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
Delhi Ganesh
Inigo Prabhakar
Nellai Siva
Anto Ridon
Vivek (actor)
Musical directors
Bharadwaj
Directors
Kathir
Vikraman
Visu
Mari Selvaraj
S.J Suryah
Dharani
Durai
A. Venkatesh
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.