Pannadi

Pannadi is a community found in Kongu Nadu, which is located in the western region of Tamil Nadu.   Pannadi is a subcaste of the Devendrakula Velalar community.   Cultivation is the traditional occupation of the Pannadi community.   Presently, some of the Pannadi's are employed in government or private services.  A few are in business.   They are Hindus. 

Among the dominant castes like Gounder, Pannadi and Thevar the person would be called Ramasamy. 

Organisation
They have their own caste headman and panchayat to settle disputes among them.  They are a well organised community with the hereditary headman. 

Kongu Nadu 

At Coimbatore, the headman is called Pattakaran, he is assisted by various subordinate officers and caste messenger called Odumpillai. 

At Salem, the headman called Palakan, a chief guru called Camiar or Karumapuram, a priest called Valluvan and messenger called Odumpillai. 

Surnames

Kongu region

Kongu 
Pandya
Chola 
Kadaignan

The titles assumed by them are Kudumban, Pannadi, Pattakaran, Mannadi, Pallar and Mooppan. 

References

Category:Indian castes
Category:Tamil society
Category:Agricultural castes
Category:Hindu communities
Category:Social groups of Tamil Nadu