The Udayar caste in Tamil Nadu is classified as a Backward Class (BC) caste. The Backward Classes are identified as socially and economically disadvantaged groups in India. The Udayar community falls under this classification in the state of Tamil Nadu.
Dennis B. McGilvray has written:
'Tamils and Moors'
'Crucible of conflict' -- subject(s): Social conditions, Tamil
(Indic people), Muslims, Ethnic conflict, Caste