===Other names===

===Other names===

Prabhakaran had over the years built up the LTTE into a powerful movement running a shadow state and had acquired the status of being "Thesiya Thalaivar" (National Leader of the Land).{{Cite web|date=1 June 2021|title=The Downfall of the LTTE Led by Prabhakaran at Mullivaaikkaal|url=http://dbsjeyaraj.com/dbsj/archives/73063|access-date=14 August 2021|website=dbsjeyaraj.com|language=en-US|archive-date=29 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230129082817/https://dbsjeyaraj.com/dbsj/archives/73063|url-status=dead}} He was called ''thambi'', meaning "younger brother", by Eelam Tamil elders, which was also his pet name since he was the youngest in his family.{{Cite web|title=Rise and fall of the LTTE – Part I |url=https://www.ft.lk/columns/Rise-and-fall-of-the-LTTE-–-Part-I/4-718001|access-date=14 August 2021|work=Daily FT |language=English}} He was also called as ''Anna/Annai'', meaning 'elder brother' by his younger cadets and the younger Eelam Tamil people.{{Cite web|agency=PTI|date=18 May 2009|title=Prabhakaran, a ruthless fighter for Eelam |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/prabhakaran-a-ruthless-fighter-for-eelam/articleshow/4548900.cms|access-date=14 August 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}} Prabhakaran was also called "Karikalan" for his bravery and his administration (in reference to [[Karikala Chola]], a famous [[Chola]] king who ruled in [[Sangam Age]]). He was additionally raised to divine status as ''Sooriyathevan'' (God of the Sun) by his followers. This was a title used by some of his supporters and within the LTTE to emphasize his leadership and charisma. It is important to note that Prabhakaran was a controversial figure and his moniker as "Sooriyathevan" was symbolic rather than a religious or widely accepted title.

Prabhakaran had over the years built up the LTTE into a powerful movement running a shadow state and had acquired the status of being "Thesiya Thalaivar" (National Leader of the Land).{{Cite web|date=1 June 2021|title=The Downfall of the LTTE Led by Prabhakaran at Mullivaaikkaal|url=http://dbsjeyaraj.com/dbsj/archives/73063|access-date=14 August 2021|website=dbsjeyaraj.com|language=en-US|archive-date=29 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230129082817/https://dbsjeyaraj.com/dbsj/archives/73063|url-status=dead}} He was called ''thambi'', meaning "younger brother", by Eelam Tamil elders, which was also his pet name since he was the youngest in his family.{{Cite web|title=Rise and fall of the LTTE – Part I |url=https://www.ft.lk/columns/Rise-and-fall-of-the-LTTE-–-Part-I/4-718001|access-date=14 August 2021|work=Daily FT |language=English}} He was also called as ''Anna/Annai'', meaning 'elder brother' by his younger cadets and the younger Eelam Tamil people.{{Cite web|agency=PTI|date=18 May 2009|title=Prabhakaran, a ruthless fighter for Eelam |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/prabhakaran-a-ruthless-fighter-for-eelam/articleshow/4548900.cms|access-date=14 August 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}} Prabhakaran was also called "Karikalan" for his bravery and his administration (in reference to [[Karikala Chola]], a famous [[Chola]] king who ruled in [[Sangam Age]]). He was additionally raised to divine status as ''Sooriyathevan'' (God of the Sun) by his followers. This was a title used by some of his supporters and within the LTTE to emphasize his leadership and charisma. It is important to note that Prabhakaran was a controversial figure and his moniker as "Sooriyathevan" was symbolic rather than a religious or widely accepted title.

==See also==

* [[LTTE Commanders]]

* [[Nadarajah Thangathurai]]

* [[Ponnuthurai Sivakumaran]]

* [[Selvarajah Yogachandran]]

==Notes==

==Notes==