Against the new elite amongst the south Indian Tamils. The Tamil Nayakas( the people to whom they liist their land and power). This is the reason The native Sri Lankan Tamils especially the Vellalars who make up around 50% of their population, derisively call the South Indian Tamils as Vadakkathaiyan and generally refues to marry in to South Indian Tamils. They always state these are not real Tamils unlike us, Once when I was a saml boy I questioned my Aunty asking her how are so sure that we are ful blooded Tamils and teh south Indian Tamils arnt, She scolded me and stated not be cheeky and stated yes we all know lots of them are Vaduvas.It has been told to us by the elders. This were her words not mine.Later as agrown up I realised her Vaduva meant Vadugan another word for a person of Telugu origin and the Jaffan or native Sri Lankan Tamil word for an Indian Tamil Vaddakataiyan means two meanings one literraly means the person from the North. The other subtle meaning is a corruption of the word Vaddugan ( meaning someone of Telugu origin whose orgin is also north of the historic Tamil country not just north of the Tamil areas of Sri Lanka). The other thing amongst the native Tamils in SAriLanka being largely Vellalar they have nevr been anti Brahmin as the Vellalars and the Vrahmins are very closely allied. These were the two old elite Tamil castes< Teh iriginal Cholas Pandyans and CHera Kings had a Vellalar origin. It si ironic that most Indian Tamil Brahmins are taking
