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
B. S. Abdur Rahman industrialist, educationist
Ashok Amritraj: Chairman Hyde Park Entertainment-Hollywood
Rao Sahib A. Y. S. Parisutha Nadar, politician, industrialist, educationist and philanthropist
Ayya Nadar, founder of Ayyan Group
Shanmuga Nadar, founder of Standard Fireworks and other firework industries in Sivakasi
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
R. G. Chandramogan, founder of Arun Icecreams
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
Arunachalam Muruganantham, founder of Jayashree Industries
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
Murugavel Janakiraman founder of Bharat Matrimony world’s largest matrimonial website
Mani Subramanian, CEO of the Keane India Private Limited.
Karumuttu Thiagarajan Chettiar, industrialist & educationist, founder of erstwhile Bank of Madurai & Thiagarajar College of Engineering
Palani G. Periasamy, Chairman of PGP Group of Companies
Sivanthi Adithan
S. P. Adithanar
Arcot Narayanaswami Mudaliar
M. Arunachalam
K. Pandiarajan
R. G. Chandramogan
Anand Amritraj
Vijay Amritraj
Kumar Mahadeva
M. A. M. Ramaswamy
Kumar Mahadeva
Malkar Mohamed
T. N. Manoharan
Kalanithi Maran
A. C. Muthiah
M. G. Muthu
V. R. Muthu
Shiv Nadar
V. G. Panneerdas
Palani G. Periasamy
Shanmuga Nadar
H. Vasanthakumar
Sarathbabu Elumalai
N. Subash Chandrabose
N. Mahalingam
A. Vellayan
Avichi Meiyappa Chettiar
M. Saravanan (film producer)
Alagappa Chettiar
Annamalai Chettiar
Ramaswami Chettiar
M. A. Chidambaram
Jeppiaar, politician, industrialist, educationist and philanthropist
M. Ct. M. Chidambaram Chettyar
M. Ct. Muthiah Chettiar
Karumuttu Thiagarajan Chettiar
M. Anto Peter
R. K. Swamy, advertising executive
T. V. Sundram Iyengar
Venu Srinivasan