List of people from Vellore

The following people were born or based their life in Vellore.

Education

• V. L. Ethiraj, Founder, Ethiraj College for Women
• G. Viswanathan, Founder and chancellor, VIT University
• V.M. Muralidharan, Chairman, Ethiraj College Trust
• Benjamin Pulimood, was the Director/Principal, Christian Medical College & Hospital

Entrepreneurs

• Mecca Rafeeque Ahmed, Founder and Managing Director of FARIDA Group

Flims and Entertainments

• Viswanathan Ravichandran, also known as (Aascar V. Ravichandran) is an Indian film producer and distributor
• Aravinnd Singh, Cinematographer of Tamil films Demonte Colony and Aarathu Sinam
• Dinesh Ravi, Tamil actor of Attakathi and Visaaranai fame
• Bhaskar, Director of Bommarilu, Paragu, Orange, Ongole Githa, Bangalore Naatkal
• Aryan (actor), Indian film actor
• R. Nataraja Mudaliar, known as the father of Tamil cinema, was a pioneer in the production of silent films
• Vellore A. R. Srinivasan, classical Carnatic musician
• Vani Jairam, playback singer

Politics

• V. S. Vijay, Indian politician and incumbent member of the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Vellore constituency and Ex-Minister for Health, Govt. of Tamil Nadu
• Abdul Rahman, Indian politician and former member of the Parliament of India from Vellore Constituency
• C. Abdul Hakim, Indian politician and businessman
• C. Gnanasekaran, Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu
• Durai Murugan, Indian politician and Ex-Minister for Public Works, Govt. of Tamil Nadu

Sports

• Sathish Sivalingam, Won a gold medal in 77 kg category in Commonwealth Games 2014