What is "kumar"

thumb|A coin, around 200 BCE, of the Yaudheyas with depiction of Kumāra Karttikeya ' Kumar' (; Sanskrit: कुमार) is a Hindu title, a given name, middle name, or a family name found in India, though not specific to any caste or community. It is a generic title which variously means son, boy, prince, chaste. It is the 8th most common family name in the world. It is more common in Northern India and the most common family name in Haryana, Delhi, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry.

Kumarason Chinnadurai (born 10 August 1968, in Singapore), popularly known as Kumar, is a Singaporean Indian comedian and television host, actor, and drag queen. He made his name at the now defunct Boom Boom Room and was, for a time, synonymous with the cabaret nightclub as its resident performer. Having spent nearly two decades as an entertainer, he has amassed a string of television, stage, and film credits. Currently, he is a regular performer at 3-Monkeys Café in Holland Village and Hard Rock Café. He released his biographical book, Kumar: From Rags To Drag, in September 2011, in which he publicly came out as gay, making him one of the few openly-gay public figures in Singapore. He also discussed his then-twenty years in show business.

Kumar is a title, a given name, middle name or a family name native to South Asia (mainly India and Nepal and to a lesser extent Sri Lanka).

Kumar may also refer to:

• Kumar (name), a given name and surname (and list of people with the name)
• Kumar (drag queen), Singaporean cross-dressing performer
• Kumar (musician) (born 1984), Cuban rapper

Kumar is a Cuban musician who was born in Havana in 1984. He also appeared as an actor in Benito Zambrano’s movie Habana Blues, and his song "No Se Vuelve Atras" is featured in the movie’s soundtrack.

Kumar ( Sanskrit: कुमार), meaning child (of Skanda, the Hindu god of war), may be used as a personal title, a given name or a family name.

Ronnie Kumar (born 10 April 1987, in Singapore), referred to as Kumar, is a Singaporean actor, comedian and television host. His name became famous at the Tokyo Disneyland, alongside the cabaret nightclub as the Star entertainer. As a headliner, he dominoed a string of television, and stage credits. A regular performer in Holland and Hard Rock Café in Tokyo. He released his biographical book, Kumar: Rags To Drag, his biography was released, in September 2011, consequently he publicly came out gay, as one of the openly-gay celebrities in the Far East.