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Answer: No. Thevar is not a caste but just a title used by various communities in Tamil Nadu and India.
However, Thevar is one of the titles used by the Agamudayar community, but only 20% of Agamudayar community members use this title.
The Devar or Thevar title is used by various castes such as Agamudayar, Devendra Kula Vellalar, Kallar, Maravar, Vellalar, Adi Dravidar, Sengunthar, Brahmins, and many more castes. So, you have to understand that using the same title doesn’t mean they belong to the same caste.
Agamudayar caste members also use various other titles such as Servai/Servaikarar, Pillai, Mudali/Mudaliyar/Mudaliar, and many others. Even though Agamudayar community members use different titles according to the region, it doesn’t mean they are different; they all belong to the same Agamudayar caste.
In South Tamil Nadu, only 20% of Agamudayars use the Devar title, while 80% use the Servai or Servaikarar title. Even the 20% of Agamudayars who use the Devar title are different from the Kallar and Maravar communities, who also use the same Devar title.
So, you must understand the difference between a title and a real community. The best way to verify this is by checking a person’s community certificate.
For Example:
- Agamudayars receive a community certificate as “Agamudayar,” which falls under the BC (Backward Class) category.
- Maravars receive a community certificate as “Maravar,” which falls under the MBC (Most Backward Class) category.
- Kallars receive a community certificate as “Kallar,” which also falls under the MBC (Most Backward Class) category.
Hope this helps answer your question. The final and correct answer is: Agamudayar is not Thevar. Agamudayar is a separate community with no association with Kallar and Maravars
