If Parsis can have their names as per their professions, why can’t
Tamilians also have the same?
(After all, we are not Britishers to have names such as Barber, Cook,
Underwood, etc…). So, here
goes….the list !!!!
Doctor — Vaidyanathan
Dentist — Pallavan
Lawyer — Kesavan
Financier — Dhanasekaran
Cardiologist — Irudhayaraj
Pediatrist — Kuzhandaisamy
Psychiatrist — Mano
Sex Therapist — Kamadevan
Marriage Counsellor — Kalyanasundaram
Ophthalmologist –Kannappan or kannayiram
ENT Specialist — Neelakandan
Diabetologist — Sakkarapani
Nutritionist — Arogyasamy
Hypnotist — Sokkalingam
Mentalist — Budhisikamani
Exorcist — Maatruboodham
Magician — Mayandi
Builder — Sengalvarayan
Painter — Chitraguptan
Meteorologist — Kaarmegam
Agriculturist — Pachaiyappan
Horticulturist — Pushpavanam
Landscaper — Bhuminathan
Barber — Kondaiappan
Beggar — Pichai
Bartender — Madhusudhan
Alcoholic — Kallapiraan
Exhibitionist — Ambalavaanan
Fiction writer — Naavalan
Makeup Man — Singaram
Milk Man — Paul Raj (Paul to be pronounced the Tamil way!)
Dairy Farmer — Pasupathi
Dog Groomer — Naayagan
Snake Charmer — Nagamurthi
Mountain Climber — Yezhumalai
Javelin Thrower — Velayudam
Polevaulter — Thaandavarayan
Weight Lifter — Balaraman
Karate Expert — Kailaasam
Kick Boxer — Ethiraj
Batsman — Dhandiappan
Bowler — Balaji
Spin Bowler — Thirupathi
Female Spin Bowler — Thirupura Sundari
Driver — Sarathy
Devoted and Sincere Driver — Parthasarathy
source:::: input from a friend of mine
natarajan