Pattukottai Kalyanasundaram pillai.

 

http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Villa/8299/PattuKalyan.html#1

http://www.tamilnation.org/literature/lyricwriters/pattukottai/
 

http://www.tamilnation.org/sathyam/east/navalar.htm
In his short life covering 57 years he published around 75 books. They covered his original writings and his commentaries on ancient classics. C.V.Thamotharampillai and later U.V.Swaminatha Iyer followed the footsteps of Navalar in this field of publishing ancient classics. One eminent Tamil scholar Thiru Vi. Ka said "In the field of editing, and publishing old manuscripts Navalar laid the foundation, C.V.Thamotharampillai built the walls and U.V.Swaminatha Iyer roofed it
Arumuga Navalar  & Hindu Renaissance - Dennis Hudson   
சைவ வினா விடை
See a good collection of Eelam Saivism Links
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சைவத்தமிழ் சுவாமி விபுலாநந்தர் Swami Vipulanandar (1892-1947)
சாமித்தம்பியார் வேளாளர் குடியில் விளங்கு கண்ணம்மை எனும் வாழ்க்கைத் துணையுடன் நடத்திய குடும்ப வாழ்வில்,  விபுலாநந்தர் தோன்றினார்.
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Pandiya, Chera, Chola Vellala Kings
Normally Tamils think all 3 Kings and the 19th c. Palayakkarars (Poligars) who fought valiantly against the British, French and Dutch, as Thevars or from Mukkulathore community. But often it is encountered that they are actually Vellalars. May be the proverb, "Maravarum, Kallarum mella mella vellalar ayinare" is what made the kings to call themselves vellalas. Because, once they became rulers, they needed an identity. In ancient to today's Tamilnadu, one caste sur name is easy and cheap to provide sudden acceptance is the "Pillai" surname. So may be this was the truth?. in this connection please read this article http://www.sas.upenn.edu/~dludden/Dharma.htm

Tirumular Tirumantiram Tiruchabai (T.T.T.) Kauai Aadheenam in Hawaii, USA

The founder of the Tirumular Tirumantiram Tiruchabai (T.T.T.) S. Sivakumar.
His father, Satchidanandam Pillai (1887-1972), former Director of Public Instruction, was a dynamic Saivite missionary who structured his activities on the church model, founding what was known as the Weekly Worship Movement. Working primarily from the Saiva Tirumurai (the 12 foremost scriptures, forming Saivism's Holy Bible), Sivakumar's father would hold meetings every Friday evening (regardless of where he was, it is told) for one hour. A typical worship meeting included: collective prayer for 5 minutes; silent prayer 3 minutes; readings from the scripture for 15 minutes; a sermon for 30 minutes and Thevaram hymns. His spirited efforts earned him the title "Saiva Padre."

The T.T.T. is openly borrowing from the patterns developed through the years by the Christian sects, which they note have been alarmingly effective in their campaign to convert Hindus in South India. Hinduism, they feel, can take a lesson from the social and educational successes of the Christians, thus providing more services to their Hindu brothers and sisters.
 
Read more here:      http://www.hinduismtoday.com/archives/1983/04/1983-04-04.shtml

The Great Tamil Cinema Poet Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram
Kalyanasundaram was born to Arunachalanaar and Visalatchi Ammaiyaar in a humble farming family on April 13, 1930. Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram,  left behind a wealth of simple but immortal lyrics to the world. Kalyanasundaram's father is known to have written a treatise called Musukundanaattu Vazhinadaik Kummi. This book was written in traditional Kummi, a distinct Tamil poetical style. His surviving brother Mr. Ganapathisundaram, a poet and a playwright, played the role of a constructive critic and helped Kalyanasundaram grow into what we know him as today.
refer the site http://astro.temple.edu/~dnavanee/PattuKalyan/biography.html#1
'Pattukkotttaiyaarin Sila Paadalkal'
'Select Tamil Songs of Pattukottai Kalyanasundaram'

http://www.mggpillai.com/ : A great Journalist from Malaysia.

Great Pharmacist, Professor Omathanu Pillai

Purchase many Award winning Books authored by GREAT PILLAIs at this site: https://www.vedamsbooks.com/no35222.htm
An Old Tradition Preserved/V.J. Tamby Pillai;
The Antiquity of Nanjinad and Shenkottah: The Two Tamil Districts of Travancore/T. Ponnambalam Pillai;
Sage Pavanandhi, Critic and Teacher/M.S. Purnalingam Pillai;
A Chapter from the Kural/J.M. Nallaswami Pillai;
Lanka and the Tamil Sangams/A. Mututthamby Pillai;

Gopinath Pillai: High Profile Malaysian Lawyer http://www.tpclaw.com.sg/evolution/gopi.htm

Vaishnava Pillai Gurus
http://www.srivaishnava.org/sva/tvpillai.htm
http://www.srivaishnava.org/sva/pillai.htm

http://social.chass.ncsu.edu/jouvert/v5i1/pill.htm

Darling Pillai! http://sify.com/carnaticmusic/fullstory.php?id=13510696

Founder - Late Dr PA Velayudhan Pillai [The Lord Ayyappan is a Kuladeivam of Vellala]
Ayyappan Seva Sangam Founder Pillai

Geneticist in Switzerland http://www.rnajournal.org/cgi/content/abstract/11/12/1753

Dubash Ananda Rangap Pillai, Pepys of South India, Tamil diarist
The street name near the Pondy Secretariat is named after this Great Man. Born at Ayanavaram near Perambur, Madras. His father was a prosperous trader at Madras, but died when Pillai was only 15. At Pondicherry he became an agent for the French (who ruled Pondicherry mostly from 1673 until 1954). He married Mangathayi Ammal and they had five children. He wrote a diary for much of his life (and, therefore, has been called the Pepys of South India). The diary is considered an important source for historians of the period, and Pillai is thought of as the greatest Tamil diarist.
The Hindu says     The Murugan.org says abt this Great Pillai   More on him      Biography link

Thiru P Govinda Pillai, former chief editor of Deshabhimani,

http://pd.cpim.org/2002/jan06/01062002_psmemorial.htm

Canadian Accounts Man Dr. Paul Pillai
http://www.otago.ac.nz/profiles/staff/paulpillai.html

First SingaporePillai to use the Internet! http://www.newsforkids.com.sg/net.htm

First Woman Gas Station Owner in USA Elizabeth Pillai
http://www.nalis.gov.tt/Biography/ElizabethPillai.htm

Making the Beauty Queens of India Mrs. Rhea Pillai wife of Munnabhai Sanjay Dutt
Chere2 > What sort of training do you give the beauty queens?
SPEAKER_Rhea Pillai > The same as I give to everyone else, it just helps you become more confident, more clear in thought, calm, with the ability to enjoy every moment .

Thiru Sri Guruiji Pillai
http://www.lightworks.com/monthlyAspectarian/2002/February/conversation.htm

Pillai Antaadhi http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/mirrors/swamydesika.tripod.com/anthaadhi.html

Thiru Shiv Pillai MGH Cancer Center Boston, USA

Biscuit Baron Rajan Pillai
http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/08/22/stories/0422211x.htm

Signal Processing Scientist Unnikrishna Pillai: http://eeweb.poly.edu/~pillai/journals.html

Sex Therapist Thiru Sabitha Pillai-Friedman, PhD, LSW http://www.councilforrelationships.org/Staff/Bio_Pillai_Sabitha.htm

Dr G.C. Gopala Pillai
Chairman and MDof Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd (FACT)
& Ex-Managing Director of Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation.

Thiru L. Shanmuga. Marthandam Pillai (IRS - Customs Collector - Retd.).
He is the first collectorate to take up the position at Madurai.  and served the Government of India with distinction for over three decades. For nearly two decades he was posted in New
Delhi and retired in 1973 as Collector of Customs and Central Excise, Madurai. Later he served on the board of several leading companies.

Thiru Dr. S.S.K. Marthandam Pillai
Vice- Chancellor of Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai Orthopedic Surgeon at Chennai.
Even last year he won a award from saivaneri.

Thiru MARAN SADAGOPAN: VAISHANAVAITE,VELLALA  http://koodal1.blogspot.com
வேளாளர்த் தலைவர் காரிக்கும் அவர் தம் மனைவியார் உதயநங்கைக்கும் பிரமாதி வருடம், வைகாசி மாதம், விசாக நட்சத்திரம் குழந்தை பிறந்தது. வேதங்களைத் தமிழில் திருவாய்மொழியாக இசைத்த மாறன் சடகோபன் திருக்குருகூர்.

Maarimuththaa Pillai : A Tamil Music Giant