Personalities: 100 people of the 19th Century


Given below is a list of hundred personalities who came into contact with Swathi Thirunal, including relatives, teachers, administrative personnel and others. Some of the persons listed are important personalities of the period before and after Swathi's times. Links are available (bold letters) for a few about whom information is available. Visitors are welcome tocontribute information.

Relatives
Administrative Contacts
Courtiers
Teachers
Others

  Administrative Contacts

Code

Name of Person

Remarks

A

Albert, Sergent

Military Trainer

A

Allen J Broun

Second Director, Observatory

A

Bhagavantha Rao

Judge, Appeal Court

A

Cadogan, Lieutenant Colonel E.,

Acting British Resident

A

Caldecott

Director, Observatory

A

Cassamajor

British Resident

A

Cullen, William Gen.l

British Resident

A

Douglas, Captain

British Resident

A

Fraser, J.D.

British Resident

A

Horsely, Leiutenant

Irrigation Engineer

A

Kanden Menon (Itterarichan Cundappan)

Huzur Dewan Peshkar

A

Kiluvi

Govt. Press Superintend

A

Kochusankara Pillai

Dewan Peshkar

A

Krishna Rao

Dewan

A

Lord Hay

S/o Marquis of Tweedale

A

Lushington

Madras Governer

A

Marquis of Tweedale

Governer of Madras

A

Monroe, Colonel

British Resident

A

Morrison

British Resident

A

Narasu

Staff of Observatory

A

Narayanan Kesavan

Judge

A

Ramaswamy Pillai

Thycaud Hospital Officer

A

Ranga Rao

Dewan in charge

A

Roberts, John

Raja's School Principal

A

Sankarananda (Pandala) Jotsier

Astrologer, Judge

A

Sparsh Needer,Rev

Govt. Press Superintend

A

Srinivas

Chief justice

A

Subba Rao K

Dewan

A

Venkatta Rao

Dewan 

A

Welsh, Colonel  James

British Officer

  Courtiers

Code

Name of Person

Remarks

C

Alagiri Naik of Madhura

Artist

C

Chinnayya

Courtier

C

Hari Raayar

Mridangam vidwan

C

Irayimman Thampi

Poet, Composer

C

Kannayya Bhagavathar

Courtier, Disciple of Thyagaraja

C

Kilimanoor Raja Raja Varma Koithampuran (Cherunni/Kareendran)

Poet, Friend

C

Kuppaswami Naik

Artist

C

Meruswami (Kokilakanta Goswami)

Courtier, Spiritual Guru

C

Paravoor Lakshmi

Mohinityattom Expert

C

Pichu Bhagavathar

Musician, Courtier

C

Ponnayya

Courtier

C Subbakutti Ayya Veena vidwan

C

Sankarananda (Pandala) Jotsier

Astrologer, Judge

C

Shadkaala Govinda Maarar

Musician, Composer, Courtier

C

Sivanandam

Courtier

C

Sreerangam Ratnam

Dancer

C

Thanjavoor Kanakamaala

Dancer

C

Thanjavoor Neeral

Dancer

C

Thirichendoor Ramanatha Manickom

Dancer

C

Vadivelu

Composer, nattuvar, courtier

  Others (Visitors, Performers etc)  

Code

Name of Person

Remarks

M

Abbs, Rev. Mr.

Missionary

M

Allavudin of Mysore

Musician, Swarabath expert

M

Anna Swami Bhagavathar (Poona)

Musician

M

Anthony Martin

Clockwork expert

M

Ayodhya Soorya Devan

Hindustani Dancer

M

Baala Mukunda Raayar

Musician

M

Benjamin Baily

Missionary, Linguist

M

Bharatha Bhooshan

Veena expert

M

Choladesam Visweswara Sastrikal

Linguist

M

Delarami

Coffe, Silk Maker

M

Haridas, Gosai from Bengal

Musician

M

Kaali Pilla of Kulathoor

Hindustani Musician

M

Kallada Kuruchi Guruswami

Sarangi Player

M

Karthikappally Keezhakkootam Kanakku Govindapilla

Thullal Katha Performer

M

Kazhakoottam Sankaranarayanan Chakyar

Kooth Performer

M

Lahore Iman Parkeez, Punjab

Sarangi, Kinnari Player

M

Manacaud  Salaam

Garment Maker

M

Mangal of Tanjaore

Musician

M

Mysore Narasimhan Potti

Jester

M

Nathuram

Hindustani Musician

M

Neelakanta Raayar

Maddalam Expert

M

Pedda Dasari of Thanjavur

Artist

M

Peer Muhammed

Musician

M

Peet, Rev.

Linguist

M

Pettayil Gomaz

Artist

M

Ramachandra Bhagavathar (Poona)

Musician

M

Ramarjunan, Gosai from Punjab

Musician

M

Ramaswami of Tanjaore

Artist

M

Roomiyan, captain, from Mecca

Merchant ?

M

Sachidanantha Bhagavathar (Poona)

Musician

M

Samuel Mateer, Rev.

Missionary

M

Sankaracharyar of Sringeri Madom

Saint

M

Schift

Artist

M

Spensor, Dr.

Western Visitor

M

Tanjaore Thiruvaroor Ramaswami's son Baalaswami

Veena expert

M

Thaanumalaya Ayyangar Shasthri

Science Teacher

M

Thanjavoor Venkettaramana Bhagavathar

Musician

M

Thirunelveli Krishna Jotsier

Astrologer

M

Ulloor Suppan Annavi

Artist

  Relatives

Code

Name of Person

Remarks

R

Ayilyam Thirunal Rama Varma

Sisters Son, Maharaja, Musician

R

Ayilyam Thirunal Rugmini Bhai

Elder Sister

R

Changanassery Raja Raja Varma Koithampuran

Father

R

Dharma Raja

Great Uncle, Natya Expert

R

Gauri Lakshmi Bhai

Mother

R

Gauri Parvathy Bhai

Aunt

R

Irayimman Thampi

Poet, Composer, Relative

R

Iswari Pillai, Kottakuzhy, Thiruvananthapuram

Lady who breast-fed Swathi

R

Kilimanoor Raghava Varma Koithampuran

Uncle

R

Kilimanoor Rajaraja Varma Koithampuran (Cherunni/Kareendran)

Poet, Friend, Relative

R

Irayimman Thampi

Poet, Composer

R

Kutti Kunju Thankachi

Thampi's daughter

R

Thanjavoor Sugandhavalli/ Suganda Parvathi Bhai

Wife ?

R

Thiruvattar Amma Veettil Paanapillai Ayikutty Narayani Pillai

Wife

R

Thiruvattar Anandapadmanabhan Thampi

Son of Swathi & Narayani

R

Uthram Thirunal Marthanda Varma

Brother

R

Visakhom Thirunal

Sisters Son, Maharaja

  Teachers

Code

Name of Person

Remarks

T

Harippad Kochupilla Warrier

Sanskrit Teacher

T

Karamana Padmanabha Bhagavathar

Music teacher

T

Karamana Subrahmanya Bhagavathor

First music teacher

T

Madras Sayyad Nizam Moitu

Persian Teacher

T

Muhadeen Shah

Persian Teacher

T

Subbarama Bhagavathar

Telungu Teacher

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