Sri Lankan Tamil Family Genealogy
NAMASIVAYAM Mudaliyar of Manipay - Family #5018
1 Mudaliyar Namasivayam of Manipay + sister of Mudaliyar Nannithamby of Manipay [5017]
...2 older daughter + Ponnambalam Coomaraswamy1849-1905 [5006, 5013]
..2 Swarnan Namasivayam + Ponnambalam Arunachalam, Sir, 1853-1924 m:1883 [5006,5013]
......3 Arunachalam Mahadeva, Sir b:5-Oct-1885, d:8-Jun-1969
.........4 Balakumar (Baku) Mahadeva
.........4 [19] daughter + Professor T Nadaraja
......3 [2] Sivanandam Arunachalam + [1] Thambyah Murugaser, 1868-1904 (5019)
.........4 [3] Thambyah Murugaser 1923-1994 + [4] Maheswary Ramanathan, b1927
............5 [8] Sarala Murugaser, b:1948 + Sega Nagendra
...............6 [10] Kshirabdhi Nagendra, b:1973 d:25 Mar 2013 + Jekhan Aruliah
..................7 [12] Karnan Aruliah
...............6 [13] Prashan Nagendra + Chemeli Jayasinghe, m:2011
............5 [9] Pratap Murugaser, b:1949 + Manju Sathasiwam
............... 6 [11] Jehan Murugaser
............5 [5] Suresh Murugaser, b:1956 + Tarika Muthu Krishna (div)
...............6 [6] Divya Murugaser, b:1986
...............6 [7] Archana Murugaser, b:1988
5 2nd spouse of [5] Suresh Murugaser,
b:1956 + Neelika Subashini Kannangara, m:5 Apr 2010
......3 Arunachalam Ramanathan + Vamadevi Vyramuttan
.........4 [4] Maheswary Ramanathan, b:1927 + [3] Thambyah Murugaser 1923-1994
............5 [8] Sarala Murugaser, b:1948 + Sega Nagendra
...............6 [10] Kshirabdhi Nagendra, b:1973 d:25 Mar 2013 + Jekhan Aruliah
..................7 [12] Karnan Aruliah
...............6 [13] Prashan Nagendra + Chemeli Jayasinghe, m:2011
............5 [9] Pratap Murugaser, b:1949 + Manju Sathasiwam
............... 6 [11] Jehan Murugaser
............5 [5] Suresh Murugaser, b:1956 + Tarika Muthu Krishna (div)
...............6 [6] Divya Murugaser, b:1986
...............6
[7] Archana Murugaser,
b:1988
5 2nd spouse of [5] Suresh Murugaser, b:1956 + Neelika Subashini Kannangara, m:5 Apr 2010
PONNAMBALAM Mudaliyar - Family #5006
1 Ponnambalam, Mudaliyar of the Governer's Gate + Sellachchi Coomaraswamy of Manipay (sister of Sir Muttu Cumaraswamy) [5013]
...2 Ponnambalam Coomaraswamy1849-1905 + older daughter of Mudaliyar Namasivayam [5018]
...2 Ponnambalam Ramanathan KC, Sir, 1851-1930 + Sellachchi Ammal (second d/o Mudaliyar E Nannithamby)
Born:16-Apr-1851 at Sea Street, Colombo. Educated under his maternal uncle, Sir Muttu Cumaraswamy, Royal College Colombo (1859-1864), Presidency College Madras. Student of Law in 1873 under A.G. Richard Morgan. Called to the Bar in 1876. MLC 1879-1892. Soliciter General 1892-1906. Lectured in the USA on 5-Jan-1905. Knighted in 1921. Appointed by Governor, Sir James London, to prepare circulars at the Supreme Council. Re-constructed Ponnambalam Kovil in 1907. Established Post Offoce Savings Bank in 1881. Fought for Wesak Holiday in 1885. Represented Vallikaman seat LC in 1924. Closely associated with H.S. Olcott, Freedom Fighter. Established Ramanathan College for Girls in 1913, Parameswara College for Boys in 1921. Member, University Site Committee. Works include, Review of St. John and St. Matthew in 1901. Translated Baghvat Gita from Sanskrit to Tamil in 1904. Martial Law in Ceylon, 1915. Died:26-Nov-1930
3 daughter + T Muttukumaraswamy 1873-1927 (s/o Mudaliyar Shanmugam Tambyah, brother-in-law of E. Nanniathamby) [5019]
...2 Sir Ponnambalam Ramanathan KC 1851-1930 m:1874 2nd spouse: Miss R.L. Harrison (USA)
..2 Ponnambalam Arunachalam, Sir, 1853-1924 + Swarnan (d/o Mudaliyar Namasivayam of Manipay) m:1883 [5018]
Born:14-Sep-1853 in Colombo. Educated at Colombo Academy (Royal College). Won Queen's Scholarship and entered Christ's College, Cambridge in 1871. Obtained MA and returned to Ceylon in 1875. Entered CCS in 1875. Attached to GA's Office Colombo. Polioce Magistrate and Commissioner, Kalpitiya, Puttalam, Matara, Matale, Kalutara & Colombo. DJ Chilaw, Kegalle, Batticaloa, Kurunegala (1902-1905). Registrar General 1888-1902 & 1905. Conducted Census in 1901. MLC 1907-1913. Knighted in 1913 and resigned from Government Service in the same year. Proceeded to England to specialize in Social Service Work. President, Ceylon University Association 1906. Vice President, Ceylon Agricultural Society in 1906. Established Social Service Front in 1915. Established Ceylon Reform League on 17-May-1917. Delivered famous speech on "Our Political Needs" on 2-Apr-1917. Formed the first Trade Union in Ceylon on 11-Dec-1919. First President CNC (1919-1922). Agitated for the establishment of a University, University Male Franchise. Established Ceylon Workers' Federation in Feb-1920. Formed Ceylon Tamil Association in 1920. Resigned from CNC in 1922. Formed Jaffna Mahajana Sabha with his brother Ramanathan in 1921. President RAS (CB). Works include, Sketches of Ceylon History, Digest of Civil Law in Ceylon 1919. Died:9-Jan-1924
......3 Arunachalam Mahadeva, Sir b:5-Oct-1885, d:8-Jun-1969
.........4 Balakumar (Baku) Mahadeva
5 Kumar Mahadeva
+ Name Not Known (USA)
4 Swarnam Mahadeva, d:Feb 12 2007 + Professor Tambyah
Nadaraja
obit: Daily News
Tuesday Feb 12 2007
NADARAJA - SWARNAM Beloved
wife of the late Professor Tambyah Nadaraja, daughter of Sir Arunachalam
& lady Sivahami Mahadeva,
sister of Balakumara Mahadeva
and sister-in-law of Sundari, Mahadevi
and Maheswari. Cremation on Tuesday
13th February at 3 p.m. at Crematorium General Cemetery Kanatta.
Cortege leaves No. 5, Arunachalam Avenue, Horton
Place, Colombo 7 at 2.30 p.m.
......3 [2] Sivanandam Arunachalam + [1] Thambyah Murugaser, 1868-1904 (5019)
.........4 [3] Thambyah Murugaser 1923-1994 + [4] Maheswary Ramanathan, b1927
............5 [8] Sarala Murugaser, b:1948 + Sega Nagendra
...............6 [10] Kshirabdhi Nagendra, b:1973 d:25 Mar 2013 + Jekhan Aruliah
..................7 [12] Karnan Aruliah
...............6 [13] Prashan Nagendra + Chemeli Jayasinghe, m:2011
............5 [9] Pratap Murugaser, b:1949 + Manju Sathasiwam
............... 6 [11] Jehan Murugaser
............5 [5] Suresh Murugaser, b:1956 + Tarika Muthu Krishna (div)
...............6 [6] Divya Murugaser, b:1986
...............6
[7] Archana Murugaser,
b:1988
5 2nd spouse of [5] Suresh Murugaser, b:1956 + Neelika Subashini Kannangara, m:5 Apr 2010
......3 Arunachalam Ramanathan + Vamadevi Vyramuttan
.........4 [4] Maheswary Ramanathan, b:1927 + [3] Thambyah Murugaser 1923-1994
............5 [8] Sarala Murugaser, b:1948 + Sega Nagendra
...............6 [10] Kshirabdhi Nagendra, b:1973 d:25 Mar 2013 + Jekhan Aruliah
..................7 [12] Karnan Aruliah
...............6 [13] Prashan Nagendra + Chemeli Jayasinghe, m:2011
............5 [9] Pratap Murugaser, b:1949 + Manju Sathasiwam
............... 6 [11] Jehan Murugaser
............5 [5] Suresh Murugaser, b:1956 + Tarika Muthu Krishna (div)
...............6 [6] Divya Murugaser, b:1986
...............6
[7] Archana Murugaser,
b:1988
5 2nd spouse of [5] Suresh Murugaser, b:1956 + Neelika Subashini Kannangara, m:5 Apr 2010
COOMARASWAMY - Family #5013
1 COOMARASWAMY, ArumugamPillai of Point Pedro
...2 Vairathambi Coomaraswamy
...2 Gate Mudaliyar Arumugampillai Coomaraswamy of Point Pedro 1783-1836 + 1st Spouse: Name not Known
......3 Sir Muttu Coomaraswamy FRGS 1833-1879 + Elizabeth Clay Beeby m:1877
Born:23-Jan-1833 in Colombo. Educated at Colombo Academy (Royal College), Colombo 1842-1851. Won Turnour Prize for best student in 1851. Editor, College Magazine. Cadet. CCS, Police Magistrate, AGA Mullaitivu. Resigned from CCS and left for England in in May-1862. Apprenticed under Richard Morgan. called to the bar as Advocate of the SC in 1856. MLC 8-Jul-1861. Member Lincoln's Inn 10-Jul-1862. called to the English bar on 26-Jan-1863. Returned to Ceylon in 1865, Advocate High Court of Madras 8-May-1867. Knighted 11-Aug-1874. First Sr Lankan Knighted by the British Raj. Member CMC Mar-1868 to Feb-1873. First Knight in Asia. Golden Tongue of Asia. Works incude, Ariyachandra 1863, Dathawansa 1874, translated Sutta Nipata into Tamil in 1874. Tayumanavar. Translated Ariyachandra Drama into English. First unofficial LC to be Knighted. Died:4-May-1879
.........4 Dr. Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy 1877-1947 + Don Luisa Runstein
Born:22-Aug-1877 a Vaddukoddai. Left for England with his mother in 1879. Educated at Wycliffe College, Storehouse Gloucestershire, University of London. BSc First Class (Botany & Geology). Returned to Ceylon in 1897. First Hindu to be called to the Bar. Director, Meteorological Research 1903-1906. Discovered mineral THORIANITE in Ceylon. Awarded DSC (Lond) in 1906. Founder President Ceylon Social Reform Society 105-1909, Member Ceylon University Association, Appointed in charge of the Art Section at the United Provinces Exhibition 1910-1911. Research Fellow Boston Museum of Fine Art 1917-1947. Works include Medieval Sinhalese Art 1908, Introduction to Indian Buddhism and the Gospel of Buddhism 1916, Art 1923, History of Indian and Indonesian Art, The Arts and Crafts of India and Ceylon 1913, 1927, Time and Eternity 1947. Editor Ceylon national Review 1903-1905. Translation of Dathavamsa into English. Died:9-Sep-1947 at Needham, massachusettes.
...2 Gate Mudaliyar Arumugampillai Coomaraswamy of Point Pedro 1783-1836 + 2nd spouse: Visalakshi Vairavanathan (sister of the trader E. Nannyathamby of Manipay)
......3 Sellachchi Coomaraswamy + Arunachalam Ponnambalam (1814-1887) (whose mother re-married Ariyaputhira, brother-in-law of Gate Mudaliyar ArumugamPillai Coomaraswamy, after the death of his father) m:1844 [5006,5018]
.........4 Ponnambalam Coomaraswamy1849-1905 + daughter of Mudaliyar Namasivayam of Manipay
.........4 Sir Ponnambalam Ramanathan 1851-1930 + 1st spouse: Sellachchiammal (second daughter of Mudaliyar E. Nannyathamby of Manipay)
............5 daughter + T Muttukumaraswamy 1873-1927 (s/o Mudaliyar Shanmugam Tambyah, brother-in-law of Mudaliyar E. Nannyathamby of Manipay) [5019]
.........4 Sir Ponnambalam Ramanathan 1851-1930 m:1874 2nd spouse: Miss R.L. Harrison (USA)
.........4 Sir Ponnambalam Arunachalam 1853-1924 + Swarnan (daughter of Mudaliyar Namasivayam of Manipay) [5018]
............5 Arunachalam Mahadeva, Sir b:5-Oct-1885, d:8-Jun-1969
...............6 Balakumar (Baku) Mahadeva
...............6 daughter + Professor T Nadarajah
............5 [2] Sivanandam Arunachalam + [1] Thambyah Murugaser, 1868-1904 (5019)
...............6 [3] Thambyah Murugaser 1923-1994 + [4] Maheswary Ramanathan, b1927
..................7 [8] Sarala Murugaser, b:1948 + Sega Nagendra
.....................8 [10] Kshirabdhi Nagendra, b:1973 d:25 Mar 2013 + Jekhan Aruliah
........................9 [12] Karnan Aruliah
.....................8 [13] Prashan Nagendra + Chemeli Jayasinghe, m:2011
..................7 [9] Pratap Murugaser, b:1949 + Manju Sathasiwam
.....................8 [11] Jehan Murugaser
..................7 [5] Suresh Murugaser, b:1956 + Tarika Muthu Krishna (div)
.....................8 [6] Divya Murugaser, b:1986
.....................8 [7] Archana Murugaser, b:1988
7 2nd spouse of [5] Suresh Murugaser, b:1956 + Neelika Subashini Kannangara, m:5 Apr 2010
............5 Arunachalam Ramanathan + Vamadevi Vyramuttan
...............6 [4] Maheswary Ramanathan, b:1927 + [3] Thambyah Murugaser 1923-1994
..................7 [8] Sarala Murugaser, b:1948 + Sega Nagendra
.....................8 [10] Kshirabdhi Nagendra, b:1973 d:25 Mar 2013 + Jekhan Aruliah
........................9 [12] Karnan Aruliah
.....................8 [13] Prashan Nagendra + Chemeli Jayasinghe, m:2011
..................7 [9] Pratap Murugaser, b:1949 + Manju Sathasiwam
.....................8 [11] Jehan Murugaser
..................7 [5] Suresh Murugaser, b:1956 + Tarika Muthu Krishna (div)
.....................8 [6] Divya Murugaser, b:1986
.....................8 [7] Archana Murugaser, b:1988
7 2nd spouse of [5] Suresh Murugaser, b:1956 + Neelika Subashini Kannangara, m:5 Apr 2010
NANNITHAMBY E Mudaliyar of Manipay - Family #5017
1 Mudaliyar Nannithamby of Manipay
...2 Sellachchi Ammal Nannithamby + [2] Ponnambalam Ramanathan KC, Sir, 1851-1930 [5006,5013]
...3 daughter + T Muttukumaraswamy 1873-1927 (s/o Mudaliyar Shanmugam Tambyah, brother-in-law of E. Nannyathamby) [5019]
...2 Kamalakshi Nannithamby + Tambyah Shanmukhan [5019]
1 Visalakshi Vairavanathan (sister of the trader E. Nannyathamby of Manipay) + 2nd spouse of Gate Mudaliyar Arumugampillai Coomaraswamy of Point Pedro 1783-1836
...2 Sellachchi Coomaraswamy + Arunachalam Ponnambalam (1814-1887) (whose mother re-married Ariyaputhira, brother-in-law of Gate Mudaliyar ArumugamPillai Coomaraswamy, after the death of his father) m:1844 [5006]
......3 [1] Ponnambalam Coomaraswamy1849-1905 + daughter of Mudaliyar Namasivayam of Manipay [5018]
......3 [2] Sir Ponnambalam Ramanathan 1851-1930 + 1st spouse: Sellachchiammal (second daughter of Mudaliyar E. Nannyathamby of Manipay)
.........4 daughter + T Muttukumaraswamy 1873-1927 (s/o Mudaliyar Shanmugam Tambyah, brother-in-law of Mudaliyar E. Nannyathamby of Manipay) [5019]
......3 [2] Sir Ponnambalam Ramanathan 1851-1930 m:1874 2nd spouse: Miss R.L. Harrison (USA)
......3 [3] Sir Ponnambalam Arunachalam 1853-1924 + Swarnan Namasivayam (daughter of Mudaliyar Namasivayam of Manipay) [5018]
.........4 [5] Arunachalam Mahadeva, Sir b:5-Oct-1885, d:8-Jun-1969
............5 [6] Balakumar (Baku) Mahadeva
............5 [19] daughter + Professor T Nadaraja
.........4 [7] Sivanandam Arunachalam + [8] Thambyah Murugaser, 1868-1904 (5019)
............5 [9] Thambyah Murugaser 1923-1994 + [10] Maheswary Ramanathan, b1927
...............6 [11] Sarala Murugaser, b:1948 + Sega Nagendra
..................7 [12] Kshirabdhi Nagendra, b:1973 d:25 Mar 2013 + Jekhan Aruliah
.....................8 [13] Karnan Aruliah
..................7 [13] Prashan Nagendra + Chemeli Jayasinghe, m:2011
...............6 [14] Pratap Murugaser, b:1949 + Manju Sathasiwam
.................. 7 [15] Jehan Murugaser
...............6 [16] Suresh Murugaser, b:1956 + Tarika Muthu Krishna (div)
..................7 [17] Divya Murugaser, b:1986
..................7
[18] Archana Murugaser,
b:1988
6 2nd spouse of [5] Suresh Murugaser, b:1956 + Neelika Subashini Kannangara, m:5 Apr 2010
.........4 Arunachalam Ramanathan + Vamadevi Vyramuttan
............5 [10] Maheswary Ramanathan, b:1927 + [9] Thambyah Murugaser 1923-1994
...............6 [11] Sarala Murugaser, b:1948 + Sega Nagendra
..................7 [12] Kshirabdhi Nagendra, b:1973 d:25 Mar 2013 + Jekhan Aruliah
.....................8 [13] Karnan Aruliah
..................7 [13] Prashan Nagendra + Chemeli Jayasinghe, m:2011
...............6 [14] Pratap Murugaser, b:1949 + Manju Sathasiwam
..................7 [15] Jehan Murugaser
...............6 [16] Suresh Murugaser, b:1956 + Tarika Muthu Krishna (div)
..................7 [17] Divya Murugaser, b:1986
..................7
[18] Archana Murugaser,
b:1988
6 2nd spouse of [5] Suresh Murugaser, b:1956 + Neelika Subashini Kannangara, m:5 Apr 2010
1 Sister of Mudaliyar E Nannithamby + Mudaliyar Namasivayam of Manipay [5018]
...2 older daughter + [1] Ponnambalam Coomaraswamy1849-1905 [5006, 5013]
..2 Swarnan Namasivayam + [3] Ponnambalam Arunachalam, Sir, 1853-1924 m:1883 [5006,5013]
......3 [5] Arunachalam Mahadeva, Sir b:5-Oct-1885, d:8-Jun-1969
.........4 [6] Balakumar (Baku) Mahadeva
.........4 [19] daughter + Professor T Nadaraja
......3 [7] Sivanandam Arunachalam + [8] Thambyah Murugaser, 1868-1904 (5019)
.........4 [9] Thambyah Murugaser 1923-1994 + [10] Maheswary Ramanathan, b1927
............5 [11] Sarala Murugaser, b:1948 + Sega Nagendra
...............6 [12] Kshirabdhi Nagendra, b:1973 d:25 Mar 2013 + Jekhan Aruliah
.................7 [13] Karnan Aruliah
...............6 [13] Prashan Nagendra + Chemeli Jayasinghe, m:2011
............5 [14] Pratap Murugaser, b:1949 + Manju Sathasiwam
...............6 [15] Jehan Murugaser
............5 [16] Suresh Murugaser, b:1956 + Tarika Muthu Krishna (div)
...............6 [17] Divya Murugaser, b:1986
...............6
[18] Archana Murugaser,
b:1988
5 2nd spouse of [5] Suresh Murugaser, b:1956 + Neelika Subashini Kannangara, m:5 Apr 2010
......3 Arunachalam Ramanathan + Vamadevi Vyramuttan
.........4 [10] Maheswary Ramanathan, b:1927 + [9] Thambyah Murugaser 1923-1994
............5 [11] Sarala Murugaser, b:1948 + Sega Nagendra
...............6 [12] Kshirabdhi Nagendra, b:1973 d:25 Mar 2013 + Jekhan Aruliah
..................7 [13] Karnan Aruliah
...............6 [13] Prashan Nagendra + Chemeli Jayasinghe, m:2011
............5 [14] Pratap Murugaser, b:1949 + Manju Sathasiwam
...............6 [15] Jehan Murugaser
............5 [16] Suresh Murugaser, b:1956 + Tarika Muthu Krishna (div)
...............6 [17] Divya Murugaser, b:1986
...............6 [18] Archana Murugaser, b:1988
5 2nd spouse of [5] Suresh Murugaser, b:1956 + Neelika Subashini Kannangara, m:5 Apr 2010
SHANMUGAM TAMBYAH Mudaliyar of Manipay - Family #5019
1 Mudaliyar Shanmugam Tambyah + sister of Mudaliyar Nannithamby of Manipay [5017]
...2 Tambyah Shanmukhan 1867-1932 + Kamalakshi Nannithamby [5017]
...2 Tambyah Murugasar 1868-1904 + Sivanandan Arunachalam [5006,5013,5017]
......3 Thambyah Murugaser 1923-1994 + Maheswary Ramanathan, b1927
.........4 Sarala Murugaser, b:1948 + Sega Nagendra
............5 Kshirabdhi Nagendra, b:1973 d:25 Mar 2013 + Jekhan Aruliah
...............6 Karnan Aruliah
............5 Prashan Nagendra + Chemeli Jayasinghe, m:2011
.........4 Pratap Murugaser, b:1949 + Manju Sathasiwam
............ 5 Jehan Murugaser
.........4 Suresh Murugaser, b:1956 + Tarika Muthu Krishna (div)
............5 Divya Murugaser, b:1986
............5 Archana Murugaser, b:1988
4 2nd spouse of [5] Suresh Murugaser, b:1956 + Neelika Subashini Kannangara, m:5 Apr 2010
..2 Tambyah Muttukumaraswamy 1873-1927 + daughter of Ponnambalam Ramanathan, Sir, 1851-1930 + Sellachchi Ammal (second d/o Mudaliyar E Nannithamby) [5006,5013,5017]