Madurai, Tamil Nādu, India
Famous Persons from Madurai, Tamil Nādu, India
- Mohamed Ashik - Born on January 25, 2004 - Activist, and Celebrity
- Chithambaram Aravindh - Born on November 9, 1999 - Chess player
- RJ Harini - Born on November 14, 1996 - Entrepreneur
- Maya Sundarakrishnan - Born on April 15, 1996 - Television actor, and Actor
- Myna Nandhini - Born on January 26, 1996 - Television actor, and Actor
- Prakash Vijayanath - Born on November 7, 1994 - Badminton player
- Sangili Murugan - Born on March 26, 1994 - Film producer, Film director, Actor, and Screenwriter
- Kannappan Priyadharshan - Born on December 1, 1993 - Chess player
- Nivetha Pethuraj - Born on November 30, 1991 - Model, and Actor
- Gopi Shankar Madurai - Born on April 13, 1991 - LGBTQI+ rights activist, Indigenist, and Politician
- Swapna - Born on July 3, 1990 - LGBTQI+ rights activist, Indigenist, and Politician
- Anjali Appadurai - Born on May 27, 1990 - Climate activist, and Politician
- Praveen Antony - Born on February 28, 1990 - Climate activist, and Politician
- Irfan - Born on May 3, 1989 - Television actor, and Actor
- Jagadeesh Kanna - Born on September 22, 1988 - Film director
- Bala Saravanan - Born on November 2, 1987 - Actor
- Deepan Chakkravarthy - Born on June 3, 1987 - Chess player
- Poorni - Born on September 4, 1986 - Television actor, and Actor
- Pandi - Born on April 8, 1986 - Film actor, Television actor, and Actor
- K. Vijayakarthikeyan - Born on January 8, 1986 - Civil servant, and Writer
- Meenal - Born on November 18, 1985 - Actor
- Aruldoss - Born on July 16, 1985 - Photographer
- Prasanna Pandian - Born on February 26, 1984 - Architect
- Atlee - Born on September 21, 1983 - Film director, and Screenwriter - Vijay Award for Best Debut Director
- Magesh Chandran Panchanathan - Born on August 10, 1983 - Chess player
- Karthik Subbaraj - Born on March 19, 1983 - Film director, and Screenwriter
- Kanika - Born on July 3, 1982 - Television actor, Voice actor, News presenter, and Actor
- Noorul Riaz - Born on December 9, 1979 - Cricketer
- Soori - Born on August 27, 1977 - Actor
- Shaam - Born on April 4, 1977 - Model, and Actor
- Vadivel Balaji - Born on February 17, 1977 - Comedian, Television presenter, and Actor (died: September 10, 2020)
- M. Raja - Born on January 15, 1976 - Film director, and Screenwriter (died: September 10, 2020)
- M. Sasikumar - Born on November 30, 1975 - Film editor, Film director, Actor, and Screenwriter - Filmfare Awards South (died: September 10, 2020)
- Chimbu Deven - Born on November 23, 1975 - Film director, and Screenwriter (died: September 10, 2020)
- Jeans - Born on September 29, 1974 - Film producer (died: September 10, 2020)
- Sivakumar Ananth - Born on June 23, 1974 - Film director, and Screenwriter (died: September 10, 2020)
- Raaghav - Born on April 9, 1974 - Television actor, and Actor (died: September 10, 2020)
- Krishnaraj Sriram - Born on November 15, 1973 - Cricketer (died: February 16, 2017)
- Sakthi Saravanan - Born on October 24, 1973 - Cinematographer (died: February 16, 2017)
- Sujatha Sivakumar - Born on September 27, 1973 - Actor (died: February 16, 2017)
- Sundar Pichai - Born on July 10, 1972 - Executive, Chief executive officer, and Computer scientist - Padma Bhushan in trade and industry | Global Citizen Awards (died: February 16, 2017)
- Cheran - Born on December 12, 1970 - Film director, Actor, and Screenwriter - Filmfare Awards South (died: February 16, 2017)
- Janardhanan Ramdas - Born on June 2, 1970 - Cricketer (died: February 16, 2017)
- Krishnaraj Srinath - Born on November 23, 1969 - Cricketer (died: February 16, 2017)
- Velraj - Born on October 21, 1969 - Film director, Cinematographer, and Screenwriter (died: February 16, 2017)
- Mark Patterson - Born on May 26, 1969 - Field hockey player (died: February 16, 2017)
- Nandha Periyasamy - Born on December 27, 1968 - Film director, and Screenwriter (died: February 16, 2017)
- Ameer Sultan - Born on April 2, 1966 - Film producer, Film director, Actor, and Screenwriter - Filmfare Awards South (died: February 16, 2017)
- Palanivel Thiaga Rajan - Born on March 7, 1966 - Politician (died: February 16, 2017)
- Shihan Hussaini - Born on December 1, 1964 - Actor (died: February 16, 2017)
- Sumathi - Born on August 19, 1964 - Film actor, and Actor (died: February 16, 2017)
- Vadivelu - Born on September 12, 1960 - Film actor, and Actor - Filmfare Awards South (died: February 16, 2017)
- Nirmala Sitharaman - Born on August 18, 1959 - Politician (died: February 16, 2017)
- Pattimandram Raja - Born on May 1, 1959 - Television actor, and Actor (died: February 16, 2017)
- Pandiyan - Born on January 5, 1959 - Politician, and Actor (died: January 10, 2008)
- Robo Shankar - Born on December 24, 1958 - Film producer, and Actor (died: January 10, 2008)
- B. Valarmathi - Born on October 20, 1957 - Politician (died: January 10, 2008)
- Sundaram Natarajan - Born on September 4, 1957 - Ophthalmologist - Padma Shri in Medicine (died: January 10, 2008)
- Master Prabhakar - Born on February 1, 1957 - Actor (died: January 10, 2008)
- Mani Ratnam - Born on June 2, 1956 - Film actor, Film producer, Film director, Actor, and Screenwriter - Padma Shri in arts (died: January 10, 2008)
- Ramarajan - Born on October 18, 1954 - Film director, Politician, and Screenwriter (died: January 10, 2008)
- Anita Ratnam - Born on May 21, 1954 - Dancer, and Choreographer (died: January 10, 2008)
- Trotsky Marudu - Born on August 12, 1953 - Multimedia artist, and Visual artist - Kalaimamani (died: January 10, 2008)
- Vijayakanth - Born on August 25, 1952 - Politician, and Actor - Filmfare Awards South | Padma Bhushan (died: December 28, 2023)
- Israel Selvanayagam - Born on March 1, 1951 - Christian minister, and Theologian (died: December 28, 2023)
- Maalan Narayanan - Born on September 16, 1950 - Writer (died: December 28, 2023)
- P. Mohan - Born on December 30, 1949 - Politician (died: October 30, 2009)
- V. V. Rajan Chellappa - Born on August 16, 1949 - Politician (died: October 30, 2009)
- G. Venkateswaran - Born on January 13, 1948 - Film producer, and Film director (died: May 3, 2003)
- Sedapatti Muthiah - Born on October 4, 1945 - Politician (died: September 21, 2022)
- Kanthimathi - Born on August 30, 1945 - Actor (died: September 9, 2011)
- Chitra Bharucha - Born on April 1, 1945 - Hematologist (died: September 9, 2011)
- Veerabhadran Ramanathan - Born on November 24, 1944 - Meteorologist, and Climatologist - Fellow of the American Geophysical Union | Tang Prize | Volvo Environment Prize | BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award | Mendel Medal | Blue Planet Prize | Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement | Champions of the Earth | Buys Ballot Medal | Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal (died: September 9, 2011)
- Karaikudi S. Subramanian - Born on October 23, 1944 - Musician (died: September 9, 2011)
- Ganesan Srinivasan - Born on April 9, 1942 - Astrophysicist (died: September 9, 2011)
- Peeli Sivam - Born on July 5, 1938 - Actor (died: September 25, 2017)
- Suresh Krishna - Born on December 24, 1936 - Industrialist - Padma Shri in trade and industry (died: September 25, 2017)
- Manohar Devadoss - Born on September 10, 1936 - Writer - Padma Shri in arts (died: December 7, 2022)
- Solomon Pappaiah - Born on February 22, 1936 - Journalist - Padma Shri in literature and education (died: December 7, 2022)
- S. K. Balakrishnan - Born on March 24, 1935 - Politician (died: August 20, 2001)
- Nedumaran - Born on March 10, 1933 - Politician (died: August 20, 2001)
- K. Thirupathy - Born on August 9, 1930 - Politician (died: September 30, 2015)
- K. G. Kannabiran - Born on November 9, 1929 - Human rights activist, and Lawyer (died: December 30, 2010)
- Madurai N. Krishnan - Born on October 31, 1928 - Composer (died: October 9, 2005)
- Jana Krishnamurthi - Born on May 24, 1928 - Politician, and Lawyer (died: September 25, 2007)
- Angidi Chettiar - Born on April 29, 1928 - Politician - Commander of the Order of the British Empire (died: September 15, 2010)
- P. V. Narasimha Bharathi - Born on March 24, 1924 - Actor (died: May 11, 1978)
- T. M. Soundararajan - Born on March 24, 1922 - Singer, and Actor - Padma Shri in arts (died: May 25, 2013)
- M. S. Subbulakshmi - Born on September 16, 1916 - Film actor, and Singer - Sangeet Natak Akademi Award | Padma Bhushan | Ramon Magsaysay Award | Padma Vibhushan | Bharat Ratna (died: December 11, 2004)
- Antony Mitradas - Born on November 3, 1913 - Film director (died: February 20, 2017)
- Madurai Mani Iyer - Born on October 25, 1912 - Singer (died: June 8, 1968)
- Sankhu Ram - Born on April 6, 1907 - Translator (died: April 26, 1976)
- N.M.R. Subbaraman - Born on August 14, 1905 - Politician (died: January 25, 1983)
- Rukmini Devi Arundale - Born on February 29, 1904 - Dancer, and Politician - Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi | Sangeet Natak Akademi Award | Padma Bhushan | Kalidas Samman | Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (died: February 24, 1986)