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Nainar (other)
Nainar is an Indian word which may refer to: * Nainar Nagendran, an Indian politician in Tamil Nadu, India * A title given to Tamil Jains living in Tamil Nadu, India * A subgroup of the caste Udayar (caste), Udayar in Tamil Nadu, India * A Muslim community in Cochin (see Nainars) * Gopi Nainar, an Indian director; see ''Aramm'' See also *Nayanar (other) *Nayan (other) *Naina (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nainar Nagendran
Nainar Nagendran is an Indian politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state of Tamil Nadu. Political career He left the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party in August 2017 to join the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was one of several AIADMK figures to do so and soon after his move he was appointed a state-level BJP vice-president. As an AIADMK candidate, Nagendran was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Tirunelveli constituency in the 2001 and 2011 state assembly elections. He lost the seat by 606 votes in the election of 2006 and in 2016, when the difference was 601. His opponent in the latter election was A. L. S. Lakshmanan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), a person he had beaten in 2011 by over 38,000 votes. Nagendran served variously as a Minister for Electricity, Industry and Transport during the AIADMK-led government of 2001–2006. He was not a member of the cabinet during the AIADMK government led by Jayala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Jain
Tamil Jains (Tamil Samaṇar, from Prakrit '' samaṇa'' "wandering renunciate") are Tamils from Tamil Nadu, India, who practice Jainism (Tamil ). The Tamil Jain is a microcommunity of around 85,000 (around 0.13% of the population of Tamil Nadu), including both Tamil Jains and north Indian Jains settled in Tamil Nadu. They are predominantly scattered in northern Tamil Nadu, largely in the districts of Tiruvannamalai, Kanchipuram, Vellore, Villupuram, Ranipet and Kallakurichi. Early Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions in Tamil Nadu date to the third century BCE and describe the livelihoods of Tamil Jains. ''Samaṇar'' wrote much Tamil literature, including the important Sangam literature, such as the ''Nālaṭiyār'', the ''Silappatikaram'', the ''Valayapathi'' and the '' Seevaka Sinthamaṇi''. Three of the five great epics of Tamil literature are attributed to Jains. History Origins Some scholars believe that Jain philosophy must have entered South India some time in the sixth centu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Udayar (caste)
The Udayar is a title used by multiple caste system in India, caste in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Etymology The word ''Udayar'' in Tamil language, Tamil means ''Lord'' or ''Possessor'' as in ''Possessor of land or kingdom''. Present status According to Selva Raj, the Udayar are "socially humbler" than the Vellalar community but, together with the Pallar and Kallar(caste), Kallar, form the Marava castes, who are quite dominant in the region variously known as Ramnad and the Maravar country. Religion In Ramnad and the nearby areas of Pudukottai, Madurai, Salem, Namakkal, Tanjore and Trichy, they and their two fellow Maravar caste groups are prominent in their cult worship of the shrine at Oriyur that commemorates John de Britto, a 17th-century Portugal, Portuguese Jesuit missionary and martyr. Raj says, "A notable feature of the Britto cult is that it is centered around caste identities rather than religious affiliation", and thus members of the caste-group, irres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nainars
Nainars are vegeterian hindu community first settled in central Kerala (around 15-16th century AD). The Nainar community had certain rights and privileges during the procession (ezhunnallathu) ceremony of the king of the Cochin. History The community first arrived in Kerala from southern Tamil Nadu by entering into contract for certain works with the Hindu kings of Cochin. It seems that the community also faced some persecution in the Pandya (southern) Tamil country. References Social groups of Kerala Muslim communities of Kerala Ethnic groups in India South Indian communities {{India-ethno-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aramm
''Aramm'' () is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language political drama film written and directed by Gopi Nainar. It features Nayanthara as a district collector, with Ramachandran Durairaj and Sunu Lakshmi in supporting roles. Featuring music composed by Ghibran and cinematography by Om Prakash, the film began production in mid-2016 and had a theatrical release on 10 November 2017. Post-release, the film won appreciation from film critics and performed well commercially. Plot The story begins with District Collector Madhivadhani ( Nayanthara), who is struggling with her approval to a higher official ( Kitty) and telling a bone-chilling story to him. A week ago, in Kattoor village, poor people are seen fighting with the police for clean water, sanitation, and the verdict to arrest their cruel landlord. Two boys are seen playing in a river, as their family drags them out and scolds them for going and playing there. The next day, a woman named Sumathi ( Sunu Lakshmi) and her 4-year-old dau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nayanar (other)
Nayanar may refer to: * Nayanars, Shaivite tribal saints from Tamil Nadu, India * Nayanar (Nair subcaste), an honorific title used by certain clans of Nair caste from the north Malabar region of Kerala, India *E. K. Nayanar (1919–2004), Indian political leader, chief minister of Kerala See also *Nainar (other) Nainar is an Indian word which may refer to: * Nainar Nagendran, an Indian politician in Tamil Nadu, India * A title given to Tamil Jains living in Tamil Nadu, India * A subgroup of the caste Udayar (caste), Udayar in Tamil Nadu, India * A Muslim c ... * Nayan (other) * Naina (other) * ''Nayana'' (film), a 2014 Indian film {{disambig, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nayan (other) (born 1975), Indian screenwriter, producer, and director
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Nayan may refer to: * Nayanthara (born 1984), Indian actress * Nayan Desai (born 1946), Indian poet * Nayan Mongia (born 1969), Indian cricketer * Nayan Ghosh (born 1956), Indian musician * Nayan Doshi (born 1978), British cricketer * Nayan Shah, American professor * Nayan Chanda (born 1946), Indian magazine editor * Nayan (Mongol prince), 13th century prince of the Mongol Empire * Nayan Padrai Nayan Padrai (born 1975) is a screenwriter, producer, and director. Padrai co-wrote, produced, and directed his first feature film When Harry Tries to Marry released in the US on April 22, 2011. He also produced the film's soundtrack. His next ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
