Notable People From Cuddalore
- Thirunaukkarasu, Saivaite religious figure.
- Sundarar, Saivaite religious figure.
- Maikaudar, a sithas.
- Raghavendra Swami, (1595–1671 CE) from Bhuvanagiri (Cuddalore District).
- Jothi Ramalinga Swamigal, Vallalar Ramalingar (October 5, 1823 - January 23, 1873) from a village near Chidambaram.
- Angavai and Sangavai, the daughters of a Tamil poetess, were given in marriage by their father, King Pari (the great vallal, one who gives great gifts and never says no) to King Deiviekan in Tirukoilur.
- A. Subbarayalu Reddiar, first Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
- Vethathiri Maharishi
- Vetrimaaran, director of the movies Pollathavan and Aadukalam. Winner of two national awards: National Film Award for Best Direction and National Film Award for Best Screenplay.
- N. S. Ramaswami, journalist.
- K. Veeramani
- Jayakanthan, born April 24, 1934, Tamil writer, essayist, journalist, pamphleteer, film-maker and critic.
- Kavignar Arivumathi, lyrics writer from Virudhachalam
- Famous Indian Twins also known as "Arcot twins Brothers" Sir Arcot RamaSwamy Mudaliar and Sir Arcot Lakshmana Swamy Mudaliar were born and resided in this town. Legendary twins
- Aswath Damodaran, Professor of Finance at the Stern School of Business at New York, grandson of Sir Arcot Ramaswamy Mudaliar.
- Cuddalore Janani is a singer. She won the "National Award for Exceptional Achievement In Classical Music (Vocal) - 2001" from the Central Government and the "Ilam Kalaimani Award" from the Tamil Nadu Government in 2003.
- Kriya Babaji, born 30 November 203, Kriya Babaji Nagaraj was born on the night before the new moon during the Tamil month Karthigai. There is a temple constructed for him in his place of birth.
- C.K. Ranganathan of founder of Chik Shampoo was born and raised in Cuddalore.
- Shri Kannayan Ramalingam, Chairman of Airport Authority of India (AAI).
- V. Vaithilingam, born 5 October 1950, Chief Minister of Pondicherry (1991 to 1996 and 2008 to 2011).
- Justice K. Kannan, Madras high court judge, author and editor Madras Law Journal.
- Justice Mala, Tamil Nadu high court judge
- Panduranga Leela Bhajans
- Peter Tranchell, 14 July 1922 - September 1993, British composer.
- Suresh Sambandam, OrangeScape CEO
- Haji Mastan, "Under World Don".
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