List of Iyengars

Iyengars are a caste with origins in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Spiritual leaders

T. S. S. Rajan (1880–1953), Indian politician and freedom-fighter. Member of the Imperial Legislative Council (1934–1936), Minister of Public Health and Religious Endowments (Madras Presidency) (1937–1939), Minister of Food and Public Health (Madras Presidency) (1946–1951)
P. Rajagopalachari, Dewan of Cochin from 1897 to 1901 and Travancore from 1904 or 1906 to 1914.
C. Vijayaraghavachariar - The Lion of South India.^[1]
C Rajagopalachari - Bharat Ratna, Freedom fighter, national leader, the first Indian Governor General of Independent India and also the Chief Minister of State of Madras.
C. V. Rungacharlu (1831–1883), Indian civil servant. Diwan of Mysore kingdom from 1881 to 1883.^[2]
Jayalalithaa (1948-2016) Telugu, Tamil and Kannada actress,^[3] and politician, who was the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu five time (1991-`96, 2001 May - Sep, 2002-`06, 2011-`16)

R. Madhavan (b. 1970) - Indian actor, writer, film producer and television host.^[4]
Vasundhara Das (b. 1977) - Indian actress and singer.^[5]
Hema Malini (b. 1948) - Indian actress and Bharathnatyam exponent^[6]
Kamal Hasaan (b. 1954) - Indian film actor, screenwriter, director, producer, playback singer and lyricist who primarily works in Tamil cinema.^[7]

↑ Ramaswami. "C Vijayaraghavachariar, (1852-1944), President-Nagpur, 1920". Congress Sandesh. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
↑ Bhattacharya, Jogendra Nath (1896). Hindu Castes and Sects: An Exposition on the Origins of Hindu caste system. Thacker, Spink & Co. p. 78.
↑ India Today International. Living Media International Limited. 2004. p. 23.
Hema Malini self identifies her Iyengar Brahmin ancestry, says "I'm a pukka Iyengar Brahmin...".
↑ "ReelshowInt MAG". Mag.reelshowint.com. 15 June 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
↑ "Sify Movies - Vasundhara Das Interview". Sify.com. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
↑ India Today International. Living Media International Limited. 2004. p. 23.
Hema Malini self identifies her Iyengar Brahmin ancestry, says "I'm a pukka Iyengar Brahmin...".
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