Chettiar (also spelt as Chetti and Chetty) is a title used by many traders, weaving, agricultural and land-owning castes in South India, especially in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka.

The Nagarathar or Nattukottai Nagarathar (also known as Nattukottai Chettiar) is a Tamil caste found native in Tamil Nadu, India. Nagarathars are a mercantile community who are traditionally involved in commerce, banking and money lending. [2] They use the title Chettiar and are traditionally concentrated in modern region Chettinad. [3]

Chettinad is the home of the Nattukottai Chettiars (Nagarathar), a prosperous banking and business community and for high hierarchy, non-Brahmin Vallambar feudal community with an aristocrat title Nattar - Ambalam. It is also known for its …

The Chettiars are a subgroup of the Tamil community who originated from Chettinad in Tamil Nadu, India. Traditionally, the Chettiars were involved in the trade of precious stones, but later became private bankers and moneylenders, establishing their …

The Chettiars are a successful trading and entrepreneurial community, mostly concentrated in the south of India. Their heritage has been shaped by their exposure to the world...

Jun 2, 2020 · Chettiars are a subgroup of Tamils from Chettinad in Tamil Nadu India, who settled in Singapore as early as the 1820s. They are more formally referred to as the Nattukottai Chettiars or Nagarathars.

Chettinad, the captivating homeland of the Nagarathars / Nattukotai Chettiars in the Sivaganga district once ruled by the Ramnad kingdom of Pandya Kingsm, is a thriving banking and business community that has woven a tapestry of cultural heritage, art, and exquisite architecture.

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The Chettiars are a subgroup of the Tamil community originating from Chettinad in Tamil Nadu, India.1 Historically, the Chettiars are most commonly associated with the moneylending profession.2 There is still a small Chettiar community in Singapore today.

Jan 27, 2025 · Few places in India encapsulate the paradoxical blend of grandeur and simplicity as eloquently as Karaikudi does. Known as the cultural and architectural heart of the Chettinad region, it offers an unparalleled journey back in time, where tradition and modernity coexist in …