The Vellalar caste consist of 150 clans (sub castes). The surnames used are Pillai, Kavundar, Mudaliar, Panikkar, Chettiar and Thambiran. The following is the list of the subcastes:
- 1. Aaru Nattu Vellalar
- 2. Achukkara Vellalar
- 3. Adhi Saiva Vellalar
- 4. Agamudaya Vellalar
- 5. Agaram Vellanchettiar
- 6. Andipandara Vellalar
- 7. Anppa Vellalar
- 8. Arcot Vellalar
- 9. Arisikkara Vellalar
- 10. Ariya Vellalar
- 11. Arumbukootram Vellalar
- 12. Baanar
- 13. Chetty or Chettiyar
- 14. Christian Vellalar
- 15. Desigan or Desikar
- 16. Dhaksina Vellalar
- 17. Eechamottai Vellalar
- 18. Elaiya Vellalar
- 19. Elavazhari Vellalar
- 20. Eravanar
- 21. Erudhu Mattu Vellalar
- 22. Ezhai Nattu Vellalar
- 23. Ezharai Nattu Vellalar
- 24. Ezhur Nattu Vellalar
- 25. Ezhuva Pillaiar
- 26. Gurukkal
- 27. Hindhu Sivamadham Vellalar
- 28. Illatun Pillaimar
- 29. Irurotty Vellalar
- 30. Isai Vellalar
- 31. Kaapukatti Vellalar
- 32. Kaaraalan
- 33. Kaarikattu Vellalar
- 34. Kaarkartha Vellalar
- 35. Kaikolar
- 36. Kanattu Vellalar
- 37. Kani or Kanika Vellalar
- 38. Kaniyalar Vellalar
- 39. Kaniyar or Panikkar
- 40. Kanyakumari Vellalar
- 41. Karaa Vellalar
- 42. Karamathy Vellalar
- 43. Karaya Vellalar
- 44. Karuneega
- 45. Karuneega Vellalar
- 46. Kavirayar
- 47. Kavuthyiar
- 48. Keeraikkara Vellalar
- 49. Keral Mudaliar
- 50. Kodikal Vellalar
- 51. Kodikara Vellalar
- 52. Kodumpuzhai Vellalar
- 53. Konattu Vellalar
- 54. Kondakaty Vellalar
- 55. Kondal Katti Vellalar
- 56. Kondhakai Vellalar
- 57. Kondhala Vellalar
- 58. Kongu Chettiar
- 59. Kongu Vellalar (Kavundar)
- 60. Kottai Pillaimar
- 61. Kottai Vellalar
- 62. Kuga Vellalar
- 63. Kumbi Chetty Vellalar
- 64. Kurumba Vellalar
- 65. Kurunji Vellalar
- 66. Malaikanum Vellalar
- 67. Malaikanum Vellalar
- 68. Mangala Nattu Vellalar
- 69. Maraikanda Vellalar
- 70. Mondru Nattu Vellalar
- 71. Moonur Vellalar
- 72. Mugadutha Nattu Vellalar
- 73. Musukunda Vellalar
- 74. Naalur Vellalar
- 75. Najil Vellalar
- 76. Nanjil Mudali
- 77. Nanjil Nattu Vellalar
- 78. Nankudi Vellalar
- 79. Narakatti Vellalar
- 80. Narambu Kati Vellalar
- 81. Narapathirendur Vellalar
- 82. Narkudi Vellalar
- 83. Neminagar Vellalar
- 84. OBS Vellalar
- 85. Odhuvar or Thambiran
- 86. Okaliga Vellalar
- 87. Olliyur Vellalar
- 88. Oothunattu Vellalar
- 89. Paala Vellalar
- 90. Paiyur Vellalar
- 91. Pala Vellalar
- 92. Panaiyur Kotta Vellalar
- 93. Pandiya Vellalar
- 94. Panierendar Chettiyar
- 95. Panikka Vellalar (Panikkar)
- 96. Pathinetu Mandai Enbathunalur Sozhiya Vellalar
- 97. Pavala Vellalar
- 98. Podikkara Vellalar
- 99. Ponnaikara Vellalar
- 100. Ponneri Uyar Tuluva Vellalar
- 101. Pookar Vellalar
- 102. Poondhamalli vellalar
- 103. Poovalur Chettiar
- 104. Rathnagiri Vellalar
- 105. Saiva Kula Vellalar
- 106. Saiva Vellalar
- 107. Samba Vellalar
- 108. Samya Nattu Vellalar
- 109. Sangu Vellalar
- 110. Sanguthali Vellalar
- 111. Savalakula Vellalar
- 112. Seerkudi Vellalar
- 113. Seerpoosi Vellalar
- 114. Sembi Nattu Vellalar
- 115. Sempon Nattu Vellalar
- 116. Sempona Vellalar
- 117. Senaithalaiva Vellalar
- 118. Senbia Nattu Vellalar
- 119. Sengunthar
- 120. Senia Kula Vellalar
- 121. Senkadi Vellalar
- 122. Senthalai Vellalar
- 123. Sera Kula Vellalar
- 124. Sidhikattu Vellalar
- 125. Silambani Vellalar
- 126. Silambikara Vellalar
- 127. Sindhi Vellalar
- 128. Sirukudi Vellalar
- 129. Sozhiya Vellalar
- 130. Sozhavaram Chettiar
- 131. Sozhia Chettiar
- 132. Thagavalai Kula Vellalar
- 133. Thavasi Pillai
- 134. Thendrali Vellalar
- 135. Thenthisai Vellalar
- 136. Thondai Mandala Mudanmai Vellalar
- 137. Thondai Mandala Saiva Vellalar
- 138. Thondai Mandala Vellalar
- 139. Thuluva Vellalar
- 140. Utruvalanattu Vellalar
- 141. Vadakkuvadi Vellalar
- 142. Vadathalai Vellalar
- 143. Vayakkadu Vellalar
- 144. Veera KodiVellalar
- 145. Veera Saivar
- 146. Velar
- 147. Vellan Chetti (Chetty Pillaimar)
- 148. Vepathur Vellalar
- 149. Vetrilaikkara Vellalar
- 150. Yogeeswar
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