List of people from Vellore

Last updated April 05, 2025

The following people were born or based their life in Vellore.

Education

G. Viswanathan, founder and chancellor, VIT University
V. L. Ethiraj, founder, Ethiraj College for Women
V. M. Muralidharan, chairman, Ethiraj College for Women
Benjamin Pulimood, director/principal, Christian Medical College & Hospital

Entrepreneurs

Mecca Rafeeque Ahmed, founder and managing director of FARIDA Group
V. NATARAJAN , Chairman of KMV Group

Film and entertainment

Radhika Apte, Bollywood actress
Aryan (Tamil actor)|Aryan]], Indian film actor
Bhaskar (director)|Bhaskar]], director of Bommarilu , Paragu , Orange , [[Ongole Githa, [Bangalore Naatkal]]
Vani Jairam, playback singer
R. Nataraja Mudaliar, known as the father of Tamil cinema, a pioneer in the production of silent films
Dinesh Ravi, Tamil actor of Attakathi and Visaranai fame
Nelson Dilipkumar, Director of Kolamaavu Kokila , Doctor, Beast, Jailer (2023 Tamil film)|Jailer]].
Poornima Ravi, Tamil film actress
Indhuja Ravichandran, Tamil film actress
V. Ravichandran (film producer)|V. Ravichandran]], Indian film producer and distributor
Aravinnd Singh, cinematographer of Tamil films Demonte Colony and Diary
Vellore A. R. Srinivasan, classical carnatic musician
Thiru (director)|Thiru]], Tamil film director
Vishnu Vishal, Tamil actor
N. Viswanathan, Bengali actor

Politics

C. Gnanasekaran, Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu
C. Abdul Hakim, Indian politician and businessman
Durai Murugan, Indian politician and Ex-Minister for Public Works, Govt. of Tamil Nadu
Abdul Rahman (Vellore politician)|Abdul Rahman]], Indian politician and former member of the Parliament of India from Vellore (Lok Sabha constituency)|Vellore Constituency]]
V. S. Vijay, Indian politician and incumbent member of the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Vellore constituency and Ex-Minister for Health, Govt. of Tamil Nadu

Sports

Palani Amarnath, former player of IPL Chennai Superkings and Tamil Nadu Ranji Trophy
M Tamil Selvan, won silver medal in 1978 & 1982 Commonwealth Games
Sathish Sivalingam, won gold medal in 77 kg category in 2014 & 2018 Commonwealth Games

Scientists

C. Mohan, well known computer scientist in Silicon Valley, an IBM Fellow and the former IBM India Chief Scientist

Writers

Azhagiya Periyavan (pen name of C.Aravindan), journalist and author

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