
Thillaiaadi Valliammai (1899–1914), South African militant, who inspired Mahatma Gandhi to involve in the Freedom Movement. Independence movements in other countries Chempakaraman Pillai,was an Indian revolutionaryĭuring the Anti-British Movements in India, who went abroad to organizeĪn army to declare war against the British to establish self-rule in the Indian subcontinent. Presidential candidate in 2002 President's election.
Lakshmi Sehgal (1914–2012), Head of Rani Jhansi Brigade, women's wing of the Indian National Army and a close associate of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Subramaniam (1910–2000), one of the men behind the Green Revolution Bhaktavatsalam (1897–1987), Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Kamaraj, Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and All India Congress President Muhammad Ismail (1896–1972), "Quaid-E-Millat," Member of Parliament and was the President of Indian Union Muslim League. Tiruppur Kumaran (1904–1932), Indian Revolutionary. Champakaraman Pillai (1891–1934), independence fighter. Jeevanandham (1907–1963), Social reformer, political leader, litterateur and one of the pioneers of the communist and socialist movements. Kalyanasundaram (1883–1953), Scholar and independence fighter
Bharathidasan (1891–1964), Tamil poet and rationalist. Often regarded as the national poet of Tamil Nadu Subramanya Bharathi (1882–1921), Tamil poet and social reformer. Dheeran Chinnamalai (1756–1805), Polygar chieftain and feudatory of Tipu Sultan who fought the British in the Second Polygar War. Rettamalai Srinivasan (1860–1945), Dalitactivist, politician from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Puli Thevar, Polygar chieftain who fought against and win over British East India Company in the 1750s and 1767s. Muhammadh Yusuf Khan alias Marudhanayagam Military leader of the 18th century. Chidambaram Pillai Indian revolutionary born Arcot Ramasamy Mudaliar – served as the first President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council, Member of the Viceroy's Executive Council. James Appathurai – Spokesperson for NATO. Radhika Coomaraswamy – Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict.
In 2009, Forbes ranked her as the 64th most powerful woman in the world.
Navanethem Pillay – High Commissioner for Human Rights, UN. Arcot Ramasamy Mudaliar, last Dewan of Mysore state,Founding chairman ICICI Bank. Shanmukham Chetty, Dewan of Cochin from 1931 to 1945, India's First Finance Minister Ramayyan Dalawa, Dewan of Travancore from 1737 to 1756. Nathan, President of Singapore (Septem– August 31, 2011). Ariranga Govindasamy Pillay, Acting President of Mauritius (– Feb 25, 2002). Angidi Veeriah Chettiar, Acting President of Mauritius (– Feb 18, 2002). Veerasamy Ringadoo (1920–2000), was Governor-General & President of Mauritius. Administrators and heads of state Presidents of other countries