Tamil Surnames Starting with R

Lord of the Raghu dynasty

King, from Sanskrit 'raja'

Royal jewel

Jewel among kings

King of kings, from 'raja' and 'indra'

Moon-like Rama

Lord Rama devotee Chettiar

From the town of Lord Rama's lord (Shiva)

Younger brother of Rama (Lakshmana)

Devotee of Lord Rama, from 'Rama' and 'swami'

From the island temple of Lord Rama

Lord of the stage or battlefield

King of the stage (Lord Vishnu at Srirangam)

Lord of the stage, from 'ranga' meaning stage

Lord of taste or emotion

Gem-like lord

Sun and moon combined