Arunattu Vellalar

Arunattu Vellalar (also spelt as Arunadu Velalar) is a subcaste of the Vellalar in Tamil Nadu. They are predominantly landlords and agriculturalists.

Arunattu Vellalar
Regions with significant populations
Tamil Nadu
Languages
Tamil
Religion
Hinduism
Related ethnic groups
Vellalar

They are concentrated in Tiruchirappalli district, parts of Namakkal, Salem, Chennai, Coimbatore and Dindigul districts of Tamil Nadu and have spread across Tirupati of Andhra Pradesh, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Singapore.[1]

They are widely spread into 36 Kothrams, of which only 32 kothrams are live and 4 are extinct.

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