M. Ct. family

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The M. Ct. family, formerly known as the S. Rm. M. M. Ct. family, is a family of industrialist and bankers from Tamil Nadu, India. Belonging to the Nagarathar community, they are descendants of S. Rm. M. Chidambaram Chettiar of the S. Rm. M. family and trace their ancestral roots to Kanadukathan in the Sivaganga district.

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First generation

Second generation

Third generation

Family Tree

S. Rm. Muthiah Chettiar
S. Rm. M. Chidambaram Chettiar S. Rm. M. Ramaswami Chettiar S. Rm. M. Annamalai Chettiar
M. Ct. Muthiah Chettiar M. Ct. Pethachi Chettiar R. Ramanathan Chettiar M. A. Muthiah Chettiar M. A. Ramanathan Chettiar M. A. Chidambaram Lakshmi Achi
M. Ct. M. Chidambaram Chettiar M. Ct. P. Chidambaram M. A. M. Muthiah M. A. M. Ramaswamy A. C. Muthiah P. Chidambaram
M. Ct. Muthiah M. Ct. PethachiM. A. M. M. AnnamalaiM. A. M. R. MuthiahAshwin Muthiah Karti Chidambaram

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