Variyar (also written as Variar, Varyar, Warriar or Warrier) is a Hindu Ambalavasi caste in Kerala, India.
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 (Varian + -ar) to denote respect.
Warrier caste belongs to Ambalavasi community.
[1] Notable people called Variar, Variyar, or Warrier include