The M. Ct. family, formerly known as the S. Rm. M. M. Ct. family, is a family of industrialist and bankers from Tamil Nadu, India. Belonging to the Nagarathar community, they are descendants of S. Rm. M. Chidambaram Chettiar of the S. Rm. M. family and trace their ancestral roots to Kanadukathan in the Sivaganga district.
First generation edit
- Sir M. Ct. Muthiah Chettiar (1887-1929), eldest son of S. Rm. M. Chidambaram Chettiar. Director of Indian Bank and member of the Imperial Legislative Council of India. First Nattukottai Chettiar to be knighted.
- Diwan Bahadur M. Ct. Pethachi Chettiar (1889-1924), second son of S. Rm. M. Chidambaram Chettiar. Zamindar of Andipatti.
Second generation edit
- M. Ct. M. Chidambaram Chettyar (1908-1955), oldest son of Sir M. Ct. Muthiah Chettiar. Founder of Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) and Travancore Rayons Limited.
Third generation edit
- M. Ct. Muthiah (1929-2006), oldest son of M. Ct. M. Chidambaram Chettyar. Industrialist and banker.
Family Tree edit
| S. Rm. Muthiah Chettiar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S. Rm. M. Chidambaram Chettiar | S. Rm. M. Ramaswami Chettiar | S. Rm. M. Annamalai Chettiar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M. Ct. Muthiah Chettiar | M. Ct. Pethachi Chettiar | R. Ramanathan Chettiar | M. A. Muthiah Chettiar | M. A. Ramanathan Chettiar | M. A. Chidambaram | Lakshmi Achi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M. Ct. M. Chidambaram Chettiar | M. Ct. P. Chidambaram | M. A. M. Muthiah | M. A. M. Ramaswamy | A. C. Muthiah | P. Chidambaram | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M. Ct. Muthiah | M. Ct. Pethachi | M. A. M. M. Annamalai | M. A. M. R. Muthiah | Ashwin Muthiah | Karti Chidambaram | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||