Ponnambalam or Ponnampalam ( ta, பொன்னம்பலம்) is a

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s it may also be a

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Ponnambalam (actor) Ponnambalam (born 11 November 1963) is an Indian actor and stuntman who has predominantly appeared in Tamil language films. He is best known for playing antagonistic roles in Indian films during the 1990s, notably appearing in films such as ''N ...

(born 1963), Indian actor *

A. Ponnambalam Gate Mudaliyar Arunachalam Ponnambalam, Unofficial magistrate, 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 ...

(1814–1887), Ceylonese colonial-era government functionary *

Cathiravelu Ponnambalam C. Ponnambalam (Cathiravelu Ponnambalam) was the First Mayor of Jaffna. Biography Ponnambalam hailed from a distinguished Tamil family from Jaffna. His father Arumugam Cathiravelu was a Magistrate and District Judge. His own brother Cathiravelu Sit ...

, Ceylonese politician *

G. G. Ponnambalam Ganapathipillai Gangaser Ponnambalam ( ta, கணபதி காங்கேசர் பொன்னம்பலம்; 8 November 1901 – 9 February 1977) was a Ceylon Tamil lawyer, politician and cabinet minister. He was the founder and l ...

(1901–1977), Ceylonese politician and lawyer * V. Ponnambalam (1930–1994), Sri Lankan politician and teacher

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Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam Gajendrakumar Gangaser Ponnambalam ( ta, கஜேந்திரகுமார் காங்கேசர் பொன்னம்பலம், translit=Kajēntirakumār Kāṅkēcar Poṉṉampalam; born 16 January 1974) is a Sri Lankan lawye ...

(born 1974), Sri Lankan politician * Kaarthigesar Ponnambalam Ratnam (1914–2010), Ceylonese politician and academic *

Kumar Ponnambalam Gaasinather Gangaser Ponnambalam ( ta, காசிநாதர் காங்கேசர் பொன்னம்பலம்: 12 August 1938 – 5 January 2000; known as Kumar Ponnambalam) was a Sri Lankan lawyer and politician. Leader of th ...

(1938–2000), Sri Lankan politician and lawyer *

Ponnambalam Arunachalam Ponnambalam Arunachalam ( ta, பொன்னம்பலம் அருணாசலம், translit=Poṉṉampalam Aruṇācalam; 14 September 1853 – 9 January 1924) was a Ceylonese civil servant and a member of the Executive Council of Ceyl ...

(1853–1924), Ceylonese statesman * Ponnambalam Kandiah (1914–1960), Ceylonese politician * Ponnambalam Kumaraswamy (1930–1988), Indian hydrologist *

Ponnambalam Nagalingam Ponnambalam Nagalingam was a Sri Lankan Tamil politician and Member of the Senate. Early life Nagalingam was born in Tellippalai, Jaffna District. He was educated at Jaffna College, Vaddukoddai, and Parameswara College, Thirunelveli. He later ...

, Ceylonese politician *

Ponnambalam Ramanathan Sir Ponnambalam Ramanathan, CMG, KC ( ta, பொன்னம்பலம் இராமநாதன், translit=Poṉṉampalam Irāmanātaṉ; 16 April 1851 – 26 November 1930) was a Ceylon Tamil lawyer, politician and Solicitor-General o ...

(1851–1930), Ceylonese politician * Ponnambalam Selvarasa (born 1946), Sri Lankan politician *

Satchi Ponnambalam Justice Satchi Ponnambalam (27 January 1935 – 31 January 1999) was a leading Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer and judge. Early life and family Ponnambalam was born on 27 January 1935. He was the son of R. Ponnambalam and Sinnamah Ammal from Chundikuli ...

(1935–1999), Sri Lankan lawyer and judge {{given name, type=both Tamil masculine given names