This is a list of notable people of the Sengunthar or Kaikkolar caste found in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in Sri Lanka. Chieftains Veerabaahu: commander-in-chief of Murugan's army. Chandramathi Mudaliar: was a 17th-century Tamil chieftain and ruler of south Kongu Nadu (Erode region) who fought many battles against the Telugu Madurai Nayak. Erode Fort was built by him. Freedom fighters Tirupur Kumaran: Freedom fighter from Chennimalai who lost his life for saving Indian national flag. He founded Desa Bandhu Youth Association and led protests against the British. His birth name was OKSR. Kumarasamy Mudaliar. Thillaiaadi Valliammai, was a South African Tamil woman who worked with Mahatma Gandhi in her early years when she developed her nonviolent methods in South Africa fighting its apartheid regime and sacrificed her life in prison. Business A. Kulandaivel Mudaliar, Founder of The Chennai Silks, Sri Kumaran Thanamaligai and SCM Group. Hailed from Pattaliyar Gothram. S. Muthusamy Mudaliar: was a Textile merchant and businessman from Erode district. Along with his father he was the founder of the Nilgiris Supermarket in 1905. It is also one of the oldest supermarket chains in India with origins dating back to 1905. Philanthropy Raja Sir Savalai Ramaswami Mudaliar, an INC leader, merchant, dubash, politician and philanthropist known for starting Choultry near Chennai Central and philanthropic activities in Cuddalore . Rao Bahadur M. Jambulingam Mudaliar, Philanthropist from cuddalore who was donator of 620 acres land to Neyveli lignite corporation. Social workers Nachimuthu Mudaliar, a philanthropist from Chennimalai. He was the founder of Chentex weavers co-operative society in which thousands of weavers benefited and he was a Padma Shree awardee. He was former president of Senguntha Mahajana Sangam. J. Sudhanandhen Mudaliyar:Was an Indian philanthropist, educationalist, and textile merchant. He founded of Erode Sengunthar Engineering College and M.P.Nachimuthu M.Jaganathan Engineering College in Erode district of Tamil Nadu state. He was hailed from Senguntha Kaikolar. Padma Sri P. K. Gopal: is an Indian social worker and a co-founder of International Association for Integration, Dignity and Economic Advancement. Entrepreneurs Padma Sri Pappammal: is an organic farmer from Tamil Nadu, India. At the age of 105, she is argued to be the oldest farmer still active in the field. Literature Ottakoothar 12th century court poet and minister of Cholas known Kavichakravarthy. Irattaipulavar (Mudhusooriyar, Ilam sooriyar) 14th century poetical-duo (one blind and one lame) who authored Ekambaranathar ula. Kangeyar, a 14th-century poet who wrote