M. Ct. Pethachi Chettiar

Diwan Bahadur Muthiah Chidambaram Pethachi Chettiar (1889–1924) was an Indian administrator who served as the second zamindar of Andipatti, succeeding his father S. Rm. M. Chidambaram Chettiar.

In this Indian name, the name Muthiah Chidambaram is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Pethachi Chettiar.
Diwan Bahadur
Muthiah Chidambaram Pethachi Chettiar
Personal details
Born1889
Kanadukathan, Madras Presidency
Died1924 (age 35)
Madras
NationalityIndian
OccupationLandlord

Early life and education

Muthiah Chettiar was born on 8 February 1887 to S. Rm. M. Chidambaram Chettiar, the second son of philanthropist Sattappa Ramanatha Muttaiya Chettiar. He was a nephew of Ramaswami Chettiar, founder of the Indian Bank and Sir Annamalai Chettiar, the first Raja of Chettinad and founder of the Annamalai University.

References
  • Southern India: Its History, People, Commerce, and Industrial Resources. 1914. pp. 495–497.
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