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List of people from Tirunelveli district

Created by Fayenatic london

Last edited July 20, 2021

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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 (Quaid-e-Millat—"Leader of the Nation")

Politicians

Vaiko, General Secretary, Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK)
S. Chellapandian, speaker (1962–1967)
R. Avudaiyappan, speaker (2006–2011)
P. H. Pandian, speaker (1984–1988)

Artists

Actors

Delhi Ganesh

Musical directors

Bharathwaj

Directors

Businesspersons

T. V. Sundaram Iyengar, founder of TVS group^{[citation needed]}
Shiv Nadar, founder of HCL^{[citation needed]}
V. G. Panneerdas, founder of VGP group
P. Rajagopal, founder of Saravana Bhavan^{[citation needed]}

Sportspeople

Vijay Shankar (cricketer)

References

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