Submitted NameRevisions Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage Indian, Tamil Edit Status Status [show contributorshide contributors] Added 1/8/2008 by erb816 Edited 8/30/2016 by erb816 Meaning & History It is a Tamil name, denoting laborers in agriculture and/or industry. This is a surname belonging to Dalit, or "Untouchables," in the Hindu caste system.