Rajadurai or Rajathurai ( ta, ராஜதுரை) is a
Tamil 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 fa ...
. 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 surnames.
For example, early patronymic Welsh surnames were the result of th ...
s it may also be a
surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community.
Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...
for males and females.
Notable people
Given name
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C. Rajadurai
Chelliah Rajadurai ( ta, செல்லையா இராசதுரை; born 27 July 1927) is a Sri Lankan Tamil politician and former government minister, Member of Parliament and Mayor of Batticaloa.
Rajadurai was born on 27 July 1927. Raj ...
(born 1927), Ceylonese politician
Surname
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Brian Rajadurai (born 1965), Canadian cricketer
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Perumal Rajadurai (born 1967), Sri Lankan lawyer and politician
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Sivanandi Rajadurai
Sivanandi Rajadurai aka Mylaudy Dr. S. Rajadurai is a scientist in the field of catalysis, physical chemistry, and emission control, focused on protection of the global environment and is a corporate executive. He is chairman of the Rajadurai ...
(born 1951), Indian scientist
Other uses
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Rajadurai (film)
''Rajadurai'' is a 1993 Indian Tamil language action drama film, directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar and produced by A. S. Ibrahim Ravuthar. The film stars Vijayakanth, Jayasudha, Sivaranjani and R. Sundarrajan. It was released on 16 September 19 ...
'', 1993 Tamil film
See also
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Tamil masculine given names
Masculine given names