Friends, vEttuvar, and aaynar are two professions mentioned in Tholkaappiyam, in mullainilam or grass land adjacent generally tothefoot of the hill . range.
aaynar are herdsmen tending cattles. vEttuvars are hunters thriving forest animals for source of food, according to anthropologists Od kongunadu is typical 'mullainilam'.
Ref, studies in Ancient Tamilnadu . (Eco;ogy, Economy, State formation, Aritocracy, Society ) by K. Sivathambi . NCBH , Ambattur, Chn. 600098
Cheraman Peruman , Made a settlement and offered the place to 14000 Vettuvar from Thiru kalahasthi. for further details seeDr.S.Soundara Pandian"s Konghu mandala Varalaru. OML Page no 4-5 etc Very interesting informations