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Nayakar, Nayakkar, Nayaker or Naicker is a title commonly used in the southern part of India by Kannada, Tamil and Telugu speaking people, sometimes as a surname and in other cases as a caste affiliation. This title was historically bestowed upon vassals and army commanders of the Vijayanagara empire, and is a Dravidianized derivative of the Sanskrit term nāyaka, from nī- ‘to lead’. The title is closely related to Naidu, Nayudu, Nayaka and Nayak. Notable people with the title include:

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  • Nayakar, Nayakkar, Nayaker or Naicker is a title commonly used in the southern part of India by Kannada, Tamil and Telugu speaking people, sometimes as a surname and in other cases as a caste affiliation. This title was historically bestowed upon vassals and army commanders of the Vijayanagara empire, and is a Dravidianized derivative of the Sanskrit term nāyaka, from nī- ‘to lead’. The title is closely related to Naidu, Nayudu, Nayaka and Nayak. Notable people with the title include: * E.V. Ramasami Naicker, commonly known as Periyar * M. A. Manickavelu Naicker, Former Minister * Sri Vikrama Rajasinha of Kandy * Raghunatha Nayak * Tirumala Nayaka (en)
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  • Nayakar, Nayakkar, Nayaker or Naicker is a title commonly used in the southern part of India by Kannada, Tamil and Telugu speaking people, sometimes as a surname and in other cases as a caste affiliation. This title was historically bestowed upon vassals and army commanders of the Vijayanagara empire, and is a Dravidianized derivative of the Sanskrit term nāyaka, from nī- ‘to lead’. The title is closely related to Naidu, Nayudu, Nayaka and Nayak. Notable people with the title include: (en)
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  • List of Nayakars (en)
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