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*:I don't get it to be honest. It's pretty clear from these articles that it's at least a highly offensive term. Historically it isn't a slur but its usage has been outdated, and offensive enough to warrant articles on someone using it. - [[User:SourceIsOpen|SourceIsOpen]] ([[User talk:SourceIsOpen|talk]]) 00:30, 22 December 2020 (UTC)
:I am in agreement with [[User:Richard-of-Earth]] and [[User:Georgethedragonslayer]]. The [[Madras Presidency]] was the former name of a province in colonial India that covered what are now many southern Indian states including Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka. Just as the word ''Punjabi'' is used as a demonym for someone from the [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab Province]] (which includes what is now the Pakistani province of Punjab and the Indian states of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh), the word ''Madrasi'' has been used to describe a person from the Madras Presidency, i.e. southern India. When most people use the word ''Madrasi'', they do not use it pejoratively, but use it to mean someone from the region of southern India. I hope this helps. With regards, [[User:Anupam|Anupam]]<sup>[[User talk:Anupam|Talk]]</sup> 01:58, 22 December 2020 (UTC)
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