Etymology
- The word Kaikkolar comes from the words kai (hand) and kol (shuttle used in looms)
- Kaikkolar also means men with stronger arms.
- Senguntham means a red dagger. Sengunthar literally means a warrior with Red Dagger.
This dual name of Sengunthar and Kaikolar has been in use for over 1200 years based on literary evidence. Sengunthars use the title of Mudaliar after their name.
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