Description:
The Chandiramooorthi people are a Tamil-speaking indigenous people of the state of Tamil Nadu in southern India. They are also known as the Kallar, and are one of the Scheduled Tribes of India. The Chandiramooorthi are believed to be the descendants of the ancient Kallar people, who migrated from the present-day Iran and Iraq in the first millennium CE. They are believed to have settled in the present-day Tamil Nadu region in the 12th century CE. The Chandiramooorthi are a pastoral people, and are known for their traditional herding practices, including the use of camels. The Chandiramooorthi language is a dialect of the Kallar language.
