Ok folks, I am a bit confused. I thought the discussion was on Yousuf Khan alias Maduranayagam. Then someone replaced that with Maruthunayagam. I thought they were different people. Weren't there two Maruthu brotherS? If so, can someone please post a brief history about them? Blame it on my non-Southern education, but I have absolutely no clue as to who they were.
yusuf khan alias khan sahib was the man who was the nawabs agent in madurai. on the british and the nawab not renewing his lease he reblled and was killed by them the remarkable thing about him was that he resisted for a time which was much beyond his cababilities.
marudu sakodarars were a little later I suppose. 2 brothers in sivakakga samathanam who conquered a lot of territory belonging to the nawab of arct. fought the britisha nd were hanged. thay were known for their thiruppani to kalayar koil and kundrakudi. their stautues and samadhis are in kalayar koil.