Description:
The Chodappanavars are an ancient Tamil-speaking community from the Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The community is also found in Sri Lanka. The Chodappanavars are a sub-division of the Vanniyar community. The Chodappanavars are a Hindu community and their traditional religion is Vaishnavism. They are also found in the Malayalam-speaking states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. There are also Chodappanavar communities in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
