Kandiah (Tamil: கந்தையா) is a Tamil male given name. Due to the Tamil tradition of using patronymic surnames it may also be a surname for men and women.
| Pronunciation | Kantaiyā |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Tamil |
| Origin | |
| Region of origin | Southern India North-eastern Sri Lanka |
People
editGiven name
edit- P. Kandiah (1914–1960), Ceylonese politician
- V. A. Kandiah (1891–1963), Ceylonese politician
Surname
edit- Arumugam Kandaiah Premachandran (born 1957), Sri Lankan politician
- Arumugam Kandiah Sarveswaran, Sri Lankan politician
- Kandiah Arulanandan(1925–2004), Ceylonese engineer and academic
- Kandiah Balasegaran (1965–2008), Sri Lankan rebel
- Kandiah Balendra (born 1940), Sri Lankan businessman
- Kandiah David Arulpragasam (1931–2003), Sri Lankan academic
- Kandiah Kamalesvaran (born 1934), Australian singer
- Kandiah Kanagaratnam (1892–1952), Ceylonese politician
- Kandiah Navaratnam (born 1935), Sri Lankan politician
- Kandiah Neelakandan (1947–2018), Sri Lankan lawyer
- Kandiah Sivanesan, Sri Lankan politician
- Kandiah Thirugnansampandapillai Francis (1939–2013), Sri Lankan cricket official
- Kandiah Ulaganathan (1966–2006), Sri Lankan rebel
See also
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