Vanniyar
Matrimonial
Vanniyar is a south Indian social group that primarily lives in the states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh. They primarily speak Tamil but depending on the place they live in, Vanniayrs also speak Kannada, Telugu and Malayalam. The term Vanniyar is derived from ‚Vanni‚„ that means fire and even strength in Tamil. Some of the titles used by members of this community are Padayatchi, Reddiar, Naicker, Palli and various others. They are considered to be well organized socially.