Theni District - Famous Personalities

Famous Personalities

Theni District is home to several well-known Tamil entertainment personalities, including:

• S.S.Rajendran, is a famous old Tamil film hero is from Periyakulam.
• Major. Sundrar Rajan, a famous actor in Tamil film Industry is from Periyakumam.
• Barathiraja, a famous director in Tamil film industry has won many awards including Best Director awards by Indian Government and Tamil Nadu State Government. His son Manoj is actor in Tamil films.
• Illayaraja, Isai Gnani (Famous film music director) is from Pannaipuram of Theni district. His brother Gangai Amaran, also famous music director and film director in Tamil film industry. Yuvansankar Raja, Karthick Raja and daughter Bhavadharani are the children of Illayaraja, Director Venkat Prabu, and Prem ji Amaran are the children of Gangai Amaran, Parthi Baskar are the famous artists in Indian Film Industry. Ilayaraja is also called numbers of name like Ragadevan, Isaignani, Symphony music Director Maestro and Doctor, He won large number of National and state awards, one of his song is listed at fourth in the world's top 10 most popular songs of all time in a survey conducted by BBC. (Adi rakkamma Kaiya thattu from the movie Thalapathi directed by Mani Ratnam)
• Vairamuthu, the Tamil poet from the Vadugapatti nearby village of Theni, has won many awards from Government and other organisations.
• Kasthuri Raja, another famous director in Tamil cine industry, who is also known for Village subjects belongs to Theni. The director Selvaraghavan and the young actor Dhanush are the sons of Kasthuri Raja.
• Rajasekar, the director and actor. and his brother Actor Selva are also from Theni.
• Vaiyapuri, a Tamil comedy actor
• Kunjarammal, a Tamil comedy actress
• Sevvalai Raju, a Tamil film sub actor
• Bala, famous Tamil director, N.d patti theni.
• Mr.D.Murugesan, Chief Judge,Delhi High Court,From C.Pudupatty.