States: Kerala

Kuruba

Moopar

Mahendra-Medara

Mallava (Veerashaiva)

Nair

Vania Vaishya

Arya Vaisya

Vaishava Gowder

Vellala, including Nandinadu Vellala and Pondi Vellala, Saiva Vellala, Parkavakulam, Jews

Poopandaram/ Maalapandaram and Jangam as synonyms of Veerasaiva Vairavi, Vairagi, Matapathi, Gurukkal/Kurukkal, Yogi Gurukkal, Poojari, Ambalakkara, Padaram/ Padaran, Ligayat, Chetty/ Chettiar/ Pappada Chetty, Andi/Andi Pandaram as Synonyms of Jangam