THE CHETTIAR HERITAGE is a Coffee Table Book about the Nattukottai or Nagarathar community. This small mercantile community, is based in an arid area referred to a ‘CHETTINAD’ in deep South Tamil Nadu. During the colonial years, starting from the early 1800’s till independence they ventured overseas to Burma, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia and Ceylon for trade and commerce. They were immensely successful and were a significant Economics influence in all those countries. Amazing substantial wealth that funded on Architectural and Cultural Heritage that to this days seems amazing. THE CHETTIAR HERITAGE is a record of a life style that is rapidly disappearing. Authored by S.MUTHIAH, MEENAKSHI MEYYAPPAN and VISALAKSHI RAMASWAMY, and Photography V.Muthuraman, it is a coffee table book that you will enjoy browsing. It is now in its Second Edition having 3 Print runs. There is also a Tamil and French Editions.