South Indian "South Indian" means any person- (a) whose mother tongue is, or the mother tongue of either of whose parents was Tamil, Telegu, Malayalam, Canarese or Uriya; and (b) who was born in or is descend from persons who were born in South India. ACT 496 - SOUTH INDIAN LABOUR FUND ACT 1958 (Revised 1992) [Repealed by Act 596] 2. Interpretation.