# S. Rm. Muthiah Chettiar

Sathappa Ramanatha Muthiah Chettiar (1840-1900) was an Indian merchant, banker and philanthropist known for his work in renovating Saivite temples in India. He was the patriarch of the S. Rm. M. family.

## Early life

Muthiah Chettiar was born in Kanadukathan in about 1840 to Ramanathan Chettiar, an important leader of the Nagarathar community of Chettinad. Muthiah Chettiar had little education.

## Work

At an early age, Muthiah Chettiar entered the family profession of banking. He extended his activities to Ceylon, Burma and Malaya and made a huge fortune.

## Philanthropy

Muthiah Chettiar is remembered by most other member of the S. Rm. family for his philanthropical activities. He spent lakhs of rupees to renovate the Nataraja Temple at Chidambaram. He financed the construction and maintenance of the Arudra Dharsanam choultry in Chidambaram. He also constructed the Nagarathar choultry near the Dasaswamedha Ghat in Benares.

## Death

Muthiah Chettiar died in about 1900.

## Family Tree

| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | S. Rm. Muthiah Chettiar | S. Rm. Muthiah Chettiar | S. Rm. Muthiah Chettiar | S. Rm. Muthiah Chettiar | S. Rm. Muthiah Chettiar | S. Rm. Muthiah Chettiar | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | S. Rm. M. Chidambaram Chettiar | S. Rm. M. Chidambaram Chettiar | S. Rm. M. Chidambaram Chettiar | S. Rm. M. Chidambaram Chettiar | S. Rm. M. Chidambaram Chettiar | S. Rm. M. Chidambaram Chettiar | | | S. Rm. M. Ramaswami Chettiar | S. Rm. M. Ramaswami Chettiar | S. Rm. M. Ramaswami Chettiar | S. Rm. M. Ramaswami Chettiar | S. Rm. M. Ramaswami Chettiar | S. Rm. M. Ramaswami Chettiar | | | | | | | | | | | | | S. Rm. M. Annamalai Chettiar | S. Rm. M. Annamalai Chettiar | S. Rm. M. Annamalai Chettiar | S. Rm. M. Annamalai Chettiar | S. Rm. M. Annamalai Chettiar | S. Rm. M. Annamalai Chettiar | | | | |
| | | | | M. Ct. Muthiah Chettiar | M. Ct. Muthiah Chettiar | M. Ct. Muthiah Chettiar | M. Ct. Muthiah Chettiar | M. Ct. Muthiah Chettiar | M. Ct. Muthiah Chettiar | | | M. Ct. Pethachi Chettiar | M. Ct. Pethachi Chettiar | M. Ct. Pethachi Chettiar | M. Ct. Pethachi Chettiar | M. Ct. Pethachi Chettiar | M. Ct. Pethachi Chettiar | R. Ramanathan Chettiar | R. Ramanathan Chettiar | R. Ramanathan Chettiar | R. Ramanathan Chettiar | R. Ramanathan Chettiar | R. Ramanathan Chettiar | | | | | M. A. Muthiah Chettiar | M. A. Muthiah Chettiar | M. A. Muthiah Chettiar | M. A. Muthiah Chettiar | M. A. Muthiah Chettiar | M. A. Muthiah Chettiar | | | M. A. Ramanathan Chettiar | M. A. Ramanathan Chettiar | M. A. Ramanathan Chettiar | M. A. Ramanathan Chettiar | M. A. Ramanathan Chettiar | M. A. Ramanathan Chettiar | M. A. Chidambaram | M. A. Chidambaram | M. A. Chidambaram | M. A. Chidambaram | M. A. Chidambaram | M. A. Chidambaram | Lakshmi Achi | Lakshmi Achi | Lakshmi Achi | Lakshmi Achi | Lakshmi Achi | Lakshmi Achi |
| | | | | M. Ct. M. Chidambaram Chettiar | M. Ct. M. Chidambaram Chettiar | M. Ct. M. Chidambaram Chettiar | M. Ct. M. Chidambaram Chettiar | M. Ct. M. Chidambaram Chettiar | M. Ct. M. Chidambaram Chettiar | | | M. Ct. P. Chidambaram | M. Ct. P. Chidambaram | M. Ct. P. Chidambaram | M. Ct. P. Chidambaram | M. Ct. P. Chidambaram | M. Ct. P. Chidambaram | | | | | M. A. M. Muthiah | M. A. M. Muthiah | M. A. M. Muthiah | M. A. M. Muthiah | M. A. M. Muthiah | M. A. M. Muthiah | | | M. A. M. Ramaswamy | M. A. M. Ramaswamy | M. A. M. Ramaswamy | M. A. M. Ramaswamy | M. A. M. Ramaswamy | M. A. M. Ramaswamy | | | | | | | A. C. Muthiah | A. C. Muthiah | A. C. Muthiah | A. C. Muthiah | A. C. Muthiah | A. C. Muthiah | P. Chidambaram | P. Chidambaram | P. Chidambaram | P. Chidambaram | P. Chidambaram | P. Chidambaram |
| M. Ct. Muthiah | M. Ct. Muthiah | M. Ct. Muthiah | M. Ct. Muthiah | M. Ct. Muthiah | M. Ct. Muthiah | | | M. Ct. Pethachi | M. Ct. Pethachi | M. Ct. Pethachi | M. Ct. Pethachi | M. Ct. Pethachi | M. Ct. Pethachi | | | | | | | | | M. A. M. M. Annamalai | M. A. M. M. Annamalai | M. A. M. M. Annamalai | M. A. M. M. Annamalai | M. A. M. M. Annamalai | M. A. M. M. Annamalai | | | M. A. M. R. Muthiah | M. A. M. R. Muthiah | M. A. M. R. Muthiah | M. A. M. R. Muthiah | M. A. M. R. Muthiah | M. A. M. R. Muthiah | | | | | | | Ashwin Muthiah | Ashwin Muthiah | Ashwin Muthiah | Ashwin Muthiah | Ashwin Muthiah | Ashwin Muthiah | Karti Chidambaram | Karti Chidambaram | Karti Chidambaram | Karti Chidambaram | Karti Chidambaram | Karti Chidambaram |