shell or quick-lime, occurs as an exogamous sept of Balija.
Sunnata.— A sub-division of Kurumbas, who are said to make only white blankets.
Sūrakkudi.— A section or kōvil (temple) of Nāttukōttai Chetti.
Sūrti.— The name for domestic servants of Europeans in Bombay, who come from Surat.
Sūrya (the sun). — Recorded as a sept of Dōmb, Kuruba, and Pentiya, and a sub-division of Ambalakkāran. The equivalent Sūryavamsam (people of the solar race) occurs as a sub-division of Rāzu, and as a synonym of the Konda Doras or Konda Kāpus, some of whom style themselves Raja (= Rāzu) Kāpus or Reddis.
Sūtakulam.— A name by which the Besthas call themselves. They claim descent from the Rishi Sūta Mahamuni. It has been suggested *[1] as probable that the Besthas gained the name from their superiority in the culinary art, sūta meaning cook.
Sūtarlu.—Recorded by the Rev. J. Cain †[2] as brick- layers and masons in the Godāvari district.
Sūthala (needle). — An exogamous sept of Kamma.
Svārūpam. — Svārūpam has been defined ‡[3] as "a dynasty, usually confined to the four principal dynasties, termed the Kōla, Nāyaririppu, Perimbadappu, and Trippa Svarupam, represented by the Kōlatiri or Chirakal Rājah, the Zamorin, and the Cochin and Travancore Rājahs." Svārūpakkar or Svarūpathil, meaning servants of Svārūpams or kingly houses, is an occupational sub-division of Nāyar.
Swāyi.——A title of Alia, Aruva, Kālinji, and other Oriya classes.
