Urali Gounder
Urali Gounder is the combinations of the words Ur ("land") and Ali ("ruler"), with the title "Gounder" They were originally Kshatriyas living in Aalipuramwhich was also known as Thiruvaali Nadu(Ruled by Vaishnavite Thirumangai Alvar). The Urali Gounder caste is a sub-caste of Mutharaiyar community found majorly in Tiruchirapalli,Karur, Pudukkottai, Perambalur and Dindigul districts. The Urali Gounder caste is classified as Denotified Caste in Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts and Backward Caste in other districts.