Madrasi

Madrasi also spelled as Madrassi, is a term used as a demonym and a regional slur for people from southern India. [1] In earlier usage it was a demonym to refer to the people of Madras Presidency; however this use of the term is now outdated.[2][3][4][5][6]

Not to be confused with Madrasa.
For the 2012 Malayalam film, see Madirasi.

See also

References
  1. Reddy, Kovuuri G. (2015). Handbook of Journalism and Media: India, Bharat, Hindustan. Vikas Publishing Housel. p. 255. ISBN 9789325982383. OCLC 1091767503. Madrasi is a reference; it could be also a 'regional' slur
  2. Himadri Banerjee; Nilanjana Gupta; Sipra Mukherjee (10 July 2009). Calcutta Mosaic: Essays and Interviews on the Minority Communities of Calcutta. Anthem Press. p. 211. ISBN 9781843318057.
  3. David Theo Goldberg, Ato Quayson (2002). Relocating Postcolonialism. Wiley-Blackwell. p. 341. ISBN 978-0-631-20805-1.
  4. Dimitris Eleftheriotis, Gary Needham (2006). Asian Cinemas: A Reader and Guide. University of Hawaii Press. p. 296. ISBN 978-0-8248-3085-4.
  5. Sri Saibaba s Charters and Sayings -As I Understand. Xlibris Corporation. 2013. p. 176. ISBN 9781483629674.
  6. Annette Lynch; Mitchell D. Strauss (2014). Ethnic Dress in the United States: A Cultural Encyclopedia. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 189. ISBN 9780759121508. Although “Madras” is the name of a place, in this context it is used as an adjective and not as a proper noun.
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