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Variyar (also written as Variar, Varyar, Warriar or Warrier) is a Hindu Ambalavasi caste in Kerala, India.
The term Variyar has its origin in the Malayalam word 'Variyam' (Malayalam : വാരിയം /വാര്യം), which refers to a committee or a board. Variyam refers to an office of supervision. Thus variyar is a supervising officer or a member of a supervisory board or committee. The word is commonly used in the plural form as Variar (Vārian + -ar) to denote respect. The feminine equivalent of Variar is Vārassyar. It is a combination of Variyassi/Variaththi and the plural suffix -ar.
Warrier caste belongs to Ambalavasi community. In the caste hierarchy, Ambalavasi community is positioned next to Brahmin community. [1] [2]
Notable people called Variar, Variyar, or Warrier include