Channar, or Chandor was a surname used in Kerala until the early 20th century by reputed families of the Ezhava community.
[1][2] The same surname is also being used by Jatt clans.
[3][citation needed]Channar families, along with the families with the surnames such as Panicker, Thandar and Vaidyar were similarly high status Ezhavas with caste privileges.
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