The Velir royal house was one of the four kingdoms of Tamilakkam, ruling parts of the Kongu country.
T. Veerasamy, also called as Vellurar was born in Kallar Community at Vellur of Orathanadu taluk in Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu as a third son and fifith Child of Late M.Thandavamurthi Athiyaman, Sornathammal.