# Subramaniam > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Subramaniam > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Subramaniam.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subramaniam > Source revision: 1343592132 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Infobox given name | name = Subramaniam
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{{lang|te|సుబ్రహ్మణ్యం}} | image = | image_size = | caption = | pronunciation = | gender = Male | meaning = dear to Brahmins, used as a name of son of Hindu god Shiva | region = Southern India
North-eastern Sri Lanka | language = Tamil
Telugu | origin = | alternative spelling = Subrahmanyam
Subrahmanyan
Subramania
Subramanian
Subramaniya
Subramanyam
Subramanyan | nickname = | variant forms = | related names = | name day = | derived = [Murugan](/source/Murugan) | languageorigin = | variant = | shortform = | petname = | cognate = | derivative = | seealso = [Balasubramaniam](/source/Balasubramaniam) | popularity = | footnotes = }} '''Subramaniam''', '''Subrahmaniam''', '''Subramaniam''' or '''Subramanian''' ({{langx|ta|சுப்பிரமணியம்}}; {{langx|te|సుబ్రహ్మణ్యం}}) is a [South India](/source/South_India)n male [given name](/source/given_name). Due to the [South Indian tradition](/source/Indian_name) of using [patronymic surname](/source/patronymic_surname)s it may also be a [surname](/source/surname) for males and females. The etymology of the name is from [Sanskrit](/source/Sanskrit); however, a common translation is "pure, white, fresh", or "clarity in full". Proposed translation is derived from merging two common Sanskrit words ''su-bra-'' ({{lang|sa|सु}}), meaning "white, clear" or "transparent," and ''ani-ya'', meaning [wearing](/source/Person); the name translates precisely as "person with transparent qualities or God". Subramania is one of the many names of the [Hindu](/source/Hinduism) god [Karthikeya](/source/Kartikeya), also known as Kumara or Murugan. In Telugu, Subrahmaniam or Subramaniam is the transliteration of the name (closer to the Sanskrit root word). ==Notable people== * [A. L. Subramanian](/source/A._L._Subramanian), Indian politician * [Chidambaram Subramaniam](/source/Chidambaram_Subramaniam) (1910–2000), Indian politician * [E. M. Subramaniam](/source/E._M._Subramaniam) (1948–2015), Indian musician * [G. Subramania Iyer](/source/G._Subramania_Iyer) (1855–1916), Indian journalist * [K. Subrahmanyam](/source/K._Subrahmanyam) (1929–2011), Indian strategist * [K. A. Subramaniam](/source/K._A._Subramaniam) (1931–1989), Sri Lankan politician * [Ka. Naa. Subramanyam](/source/Ka._Naa._Subramanyam) (1912–1988), Indian author * [K. G. Subramanyan](/source/K._G._Subramanyan) (1924–2016), Indian artist * [Kandala Subrahmanyam](/source/Kandala_Subrahmanyam) (1920–2018), Indian lawyer * [Krishnaswami Subrahmanyam](/source/Krishnaswami_Subrahmanyam) (1904–1971), Indian film director * [L. Subramaniam](/source/L._Subramaniam) (born 1947), Indian musician * [M. Arun Subramanian](/source/M._Arun_Subramanian), Indian politician * [M. Subramaniam](/source/M._Subramaniam), Indian politician * [M. G. Subramaniam](/source/M._G._Subramaniam) (1931–1993), Indian cricket umpire * [M. M. Subramaniam](/source/M._M._Subramaniam) (c. 1870–1945), Ceylonese politician * [M.P.Subramaniam](/source/M.P.Subramaniam), Indian politician * [Mas Subramanian](/source/Mas_Subramanian), Indian chemist * [Mukkur N. Subramanian](/source/Mukkur_N._Subramanian), Indian politician * [Musiri Subramania Iyer](/source/Musiri_Subramania_Iyer), Indian singer * [N. Subramanian](/source/N._Subramanian), Indian politician * [N. Subramanian Chettiar](/source/N._Subramanian_Chettiar), Indian politician * [O. Subramanian](/source/O._Subramanian), Indian politician * [Olappamanna Subramanian Namboothirippad](/source/Olappamanna_Subramanian_Namboothirippad), Malayalam poet * [P. Subramaniam](/source/P._Subramaniam), Indian film director * [Patnam Subramania Iyer](/source/Patnam_Subramania_Iyer), Indian music composer * [R. C. Subramanian](/source/R._C._Subramanian), Indian politician * [Sattur A. G. Subramaniam](/source/Sattur_A._G._Subramaniam) (1916–1977), Indian musician * [P. V. Subramaniam](/source/Subbudu) (1917–2007), Indian music critic * [S. Pakkur Subramanyan](/source/S._Pakkur_Subramanyan), Indian politician * [S. Subramania Iyer](/source/S._Subramania_Iyer) (1842–1924), Indian lawyer * [S. Subramaniam (footballer)](/source/S._Subramaniam_(footballer)) (born 1985), Malaysian footballer * [Subramaniam Chettiar](/source/Subramaniam_Chettiar) (1901–1975), Indian journalist * [Subramaniam Iswaran](/source/S._Iswaran) (born 1962), Singaporean politician * [Subramaniam Sathasivam](/source/Subramaniam_Sathasivam) (born 1953), Malaysian politician * [Subramaniam Sinniah](/source/Subramaniam_Sinniah) (1944–2022), Malaysian politician * [Subramaniam Siva](/source/Subramaniam_Siva), Indian film director * [Subramanian (GC)](/source/Subramanian_(GC)) (died 1944), Indian soldier and George Cross recipient * [Subramaniya Siva](/source/Subramaniya_Siva) (1884–1925), Indian writer * [Subramanya Nagarajarao](/source/Subramanya_Nagarajarao), Indian author * [T. Subramanian](/source/T._Subramanian), Indian politician * [T. R. Subramaniam](/source/T._R._Subramaniam) (1929–2013), Indian musician * [T. S. R. Subramanian](/source/T._S._R._Subramanian), Indian civil servant * [V. Subramanian](/source/V._Subramanian), Indian politician * [V. M. Subramanian](/source/V._M._Subramanian), Indian politician * [V. N. Subramanian](/source/V._N._Subramanian), Indian politician * [Venkataraman Subramanya](/source/Venkataraman_Subramanya) (born 1936), Indian cricketer ===Surname=== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [Amanchi Venkata Subrahmanyam](/source/Amanchi_Venkata_Subrahmanyam) (1957–2013), Indian journalist * [Ambi Subramaniam](/source/Ambi_Subramaniam) (born 1991), American musician * [Annapurni Subramaniam](/source/Annapurni_Subramaniam), Indian physicist * [Arundhathi Subramaniam](/source/Arundhathi_Subramaniam), Indian poet * [Arvind Subramanian](/source/Arvind_Subramanian), Indian economist * [Avanidhar Subrahmanyam](/source/Avanidhar_Subrahmanyam), American academic * [Babu Subramaniam](/source/Babu_Subramaniam), American television director * [Bachimanchi Venkata Subrahmanyam Ravi](/source/B._V._S._Ravi) (born 1974), Indian writer * [Batlagundu Subramanian Ramiah](/source/B._S._Ramiah) (1905–1983), Indian writer * [Bindu Subramaniam](/source/Bindu_Subramaniam), American musician * [Bouloussou Soubramanion Sastroulou](/source/Bouloussou_Soubramanion_Sastroulou) (1866–1941), Indian judge * [Chittoor Subramaniam Pillai](/source/Chittoor_Subramaniam_Pillai) (1898–1975), Indian musician * [Chittur Subramanian Venkiteswaran](/source/C._S._Venkiteswaran) (born 1956), Indian film critic * [Chitra Subramaniam](/source/Chitra_Subramaniam), Indian journalist * [Dasari Subrahmanyam](/source/Dasari_Subrahmanyam) (born 1932), Indian author * [Dharmavarapu Subramanyam](/source/Dharmavarapu_Subramanyam) (1963–2013), Indian film actor and director * [Gopal Subramaniam](/source/Gopal_Subramaniam), Indian lawyer * [Kavita Subramaniam](/source/Kavita_Subramaniam), Indian film playback singer * [Krishna Subramanian](/source/Krishna_Subramanian), American businessman * [Kumar Subramaniam](/source/Kumar_Subramaniam) (born 1979), Malaysian hockey player * [Manayangath Subramanian Viswanathan](/source/M._S._Viswanathan) (1928–2015), Indian composer * [Mani Subramanian](/source/Mani_Subramanian), Indian businessman * [Marti G. Subrahmanyam](/source/Marti_G._Subrahmanyam), Indian academic *[Murugesvaran Subramaniam](/source/Murugesvaran_Subramaniam), Warrant Officer of the Royal Air Force * [Namini Subrahmanyam Naidu](/source/Namini_Subrahmanyam_Naidu), Indian author * [Natty Subramaniam](/source/Natty_Subramaniam), Indian cinematographer * [Padma Subrahmanyam](/source/Padma_Subrahmanyam) (born 1943), Indian dancer * [Padmanabhan Subramanian Poti](/source/Padmanabhan_Subramanian_Poti) (1923–1998), Indian judge * [Palani Subramaniam Pillai](/source/Palani_Subramaniam_Pillai) (1908–1962), Indian musician * [Parivakkam Subramaniam Veeraraghavan](/source/P._S._Veeraraghavan) (born 1948), Indian space scientist * [Ramya Subramanian](/source/Ramya_Subramanian), Indian actress * [Ravi Subramanyam](/source/Ravi_Subramanyam), Indian cricket umpire * [Ravi Subramanian](/source/Ravi_Subramanian), Indian author * [Samanth Subramanian](/source/Samanth_Subramanian), Indian writer * [Sanjay Subrahmanyam](/source/Sanjay_Subrahmanyam) (born 1961), Indian historian * [Sanjay Subrahmanyan](/source/Sanjay_Subrahmanyan) (born 1968), Indian musician * [Shashank Subramanyam](/source/Shashank_Subramanyam), Indian musician * [Shiv Kumar Subramaniam](/source/Shiv_Kumar_Subramaniam), Indian actor * [Siva Subrahmanyam Banda](/source/Siva_S._Banda) (born 1951), American engineer * [Subrahmanyam Jaishankar](/source/Subrahmanyam_Jaishankar) (born 1955), Indian diplomat * [Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar](/source/Subrahmanyan_Chandrasekhar) (1910–1995), Indian physicist * [Subramania Bharati](/source/Subramania_Bharati) (1882–1921), Indian writer * [Subramaniam Badrinath](/source/Subramaniam_Badrinath) (born 1980), Indian cricketer * [Subramaniam Kunanlan](/source/S._Kunanlan) (born 1986), Malaysian footballer * [Subramaniam Mohanadas](/source/Subramaniam_Mohanadas), Sri Lankan chemist and academic * [Subramaniam Pillai](/source/Subramaniam_Pillai), Indian politician * [Subramaniam Ramachandran](/source/Subramaniam_Ramachandran), Sri Lankan journalist * [Subramaniam Ramadorai](/source/Subramaniam_Ramadorai) (born 1945), Indian engineer * [Subramaniam Sivapalan](/source/S._Sivapalan) (c1890–1960), Ceylonese politician * [Subramaniam V. Iyer](/source/Subramaniam_V._Iyer) (born 1957), Indian businessman * [Subramaniam Veenod](/source/S._Veenod) (born 1988), Malaysian footballer * [Subramanian Anand](/source/Subramanian_Anand) (born 1986), Sri Lankan cricketer * [Subramanian Arun Prasad](/source/Subramanian_Arun_Prasad) (born 1988), Indian chess player * [Subramanian Krishnamoorthy](/source/Subramanian_Krishnamoorthy) (1929–2014), Indian author *[Sivapragasam Subramaniam](/source/Sivapragasam_Subramaniam) (1970–1990), Malaysian murder victim * [Subramanian Swamy](/source/Subramanian_Swamy) (born 1939), Indian politician * [Subramanyan Ramaswamy](/source/Subramanyan_Ramaswamy), Indian politician * [Sunil Subramaniam](/source/Sunil_Subramaniam) (born 1967), Indian cricketer * [Tekur Subramanyam](/source/Tekur_Subramanyam), Indian politician * [Uma Subramaniam](/source/Uma_Subramaniam), Indian banker * [Vidya Subramaniam](/source/Vidya_Subramaniam) (born 1957), Indian author * [Vidya Subramanian](/source/Vidya_Subramanian), Indian musician * [Vijayalakshmy Subramaniam](/source/Vijayalakshmy_Subramaniam), Indian singer * [Viji Subramaniam](/source/Viji_Subramaniam) (1952–1995), Indian musician * [Vincent Subramaniam](/source/Vincent_Subramaniam) (born 1955), Singaporean football coach {{div col end}} ==Other uses== ===Films=== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * ''[Ganesha Subramanya](/source/Ganesha_Subramanya)'', 1992 Kannada film * ''[Ravi Subramanyam](/source/Ravi_Subramanyam)'', 2014 Telugu film * ''[Santosh Subramaniam](/source/Santosh_Subramaniam)'', 2008 Tamil film * ''[Subramanyam for Sale](/source/Subramanyam_for_Sale)'', 2015 Telugu film * ''[Subramaniya Swamy](/source/Subramaniya_Swamy)'', 1994 Tamil film * ''[Yevade Subramanyam](/source/Yevade_Subramanyam)'', 2015 Telugu film {{div col end}} ===Characters=== * Caleb Subramanian, a character introduced in Season 4 of [''The Walking Dead''](/source/The_Walking_Dead_(TV_Series)). ===Places=== * [Subramanya, Karnataka](/source/Subramanya%2C_Karnataka), village in Karnataka * [Subramanyapuram](/source/Subramanyapuram), village in Tamil Nadu ===Temples=== * [Thiruparankundram Subramaniya Swamy temple](/source/Thiruparankundram_Murugan_temple), [Madurai](/source/Madurai), Tamil Nadu *[Thiruchendur Subramaniya Swamy temple](/source/Arulmigu_Subramaniya_Swamy_Temple%2C_Tiruchendur), Tamil Nadu *[Thiruttani Subramaniya Swamy temple](/source/Arulmigu_Subramaniya_Swamy_Temple%2C_Tiruttani), Tamil Nadu *[Ghati Subramanya](/source/Ghati_Subramanya), Karnataka * * [Kukke Subramanya Temple](/source/Kukke_Subramanya_Temple), Karnataka ==See also== * {{In title|Subrahmanyam}} * {{In title|Subrahmanyan}} * {{In title|Subramaniam}} * {{In title|Subramanian}} * {{In title|Subramanyam}} * {{In title|Subramanyan}} ==References== {{reflist}} {{Given name}} {{Surname}} Category:Tamil masculine given names Category:Masculine given names Category:Telugu names --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Subramaniam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subramaniam) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subramaniam?action=history)). 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