Indian Independence Movement
- V.O. Chidambaram Pillai Indian freedom fighter born
- Muhammadh Yusuf Khan alias Marudhanayagam Military leader of the 18th century
- Puli Thevar, Polygar chieftain who fought against first and win over British East India Company in the 1750s and 1767s
- Rani Velunatchiyar, Queen of Sivaganga First Women Freedom Fighter of India
- Rettamalai Srinivasan (1860–1945), Dalitactivist, politician and freedom fighter from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu
- Thalapathy Venni Kaladi, he was the general of Puli Thevar and a brave warrior who died while fighting the British(he belonged to the Devendra kula vellalar community).
- Maruthiruvar brothers Periya Marudhu and Chinna Marudhu who fought the British in the First and Second Polygar Wars
- Dheeran Chinnamalai (1756–1805), Polygar chieftain and feudatory of Tipu Sultan who fought the British in the Second Polygar War
- Subramanya Bharathi (1882–1921), Indian freedom fighter, Tamil poet and social reformer. Often regarded as the national poet of Tamil Nadu
- Bharathidasan (1891–1964), Tamil poet and rationalist.
- V. Kalyanasundaram (1883–1953), Scholar and independence fighter
- Subramaniya Siva (1884–1925), Freedom fighter and prolific writer
- Jeevanandham (1907–1963), Social reformer, political leader, litterateur and one of the pioneers of the communist and socialist movements
- Champakaraman Pillai (1891–1934), independence fighter
- Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar (1908–1963), freedom fighter and Leader of All India Forward Block
- Tiruppur Kumaran (1904–1932), Indian Revolutionary freedom fighter
- Muhammad Ismail (1896-1972), "Quaid-E-Millat," freedom fighter, Member of Parliament and was the President of Indian Union Muslim League
- K. Kamaraj, Freedom Fighter, Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and All India Congress President
- M. Bhaktavatsalam (1897–1987), Freedom Fighter, Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
- C. Subramaniam (1910–2000), Freedom Fighter and statesman and one of the men behind the Green Revolution
- Lakshmi Sehgal (1914-2012), Head of Rani Jhansi Brigade, women's wing of the Indian National Army and a close associate of Netaji Subash Chandra Bose. Presidential candidate in 2002 President's election.
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