Veerapandiya Kattabomman
| Veerapandiya Kattabomman | |
|---|---|
| Palaiyakkarar of Tenkasi | |
Veerapandiya Kattabomman on a 1999 stamp | |
| Reign | 1792-16 October 1799 |
| Born | 3 January 1760 Panchalankurichi (in present-day Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Died | 16 October 1799 (aged 39) Kayatharu (now in Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Spouse | Jakkammal |
| Father | Jagaveera Kattabomman Nayakar |
| Mother | Arumugathammal |
Veerapandiya Kattabomman was an 18th-century Palayakarrar and king of Panchalankurichi in present-day Tamil Nadu, India. He fought the British East India Company and was captured by the British with the help of the ruler of the kingdom of Pudukottai, Vijaya Raghunatha Tondaiman, and at the age of 39 he was hanged at Kayathar on 16 October 1799. He belongs to the Thokalavar sub-sect of the Rajakambala Nayakkar community.