Variar
Variyar (also written as Variar, Varyar, Warriar or Warrier) is a Hindu forward caste in Kerala, India. This surname is not related to Varrier, a Kashmiri Muslim surname, or the English name 'Warrior'.
Etymology
The term Variyar has its origin in the Dravidian word 'Variyam' (Malayalam: വാരിയം; Tamil: வாரியம், romanized: vāriyam), which refers to a committee or a board. Variyam refers to an office of supervision. Thus variyar is a supervising officer or a member of a supervisory board or committee. The word is commonly used in the plural form as Variar (Varian + -ar) to denote respect. The feminine equivalent of Variar is Varassyar. It is a combination of Variacchi/Variyassi/Variaththi (வாரியச்சி) and the plural suffix -ar.
These people assist Namboothiris in poojas, manage accounts and ensure a smooth functioning of the temples. They are well educated and serve as teachers, poets, ayurvedic physicians and sanskrit scholars.
Prominent Variyars
- Unnayi Variyar - poet, writer, scholar, dramatist who lived in Kerala during the later part of the 17th century.
- Ramapurathu Warrier -pioneer of the "Vanchipattu" or Boat-song form of poetry in Malayalam language.
- Ikkanda Warrier (1890–1977) - the first and the last Prime Minister of the state of Cochin, India, beginning in 1948.[1]
- Sankara Variyar - an astronomer-mathematician of the Kerala school of astronomy and mathematics.
- N. V. Krishna Warrier - an Indian poet, journalist, scholar, academician and political thinker.
- P. K. Warrier - Indian Ayurvedic physician.
- Manju Warrier - Kerala Film Actress
- Sandeep Warrier - Politician
- P. K. R. Warrier - a cardiothoracic surgeon, author and social activist.
- Manju Warrier - an Indian film actress and dancer in the Malayalam film industry.
- Sandeep Warrier - an Indian first-class cricketer.
- Sachin Warrier - playback singer and composer in the Malayalam cinema industry.
- Mridula Warrier - playback singer.
- AJAY VARIYAR - Kannada and malayalam playback singer.
- Rajashree Warrier - Bharata Natyam dancer.
- Shashi Warrier - author.
- Madhu Warrier - actor and producer.
- Ashwathy Warrier - model, actress, dancer and singer, who has worked in the Tamil film industry.
- Gopi Warrier - an expert in Indian Ayurvedic medicine. He is also a playwright and poet.
- CBC Warrier - Ex-Member of Legislative Assembly (Kerala)
- Priya Prakash Varrier - actress, model.
See also
References
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