List of people from Vellore

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

Education[]

• V. L. Ethiraj, Founder, Ethiraj College for Women
• G. Viswanathan, Founder and chancellor, VIT University
• V. M. Muralidharan, Former Chairman, Ethiraj College for Women
• Benjamin Pulimood, was the Director/Principal, Christian Medical College & Hospital

Entrepreneurs[]

• Mecca Rafeeque Ahmed, Founder and Managing Director of FARIDA Group

Films and Entertainments[]

• Viswanathan Ravichandran, also known as (Aascar V. Ravichandran) is an Indian film producer and distributor
• Aravinnd Singh, Cinematographer of Tamil films Demonte Colony and Aarathu Sinam
• Dinesh Ravi, Tamil actor of Attakathi and Visaaranai fame
• Vishnu Vishal, Tamil actor
• Bhaskar, Director of Bommarilu, Paragu, Orange, Ongole Githa, Bangalore Naatkal
• Aryan (actor), Indian film actor
• R. Nataraja Mudaliar, known as the father of Tamil cinema, was a pioneer in the production of silent films
• Vellore A. R. Srinivasan, classical Carnatic musician
• Vani Jairam, playback singer
• N. Viswanathan, Bengali Actor
• Thiru, Tamil film director
• Radhika Apte, Bollywood Actress
• Indhuja Ravichandran, Tamil film Actress

Politics[]

• 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
• Abdul Rahman, Indian politician and former member of the Parliament of India from Vellore Constituency
• C. Abdul Hakim, Indian politician and businessman
• C. Gnanasekaran, Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu
• Durai Murugan, Indian politician and Ex-Minister for Public Works, Govt. of Tamil Nadu

Sports[]

• 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.
• Palani Amarnath, former Player of IPL chennai Superkings and Tamilnadu Ranji Trophy.

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