thangathurai (; 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 ...
(1937–1997), Sri Lankan politician
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Thomas Thangathurai William
Thomas Thangathurai William is a Sri Lankan Tamil politician and former Member of Parliament.
He represented the Ampara Electoral District, Ampara multi-member Electoral districts in Sri Lanka, electoral district for the Tamil National Allianc ...
, Sri Lankan politician
Surname
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Michael Thangadurai (born 1983), Indian actor
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Thangadurai Samuel, Indian musician
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Venkataraman Thangadurai, Canadian scientist
Alias
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Thangadurai (died 1983), Sri Lankan militant
See also
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Tamil masculine given names
Masculine given names