Tamil Surnames Starting with C

One who wears the moon (Lord Shiva)

Darling, precious one

Precious pearl, from 'chellam' and 'muthu'

Beloved father, dear lord

Wealth of the Lord (Sri Lankan Tamil)

Red-eyed one (Chera/Chola title)

King of the Cheras

Merchant, from the Nagarathar trading community

Prosperous, from the Chera dynasty lineage

Lord of Chidambaram (Nataraja temple)

Little chief, from 'chinna' meaning small

Little noble child

Little golden one

Little king

Young or small lord

Younger brother

From the Chola dynasty of ancient Tamil kings

Ruler of the Chola land

Vellalar of the Chola region

Lord Kumara (Murugan) - Sri Lankan form