List of people from Tamil Nadu

This is a list of notable people from Tamil Nadu state in India.

Contents

Administrators and heads of state

Leaders

Presidents of other countries

Administrators during British colonial rule

International positions

Presidents of the Indian Union

Governor-General of India

Dewans of princely states

Indian independence movement

Political leaders

Chief Ministers of Madras province, state and Tamil Nadu

Ex-ministers in the Union government

Ministers to the Union of India

Defence (India)

Army

Navy

Award winners

Nobel Laureates

Ramon Magsaysay Award

The Ramon Magsaysay Award was established in April 1957 in memory of Ramon Magsaysay, the late president of the Philippines. It is often considered Asia's equivalent of the Nobel Prize.

Bharat Ratna

The Bharat Ratna is India's highest civilian honour.

Padma Vibhushan

The Padma Vibhushan is India's second highest civilian honour.

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Padma Bhushan

The Padma Bhushan is India's third highest civilian honour.

Padma Shri

The Padma Shri is India's fourth highest civilian honour.

Param Vir Chakra

The Param Vir Chakra is India's highest military honor.

Actor mr kamalahashan and actors ms manoramas is also winners in Padma Shri award

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award

The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is India's highest sporting honour.

Art, music, literature

Arjuna Award

The Arjuna Award was instituted in 1961 by the Government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in national sports.

Industrialists and entrepreneurs

Scholars

Academicians

Agriculture

Botanists

Computer science

Finance and economics

Mathematics

Medicine

Scientists

Zoologist

Arts and music

Tamil music

Carnatic music

Film music

Western music

Classical dance

Cinema

Directors

Music composers

Other entertainers

Sports and games

Carrom

Volleyball

Chess

S.Selshyam, the next Grandmaster of the Universe. Guru of Vishwanathan Anand.

Cricket

Basketball

Football

Hockey

Kabaddi

Racing

Tennis

Tamil Mind Sport- Thiruthamizh

Cultural icons

Tamil language icons

Spiritual icons

Literature

Classical literature

Spiritual literature

Hindu

Christian

Islam

Modern literature

Crime

See also

References