Indian Independence Movement
- Veeran Azhagu Muthu Kone, FIRST FREEDOM FIGHTER Veeran Azhagu Muthu Kone (1728-1757), (also known as Alagumuthu konar or Yadav) was an Indian revolutionary and independence activist. He is regarded for having raised one of the first revolts against the British East India Company in India. Kone was born and brought up in Kattalankulam, a village in erstwhile Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu.
- Rani Velunachiyar, First Women Freedom fighter of India & Queen of Sivagangai
- Chempakaraman Pillai, an Indian warrior who attacked the East India Company from the Emden Submarine. Formed International Cadet Corps ICC, many years before Nethaji's INA. Founded the slogan "Jai Hindh".
- Puli Thevar, Polygar chieftain who fought the British East India Company in the 1750s and 1760s. First general of Tamil origin to fight against the British.
- Vennikkaladi Kudumbar, Thalapathi in Puli Thevar Force chieftain who fought the British East India Company in the 1750s and 1760s. First general of Tamil origin to fight against the British.
- Kattabomman (1760–1799), Polygar chief of Panchalakurichi who fought the British in the First Polygar War. He was captured by the British at the end of the war and hanged.
- The Maruthu Pandiyar brothers Periya Marudhu and Chinna Marudhu, who fought the British in the First and Second Polygar Wars.
- Veeran Sundaralingam Kudumbar (1700-1800),(also called as Sundaralinga Mallar)General of Kattapomman Nayakan's telugu palayam, First Human Suicide Bomber who killed more than 150 english soldiers to save kattapomman palace from British,
- Dheeran Chinnamalai (1756–1805), Polygar chieftain and feudatory of Tipu Sultan who fought the British in the Second Polygar War.
- Maadasamy Pillai, first male suicide bomber who fought for the Indian Independence for the first time in the world
- S. Subramania Iyer (1842–1925), lawyer, jurist and theosophist who co-founded the Home Rule Movement along with Annie Besant, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Mohammad Ali Jinnah. He is affectionately called Grand Old Man of South India.
- G. Subramania Iyer (1855–1916), Freedom fighter and founder of "The Hindu" English newspaper.
- V. O. Chidambaram Pillai (1872–1936), independence fighter, who launched the first Indian ship on Indian waters under British Rule.
- V. V. S Iyer (1881–1925) Tamil scholar and freedom fighter
- Nammakkal Kavignar Ramalingam Pillai, Tamil freedom fighter and poet
- Subramanya Bharathy (1882–1921), Indian freedom fighter, Tamil poet and social reformer. Often regarded as the national poet of India.
- V. Kalyanasundaram (1883–1953), scholar and independence fighter
- Subramaniya Siva (1884–1925), freedom fighter and close associate of Bharathi and V. V. S. Iyer
- Sathyamurthy (1887–1943), Indian freedom fighter and leader of the Indian National Congress in the erstwhile Madras presidency
- Vanchinathan (1886–1911), Indian Tamil independence activist who killed General Ash and committed suicide at Maniyachi
- Kalki Sadasivam (1902–1997), singer, journalist and film producer who was one of the founders of the Tamil magazine Kalki; husband of Carnatic classical singer M. S. Subbulakshmi.
U. Muthuramalingam Thevar, Great Freedom fighter, Close Aid to Nethaji Subhash Chandra Bose. Great & Popular Leader of Southern Tamil Nadu.Main Arch Leader of constructing the Indian National Army with Subhash Chandra Bose. Social Reformer and posed hard opposition to CTA (criminal Tribes Act) Act of British. Wonderful Orator of Both Nationalist speeches & Spiritual Thoughts.
- Thiyagi Immanuvel Sekaran Devendrar,Social Reformer and freedom fighter, Fought for depressed people rights and for union of Devendirars,Great leader of Tamilnadu,He worked as a soldier in Nethaji Subhash Chandra Bose army for 10 years,He strictly opposed untouchability,very good orator and a martyr for tamil people, he also worked a lot for unity of tamil people.
- Tiruppur Kumaran, independence fighter
- Lakshmi Sehgal (1914-), 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.
- P.K. Venkitaraman, Theni, independence fighter
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