Subramaniam, Subrahmanyam, Subramanyam or Subramanian ( ta, சுப்பிரமணியம்; te, సుబ్రహ్మణ్యం) is a

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for males and females. The etymology of the name is from

Sanskrit Sanskrit (; attributively , ; nominally , , ) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in South Asia after its predecessor languages had diffused there from the northwest in the late ...

; however, a common translation is "dear to Brahamam", or "of good deeds". An alternative proposed translation is derived from merging two common Sanskrit words ''supri-ya'' ( सु), meaning "good" or "dear," and ''man-ya'', meaning jewel; the name translates loosely as "worthy jewel". Subramaniam is one of the many names of the

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Karthikeya Kartikeya ( sa, कार्त्तिकेय, Kārttikeya), also known as Skanda, Subrahmanya, Shanmukha (), and Murugan ( ta, முருகன்), is the Hindu god of war. He is the son of Parvati and Shiva, the brother of Ganesha ...

, also known as Kumara or Murugan. In Telugu, Subrahmanyam or Subramanyam is the transliteration of the name (closer to the Sanskrit root word).

Notable people

Given name

* A. L. Subramanian, Indian politician *

Chidambaram Subramaniam Chidambaram Subramaniam (commonly known as CS) (30 January 1910 – 7 November 2000), was an Indian politician and independence activist. He served as Minister of Finance and Minister of Defence in the union cabinet. He later served as the Gov ...

(1910–2000), Indian politician *

E. M. Subramaniam E. M. Subramaniam (died 23 April 2015) was an Indian Carnatic classical percussionist. Subramaniam was instructed in ghatam under the tutelage of his father. He has accompanied master percussionists including mridangam players such as Palghat Man ...

(1948-2015), Indian musician *

G. Subramania Iyer Ganapathy Dikshitar Subramania Iyer ( ta, கணபதி தீக்ஷிதர் சுப்பிரமணிய ஐயர்) (19 January 1855 – 18 April 1916) was a leading Indian journalist, social reformer and freedom fighter who f ...

(1855–1916), Indian journalist *

K. Subrahmanyam Krishnaswamy Subrahmanyam (19 January 1929 – 2 February 2011) was a prominent international strategic affairs analyst, journalist and former Indian civil servant. Considered a proponent of ''Realpolitik'', Subrahmanyam was an influential vo ...

(1929–2011), Indian strategist * K. A. Subramaniam (1931-1989), Sri Lankan politician *

Ka. Naa. Subramanyam Ka. Naa. Subramanyam (31 January 1912 – 18 December 1988) was a Tamil writer and critic from Tamil Nadu, India. He is also popularly known by his Tamil initials as Ka. Naa. Su. Biography Subramanian was born on 31 January 1912 in Valang ...

(1912–1988), Indian author * K. G. Subramanyan (1924-2016), Indian artist *

Kandala Subrahmanyam Kandala Subrahmanya Tilak (15 July 1920 – 8 June 2018) was an Indian lawyer and politician. Biography He is son of Shri Seshasayi and Smt Raja Rajeswari and born at Visakhapatnam on 15 July 1920. He was educated at Maharajah's College, Vizian ...

(1920-2018), Indian lawyer *

Krishnaswami Subrahmanyam K. Subramaniyam (20 April 1904 – 7 April 1971), born Krishnasamy Subramaniyam, was an Indian film director of the 1930s and 1940s. Dancer Padma Subrahmanyam is his daughter. Biography Subramanyam was involved in the establishment of the T ...

(1904–1971), Indian film director *

L. Subramaniam Lakshminarayana Subramaniam (born 23 July 1947) is an Indian violinist, composer and conductor, trained in the classical Carnatic music tradition and Western classical music. Early years Subramaniam was born in Madras, Madras Presidency, Br ...

(born 1947), Indian musician * M. Arun Subramanian, Indian politician * M. Subramaniam, Indian politician * M. G. Subramaniam (born 1932), Indian cricket umpire *

M. M. Subramaniam Mylvaganam Mudaliyar Subramaniam ( ta, மயில்வாகனம் முதலியார் சுப்பிரமணியம், translit=Mayilvākaṉam Mutaliyār Cuppiramaṇiyam; c. 1870 – 1945) was a Ceylon Tamil lawyer, poli ...

(c. 1870–1945), Ceylonese politician * M.P.Subramaniam, Indian politician *

Mas Subramanian Mas Subramanian, (born 1954), is a solid-state materials scientist at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. He is a University Distinguished Professor and the Milton Harris Chair of Materials Science in the university's Department of ...

, Indian chemist *

Mukkur N. Subramanian Mukkur N. Subramanian is an Indian politician and was a member of the 14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Cheyyar constituency. He represented the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party. He was Minister for Information Tec ...

, Indian politician *

Musiri Subramania Iyer Musiri Subramania Iyer (9 April 1899 – 25 March 1975) was a Carnatic vocalist whose stage performing career spanned the 1920s to the 1940s. After retirement from the stage, he remained an iconic figure in Carnatic music as a dedicated teache ...

, Indian singer * N. Subramanian, Indian politician * N. Subramanian Chettiar, Indian politician * O. Subramanian, Indian politician * Olappamanna Subramanian Namboothirippad, Malayalam poet *

P. Subramaniam P. Subramaniam (19 February 1910 – 4 October 1979) was an Indian film producer, film director, distributor, theatre owner, and mayor. He is the founder of Merryland Studio (established in 1951), the second film studio in Kerala. From mid-19 ...

, Indian film director * P S Subramanyam (born 1950), Indian scientist *

Patnam Subramania Iyer Patnam Subramania Iyer (1845 – July 31, 1902) was a composer and singer of Carnatic music. Subramaniya Iyer followed the traditions of the great composer Tyagaraja. He has left behind almost one hundred compositions. Subramaniya Iyer was bor ...

, Indian music composer * R. C. Subramanian, Indian politician * Sattur A. G. Subramaniam (1916–1977), Indian musician * P. V. Subramaniam (1917–2007), Indian music critic *

S. Pakkur Subramanyan S. Pakkur Subramanyam was a Politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly (India), Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate ...

, Indian politician *

S. Subramania Iyer Sir Subbier Subramania Iyer ( ta, சுப்பையர் சுப்பிரமணிய ஐயர்; 1 October 1842 – 5 December 1924) was an Indian lawyer, jurist and freedom fighter who, along with Annie Besant, founded the Home ...

(1842–1924), Indian lawyer *

S. Subramaniam (footballer) Subramaniam Malaysian names#Indian names, a/l Sooryapparad (born 31 August 1985) is a Malaysians, Malaysian professional Association football, footballer who mainly plays as a Defender (association football)#Centre-back, centre-back, but als ...

(born 1985), Malaysian footballer * Subramaniam Chettiar (1901–1975), Indian journalist *

Subramaniam Sathasivam Tan Sri Dr. S. Subramaniam s/o. K. V. Sathasivam ( ta, சுப்ரமணியம், Cupramaṇiyam; born 1 April 1953) is a Malaysian politician who served as Minister of Health from May 2013 to May 2018, Minister of Human Resources fr ...

(born 1953), Malaysian politician *

Subramaniam Sinniah Subramaniam s/o Sinniah ( ta, சி. சுப்ரமணியம், Ci. Cupramaṇiyam; 6 October 1944 – 5 July 2022), or S. Subramaniam as he was known to his supporters, was a Malaysian politician of Indian origin who was a member of ...

(born 1944), Malaysian politician * Subramaniam Siva, Indian film director, * Subramanian (GC) (died 1944), Indian soldier and George Cross recipient *

Subramaniya Siva Subramaniya Siva (Tamil: சுப்பிரமணிய சிவா) (4 October 1884 – 23 July 1925) was an Indian freedom fighter, writer and pure Tamil movement activist during the Indian independence movement. Life Subramaniya Siva was ...

(1884–1925), Indian writer * Subramanya Nagarajarao, Indian author * T. Subramanian, Indian politician *

T. R. Subramaniam Professor T. R. Subramaniam (20 September 1929 – 4 October 2013), popularly known as TRS, was a vocalist in the Carnatic tradition. He was popular for infusing unconventional and populistic techniques in his renditions, especially of the pall ...

(1929–2013), Indian musician * T. S. R. Subramanian, Indian civil servant *

V. Subramanian V. Subramanian is an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly (India), Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Kandamangalam (State Assembly Constituency), ...

, Indian politician * V. M. Subramanian, Indian politician * V. N. Subramanian, Indian politician *

Venkataraman Subramanya Venkataraman Subramanya (born 16 July 1936) is a former Indian cricketer who played in nine Test matches from 1965 to 1968. He was an aggressive middle order batsman, who captained Mysore for some years, and a useful leg-spin bowler. He later ...

(born 1936), Indian cricketer

Surname

Amanchi Venkata Subrahmanyam Amanchi Venkata Subrahmanyam (2 January 1957 – 8 November 2013), better known and credited by his initials AVS, was an Indian actor, comedian, producer, director, and journalist known for his works in Telugu cinema. A.V.S. was known particula ...

(1957–2013), Indian journalist * Ambi Subramaniam (born 1991), American musician * Annapurni Subramaniam, Indian physicist *

Arundhathi Subramaniam Arundhathi Subramaniam is an Indian poet and author, who has written about culture and spirituality. Life and career Subramaniam is a poet and writer based in Mumbai. She is the author of thirteen books of poetry and prose. She has received ...

, Indian poet *

Arvind Subramanian Arvind Subramanian is an Indian economist and the former Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India, having served from 16 October 2014 to 20 June 2018. Subramanian is currently a Senior Fellow at the Watson Institute for International ...

, Indian economist * Avanidhar Subrahmanyam, American academic *

Babu Subramaniam TR Babu Subramaniam is an American director and assistant director, best known for his work on '' Star Trek: The Next Generation''. He was also involved in several other television series such as '' ER'', ''The Paper Chase The Paper Chase (styli ...

, American television director * Bachimanchi Venkata Subrahmanyam Ravi (born 1974), Indian writer * Batlagundu Subramanian Ramiah (1905–1983), Indian writer * Bindu Subramaniam, American musician * Bouloussou Soubramanion Sastroulou (1866–1941), Indian judge *

Chittoor Subramaniam Pillai Chittoor Subramanyam (22 June 1898 – 18 Oct 1975) was an Indian carnatic musician.Chittur Subramanian Venkiteswaran (born 1956), Indian film critic * Chitra Subramaniam, Indian journalist *

Dasari Subrahmanyam Dasari Subrahmanyam, is a Telugu writer who is known for his serialized fantastic adventure stories published in Chandamama children's magazine. His stories basically featured fantasies based in backdrop of ancient and/or medieval India, as a ...

(born 1932), Indian author *

Dharmavarapu Subramanyam Dharmavarapu Subrahmanyam (20 September 1954 – 7 December 2013) was a popular Indian actor, comedian and film director who worked in Telugu cinema. He was established as one of the highly paid and top most leading comedians in Telugu film in ...

(1963–2013), Indian film actor and director *

Gopal Subramaniam Gopal Subramanium (born ) is an Indian lawyer, international arbitrator, academic and Senior Advocate who practices primarily in the Supreme Court of India and the Delhi High Court. He served as the Solicitor General of India 2009–2011 and ...

, Indian lawyer * Kavita Subramaniam, Indian film playback singer * Krishna Subramanian, American businessman *

Kumar Subramaniam Kumar Subramaniam (born 26 November 1979) is a Malaysian field hockey player who played as a goalkeeper (field hockey), goalkeeper for the Malaysia men's national field hockey team, Malaysian national team. He also played with the Tenaga Nasio ...

(born 1979), Malaysian hockey player * Manayangath Subramanian Viswanathan (1928–2015), Indian composer *

Mani Subramanian Mani Subramanian was the chairman of Keane International, Inc. Education Mani holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai and a post-graduate diploma in business administration (PGDBA) ...

, Indian businessman * Marti G. Subrahmanyam, Indian academic * Namini Subrahmanyam Naidu, Indian author *

Natarajan Subramaniam Natarajan Subramanian, better known as Natty, is an Indian cinematographer who has worked on Tamil films. He has also worked as an actor in Tamil films and achieved recognition through his performance as a conman in ''Sathuranga Vettai'' (2014) ...

, Indian cinematographer *

Padma Subrahmanyam Padma Subrahmanyam (born 4 February 1943, in Madras), is an Indian classical Bharata Natyam dancer. She is also a research scholar, choreographer, teacher, Indologist and author. She is famous in India as well as abroad; several films and docume ...

(born 1943), Indian dancer *

Padmanabhan Subramanian Poti Padmanabhan Subramanian Poti (2 February 1923 – February 1998) was a former Chief Justice of the Kerala and Gujarat High Courts in India. After retiring he assisted the Indian People's Tribunal on Environment and Human Rights (IPT). Career ...

(1923–1998), Indian judge * Palani Subramaniam Pillai (1908–1962), Indian musician * Parivakkam Subramaniam Veeraraghavan (born 1948), Indian space scientist * Ramya Subramanian, Indian actress * Ravi Subramanyam, Indian cricket umpire * Ravi Subramanian, Indian author * Samanth Subramanian, Indian writer *

Sanjay Subrahmanyam Sanjay Subrahmanyam (born 21 May 1961) is a historian who specialises in the early modern period and in Connected History. He is the author of several books and publications. He holds the Irving and Jean Stone Endowed Chair in Social Sciences at ...

(born 1961), Indian historian *

Sanjay Subrahmanyan Sanjay Subrahmanyan (born 21 January 1968 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu) is a Carnatic vocalist from India. He was awarded the Madras Music Academy's Sangeetha Kalanidhi in 2015. Biography Sanjay Subrahmanyan was born on 21 January 1968 in Chennai ...

(born 1968), Indian musician *

Shashank Subramanyam Shashank Subramanyam (born 14 October 1978) is a flutist from India and specializes in Indian classical music. The Govt. of France awarded the prestigious Knighthood / title of Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. He is also th ...

, Indian musician * Shiv Kumar Subramaniam, Indian actor *

Siva Subrahmanyam Banda Siva Subrahmanyam Banda is an Indian-American aerospace engineer. He is Director of the Control Science Center of Excellence and Chief Scientist for the Aerospace Systems Directorate at the United States Air Force Research Laboratory at Wrigh ...

(born 1951), American engineer *

Subrahmanyam Jaishankar Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (born 9 January 1955) is an Indian diplomat and politician serving as the Minister of External Affairs of the Government of India since 30 May 2019. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and a Member of Parliamen ...

(born 1955), Indian diplomat *

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar (; ) (19 October 1910 – 21 August 1995) was an Indian-American theoretical physicist who spent his professional life in the United States. He shared the 1983 Nobel Prize for Physics with William A. Fowler for "... ...

(1910–1995), Indian physicist *

Subramania Bharati C. Subramania Bharathi Birth name: C. Subramaniyan, the person's given name: Subramaniyan, father's given name: Chinnaswami. (C. Subramaniyan by the prevalent patronymic initials as prefix naming system in Tamil Nadu and it is Subramaniyan C ...

(1882–1921), Indian writer * Subramaniam Badrinath (born 1980), Indian cricketer * Subramaniam Kunanlan (born 1986), Malaysian footballer * Subramaniam Mohanadas, Sri Lankan chemist and academic * Subramaniam Pillai, Indian politician *

Subramaniam Ramachandran The Disappearance of Subramaniam Ramachandran is an incident that took place against a Tamil journalist in Sri Lanka. Background This incident is part of acts of violence and intimidation against journalists and human rights activists taking pl ...

, Sri Lankan journalist * Subramaniam Ramadorai (born 1945), Indian engineer * Subramaniam Sivapalan (c1890–1960), Ceylonese politician * Subramaniam V. Iyer (born 1957), Indian businessman * Subramaniam Veenod (born 1988), Malaysian footballer * Subramanian Anand (born 1986), Sri Lankan cricketer * Subramanian Arun Prasad (born 1988), Indian chess player *

Subramanian Krishnamoorthy S. Krishnamoorthy or S. Krishnamurthy (Subramanian Krishnamoorthy, 1929 – 7 September 2014) has been writing short stories and articles in English and Tamil for over four decades. He was also the winner of prestigious Sahitya Akademi prize for ...

(1929–2014), Indian author * Subramanian Swamy (born 1939), Indian politician *

Subramanyan Ramaswamy Subrahmanyan Ramassamy (5 June 1939 – 15 May 2017) was an Indian politician who was the fourth Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Puducherry, then Pondicherry. He served 3rd Assembly from 6 March 1974 to 28 March 1974 and 4th Assembly f ...

, Indian politician * Sunil Subramaniam (born 1967), Indian cricketer * Tekur Subramanyam, Indian politician * Uma Subramaniam, Indian banker *

Vidya Subramaniam Vidya Subramaniam ( ta, வித்யா சுப்ரமணியம், born 1957) is a Tamil author. She has been writing novels and short stories for close to three decades. Born and brought up in Mylapore, she has to her credit 100 book ...

(born 1957), Indian author *

Vidya Subramanian Vidya Subramanian''is a Carnatic music, Carnatic style vocalist and teacher. She is Founder oVidya Subramanian Academy She is a disciple of Padmabhushan Lalgudi Sri Jayaraman. In addition to this, she is a Chartered accountant, with an MBA from ...

, Indian musician *

Vijayalakshmy Subramaniam Vijayalakshmy Subramaniam is an Carnatic music vocalist. As a student and performer of classical music for over three decades, she has performed extensively in India and abroad since the age of twelve. She has conducted numerous workshops and ...

, Indian singer *

Viji Subramaniam Viji Subramaniam, also known as Viji Shankar, (15 August 1952 – 10 February 1995) was an Indian singer. She was the daughter of singer Lakshmi Shankar ( Hindustani vocalist born into a South Indian family)Kavita Das"Lakshmi Shankar: A Life J ...

(1952–1995), Indian musician *

Vincent Subramaniam Vincent Subramaniam (born 28 January 1955) is a Singaporean football coach. Educated at Victoria School, Vincent was most recently in charge of Young Lions. He was the national coach of the Singapore national team from 1998 to 2001. He has al ...

(born 1955), Singaporean football coach

Other uses

Films

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Ganesha Subramanya Ganesha Subrahmanya, a Kannada comedy-drama film, directed by popular director Phani Ramachandra, it is a story of two brothers who've been indoctrinated by their father into remaining bachelors until they achieve their professional goals. This ...

'', 1992 Kannada film * '' Ravi Subramanyam'', 2014 Telugu film * ''

Santosh Subramaniam ''Santosh Subramaniam'' (spelt ''Santhosh Subramaniyam'' onscreen) is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Mohan Raja and produced by Kalpathi S. Agoram. The film stars Jayam Ravi and Genelia while Prakash Raj, Geeth ...

'', 2008 Tamil film * ''

Subramanyam for Sale ''Subramanyam For Sale'' is a 2015 Telugu-language action romantic comedy film written and directed by Harish Shankar, produced by Dil Raju on Sri Venkateswara Creations banner. The film stars Sai Dharam Tej, Regina Cassandra, and Adah Sharma . ...

'', 2015 Telugu film * ''

Subramaniya Swamy ''Subramaniya Swamy'' is a 1994 Tamil-language comedy film directed by Pandiarajan. The film stars himself, Urvashi and Priya Raman. The film, produced by J. V. Rakmangadan and Karumari Kandasamy, had musical score by Deva and was released on 2 ...

'', 1994 Tamil film * ''

Yevade Subramanyam ''Yevade Subramanyam'' () is a 2015 Indian Telugu-language coming-of-age philosophical drama film written and directed by debutant Nag Ashwin. Produced by Priyanka Dutt, and Swapna Dutt, the film stars Nani, Malavika Nair, Vijay Deverakonda, a ...

'', 2015 Telugu film

Characters

* Caleb Subramanian, a character introduced in Season 4 of The Walking Dead.

Places

Subramanya, Karnataka Subramanya is a village located in Kadaba Taluk in Dakshina Kannada, India. The Kukke Subrahmanya Temple is located here. It is about from Mangalore, connected by train and road. It was originally named "Kukke Pattana". Pilgrim centre The v ...

, village in Karnataka * Subramanyapuram, village in Tamil Nadu

Temples

* Thiruparankundram Subramaniya Swamy temple,

Madurai Madurai ( , also , ) is a major city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the cultural capital of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Madurai District. As of the 2011 census, it was the third largest Urban agglomeration in ...

, Tamil Nadu * Thiruchendur Subramaniya Swamy temple, Tamil Nadu * Thiruttani Subramaniya Swamy temple, Tamil Nadu *

Ghati Subramanya Ghati Subramanya (Kannada: ಘಾಟಿ ಸುಬ್ರಮಣ್ಯ) is a Hindu temple, situated on the outskirts of Bangalore near Tubagere, Doddaballapura, Karnataka, India. It is 60 km from the city and is a popular pilgrimage centre. ...

, Karnataka * *

Kukke Subramanya Temple Kukke Subramanya (IAST: ''Kukke Subrahmaṇya'') is a Hindu temple located in the village Subramanya, of Kadaba taluk (Earlier in Sullia taluk) in Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka, India. In this temple Kartikeya is worshipped as Subrama ...

, Karnataka