Reddiar
Sign in to saveReddiar (also spelt as Reddiyar) is an ethnic-Telugu Warrior,landowning, merchantile, agricultural social group in Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry in India.
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- Origins
- Diaspora
- Reddy versus Reddiars
- Prominent Reddiars
- Former Chief Ministers
- Ministers and Former Ministers of State
- Freedom Fighters
- Judiciary
- Elected Representatives And Former Elected Representatives
- Elected Representatives
- Former Elected Representatives
- Politicians
- Tamil Writers and Poets
- Doctors and Health Practitioners
- Agriculture
- Education
- Arts and Cinema
- Sports
- Entrepreneurs
- Intrapreneur
- See also
- References
Reddiar (also spelt as Reddiyar) is an ethnic-Telugu Warrior,landowning, merchantile, agricultural social group in Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry in India.
Reddiars, Reddy, Reddappa are of the same origins but spelled differently and they spread across the lands of Southern and Central India. They are the patrons/financial supporters of local temples in Tamil Region. The names have been believed to be derived according to the regions they are spread across. Reddy in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Reddiar (Reddy + ar) in Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, and Kerala. Reddy, Reddappa (Reddy + appa- signifying respect) in Karnataka.