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Literary figures

TK Ramanuja Kavirajar, Tamil epic poet, playwright and humanitarian
Henry Alfred Krishnapillai, composer of Ratchanya Yathreegam
Daniel Selvaraj, Sahitya Academi Award-winning Tamil writer
Vannadhasan, Sahitya Academy Award - winning Tamil writer

Freedom fighters

Puli Thevar
Muhammad Ismail Rowther (Quaid-e-Millat—"Leader of the Nation")

Politicians

Aladi Aruna, Law minister of Tamilnadu (1996-2001)
Vaiko, General Secretary, Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK)
S. Chellapandian, speaker (1962–1967)
R. Avudaiyappan, speaker (2006–2011)
P. H. Pandian, speaker (1984–1988)
M.Appavu, Speaker ( From 2021)

Academics

Subrahmonian Machendranathan (born 1954), government of India, chairperson of Airports Economic Regulatory Authority

Artists

Actors

Musical directors

Bharadwaj

Directors

Businesspersons

T. V. Sundaram Iyengar, founder of TVS group
Shiv Nadar, founder of HCL
V. G. Panneerdas, founder of VGP group
P. Rajagopal, founder of Saravana Bhavan
N.Srinivasan, Indian industrialist. He is a former Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) and former President of the BCCI, the governing body for cricket in India. He is also the managing director of India Cements Limited.
S.Gnanathiraviam, Founder Annai Groups, Member of Parliament, Tirunelveli Constituency.

Sportspeople

Vijay Shankar (cricketer)

References

"Airports Economic Regulatory Authority - Key Officials". aera.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2010-06-26.