List of Sengunthars

Sengunthar is a distinguished Tamil community found in Tamil Nadu and in some parts of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Northern Province, Sri Lanka.

Kavichakravarthy Ottakoothar(court poet of Vikrama Chola, Kulothunga Chola II and Rajaraja Chola II)

Below is the list of eminent personalities from the Sengunthar caste

Chieftains

List of noted chieftains of Chola kingdom during the reign of Parantaka I, a Medieval Chola

Suban, Chieftain of Thiruchendur
Padaimaruthan, Chieftain of Thiruvidaimarudur
Pazhuvur Narayanan and Pazhuvur viran, Chieftains of Pazhuvur
Kachithaniyan, Chieftain of kachi(kanchipuram)
Otriyuran, Chieftain of Thiruvotriyur
Kalanthaiyarasan, Chieftain of Ponvilaintha kalathur
Putridamkondaan, Chietain of Thiruvarur
Kolanthagan, Chietain of Kodunkundram
Puliyur palli kondaan, Chietain of Chidambaram
Pinavan, Chietain of Kadambur
Kandiyuran, Chietain of Thiru kandiyur
Mudhukundra Maniyan, Chietain of Virudhachalam
Thanjai Vemban, Chieftain of Thiruvaiyaru and chief minister under Parantaka I's reign

Narasingha Munayaraya, a petty chieftain of Thirumunaipadi
Kaari Desigar, a native of Thirukadavur and a Tamil scholar
Perumizhalai kurumba, an ardent devotee of Lord Siva and follower of Sundaramurthi Nayanar
Kootruva Nayanar, chieftain of Kalandai
Eripatha Nayanar, an ardent devotee of Lord Siva from Karuvur of Chola Kingdom
Dandiyadikal, a pious devotee of Lord Siva from Tiruvarur of Chola kingdom
Kanam pullar, a wealthy merchant from Irukkuvelur. He used to cut grass, sell it and purchase ghee with the money and burn the lamps. As he cut grass(Kanampul), he was known as Kanampulla Nayanar

Ottakoothar, kavichakravarthy born as Ambala koothan in early part of 12th century and was a court poet of cholas
Kuganeriyappa Navalar, wrote Upadesa kandam(7th part) of history of Lord Muruga
Kangeyar, a poet from Thondaimondalam;authored urichol nigandu(14th century work), a lexicon for world Tamils[1]
Poiyamozhi,a poet from Uraiyur of Thondaimondalam[2]
Irattai pulavar, two poets who authored Ekambaranathar ula
Padikaasu pulavar, a poet from Ponvilaintha kalathur Thondaimondalam;authored Thondaimandala sadagam [3]
Pirasai Arunachala swamigal, a scholar skilled in lecturing Vedantas
Pagazhi koothar,a poet from Sanyasi village,Ramnad who authored Thiruchendur Murugan pillai Thamizh[4][5]

Thiruppur Kumaran,freedom fighter who sacrificed his life holding national flag of India
Thillaiaadi Valliammai,daughter of Munuswami Mudaliar of South Africa who sacrificed her life in prison

Chidambara swamigal, a Tamil scholar from Thiruporur of Thondaimandalam who contributed much to Tamil literature;disciple of saint Saravana Desigar
Vethathiri Maharishi: Founder of the The World Community Service Center, an organization promoting World peace.[8]
Kirupanandha Variyar: Saint from vellore[9]
Sri Nithyananda:spiritual guru and founder of the Nithyananda Foundation[10]