Nadesan

Nadesan
நடேசன்
Origin
Pronunciation	Naṭēcaṉ
Gender	Male
Language	Tamil Malayalam
Meaning	Shiva
Region of origin	Southern India North-eastern Sri Lanka
Other names
Alternative spelling	Natesan Nadeeshan
Short form	Nadeesh

Nadesan or Natesan (Tamil: நடேசன்) is a South Indian male given name. Due to the South Indian tradition of using patronymic surnames, it may also be a surname for males and females.

Notable people

Given name

Aiyathurai Nadesan (died 2004), Sri Lankan journalist
Balasingham Nadesan (died 2009), Sri Lankan rebel
C. Natesa Mudaliar (1875–1937), Indian politician
F. G. Natesa Iyer (1880–1963), Indian activist
G. A. Natesan (1873–1948), Indian writer and politician
K. Natesa Iyer (1887–1947), Ceylonese journalist, trade unionist and politician
R. Nadesan, Indian politician
S. Nadesan (1904–1986), Ceylonese lawyer
S. Natesan (Subbaiya Nadesapillai) (1895–1965), Ceylonese politician
S. V. Natesa Mudaliar, Indian politician
V. Paulraj Natesan, Indian politician

Surname

Kaliakudi Natesa Sastry, Indian musician
Natesan Ramani (1934–2015), Indian musician

See also

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