Vivekanandan

Vivekanandan is an Indian name that is mostly used in South India (mainly, Kerala and Tamil Nadu) as a variant of the name Vivekananda. The name originates from two Sanskrit-based words Vivekam meaning wisdom or knowledge and Anandam meaning joy; therefore, the name Vivekanandan denotes a person who finds joy in wisdom or knowledge.

People

 * Swami Vivekananda, Indian Hindu monk of the 19th century who introduced the Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world
 * Vivek (actor), South Indian film actor and comedian of the Tamil film industry
 * V. K. Sasikala, South Indian politician and business person

Other uses

 * Vivekanandan version, a modern version of Akilam, the main religious text of the Tamil belief system Ayyavazhi