Industrialists and Entrepreneurs
- A M M Murugappa Chettiar, Industrialist, Founder of Murugappa Group.
- Hemanth Raj G R, Director S&D MilesTs Corporation USA, Managing Director ASEAN.
- Raja Sir Annamalai Chettiar, Industrialist, Philanthropist & Educator who established Annamalai University.
- Rajah Sir Muthiah Chettiar, Industrialist, Philanthropist and First Mayor of Madras.
- Alagappa Chettiar (1909–1957), Industrialist, Philanthropist & Educator who established Alagappa University.
- M. A. Chidambaram Chettiar, Industrialist.
- Karumuttu Thiagarajan Chettiar, Industrialist & Educationist, Founder of erstwhile bank Bank of Madurai & institution Thiagarajar College of Engineering.
- Kulandaivel Mudaliar, The Chennai Silks founder.
- Chenniappan, Nilgiris founder.
- K.P.Natarajan, KPN Travels
- Pothy Moopanar, founder of Pothys Textiles.
- Rm. K. Visvanatha Pillai, founder of RmKV.
- S. Ramadorai, former CEO of Tata Consultancy Services
- Ayya Nadar, founder of Ayyan Group of Companies
- Shanmuga Nadar, founder of Standard Fireworks and other firework industries in Sivakasi
- Selvarathinam, founder of Saravana Stores, Chennai
- Shiv Nadar, founder and CEO of HCL Technologies
- A. C. Muthiah, Chairman of Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation SPIC
- V. G. Panneerdas, founder of VGP Group of Companies
- V S Thiruvengadasamy Mudaliar - Founder VST Motor Group
- G.Munusamy, founder of Gold Winner
- R. G. Chandramogan, founder of Arun Icecreams
- P. Rajagopal, founder of Hotel Saravana Bhavan chain of restaurants.
- H. Vasanthakumar, founder of Vasanth & Co and Vasanth TV.
- V. R. Muthu, CEO and son of founder of Idhayam oil
- K. P. Kandasamy, founder of Dinakaran
- S. P. Adithanar, founder of Dina Thanthi
- N.Mahalingam Gounder, Educator, Industrialist and Philanthropist.
- Kalanidhi Maran, Media Baron.
- M. G. Muthu, founder of MGM Group of Companies and MGM Dizzee World
- M. A. M Ramasamy Chettiar, Industrialist, Philanthropist and Pro-Chancellor of Annamalai University.
- Sivasankaran Chairman, Sterling group.
- B Muthuraman, Managing Director, Tata Steel.
- Dharmaveera K Govindaswamy Naidu, Industrialist & Philanthropist
- Venu Srinivasan, Chairman of TVS Motor Company and Sundaram-Clayton.
- M. V. Subbiah, CEO of the Murugappa Group.
- KG Baalakrishnan, Chairman and Managing Director KG Group of companies, Coimbatore
- Mani Subramanian, CEO of the Keane India Private Limited.
- Narayanan Vaghul, ex-Chairman of ICICI Bank
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