The Ezhavas, also known as Thiyya or Tiyyar in the Malabar region, and Chegavar/Chovar in the south, are a community with origins in the region of India presently known as Kerala, where in the 2010s t
A Thiyan girl, 1898
A Thiyya couple, 18th century
An Ezhava couple, 19th century
The traditional attire of Thiyyar (Tiyya) Bridegroom and companions, in 1912
Nadar is a Tamil caste of India. Nadars are predominant in the Tamil Nadu districts of Kanyakumari, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi and Virudhunagar.
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Rao Bahadur T. Rattinasami Nadar, founder of the Nadar Mahajana Sangam
Most of the shops in Ranganathan Street, Tamil Nadu's premier high street, are owned by the Nadars.
Palmrya climber in Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu
Tiruvarudi Vaihunda Nadan, the last Zamindar of Nattathi.