Nayakar, Nayakkar, Nayaker , Naikar, Naidu or Naicker is a title commonly used in the southern part of India by Kannada, Tamil and Telugu speaking people, sometimes as a surname and in other cases as a caste affiliation.
They ruled Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Telangana.This title was historically bestowed upon vassals and army commanders of the Vijayanagara empire,[1] and is a Dravidianized derivative of the Sanskrit term Nāyaka.
The title is closely related to Naidu, Nayudu, Nayaka and Nayak.
Nayak words contains prestigious meaningful terms Justice, Honesty, Fairness, Rightness, Hero, Country, Honour, Courage, Brave.
Most of Temples, Forts Palaces, Pounds and Water management systems are constructed and also known as Golden Period of Southern India.