T. N. Sabapathy Mudaliar

Tiruvarur Nagappa Sabapathy or T. N. Sabapathy(18 April 1886 - 1953) was an Indian philanthropist and businessman from Tiruvarur. He was also known as Vallal Sabapathiyar. In 1926, he founded the Madras Palayakat Company to manufacture and trade in textiles primarily with Ceylon under the trade mark Sangumark. In 1927, he was one of the founders of “South India Senguntha Mahajana Sangam”, a Sengunthar caste-based organisation. As a mark of respect, that body he was posthumously given the title of Vallal (Philanthropist) for his contributions and long-term vision for the Sengunthar community.