Generally, many clans of warrior communities in South India, especially on Deccan are considered as of Rajput origin, migrated from north to south. But the fact is that this is a half truth and the origin of some Rajput clans is in South India.
Here is an interesting article on how southern warriors migrated to north and became a part of Rajput community: http://jainismus.hubpages.com/hub/So...e-Rajput-clans