> Indeed. I had a professor in undergrad named Kanapathipillai Thirugnanasambanthan. He might've been from Sri Lanka rather than India proper, though. Almost c

> Indeed. I had a professor in undergrad named Kanapathipillai Thirugnanasambanthan. He might've been from Sri Lanka rather than India proper, though. Almost certain he's a Sri Lankan Tamil. South Indians and Sri Lankans transliterate slightly differently.