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Datuk Dr. Subramaniam Sathasivam, a deputy president of the MIC and current Human Resource Minister in the Malaysian cabinet.

Guy Sebastian, a Malaysian-born *Australian Idol* winner of Sri Lankan and Anglo-Indian heritage.

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Janaki Davar, one of the earliest women involved in the fight for the Malayan independence.

K. S. Rajah, Malaysian-born Senior Counsel and former Judicial Commissioner of the Supreme Court of Singapore.

Malaysia Vasudevan, a playback singer and Tamil actor of Kollywood.

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A promotional photo of Prema Yin, Malaysian musician or singer.

S. J. V. Chelvanayakam, Malaysian-born Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer, politician, and Member of Parliament.

Dato' Vijay Eswaran, Malaysian businessman, philanthropist, and an author.

Chakra Sonic, the godfather of Tamil rap.

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V. T. Sambanthan, one of Malaysia's founding fathers.

This is a list of notable Malaysian Indians.

Politicians

Heads of government or state

Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia
C. V. Devan Nair, third President of Singapore

Opposition

Yang Berhormat Ramasamy Palanisamy, deputy chief minister of Pulau Pinang and first person of Indian origin to hold the post of deputy chief minister in any Malaysian state
V. Sivakumar, first ethnic Indian to become the speaker of a Malaysian legislative body
Karpal Singh, Malaysia's famous lawyer and politician. Bukit Gelugor's Member of Parliament and chairman of Democratic Action Party.
Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj
Gobind Singh Deo
Sivarasa Rasiah, vice president of Parti Keadilan Rakyat
M. Kulasegaran, chairman of Democratic Action Party
M. Manoharan
N Gobalakrishnan, currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Padang Serai
M. Manogaran
S. Manikavasagam
Kumutha Rahman, first non-Muslim to contest for PAS
Charles Santiago
V. Arumugam
David V.
John Fernandez
Charles Santiago, currently Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Klang constituency in Selangor. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) party in the Pakatan Rakyat opposition coalition

Ruling party

V. T. Sambanthan, one of the founding fathers of Malaysia
G. Palanivel, current president of Malaysian Indian Congress
Nor Mohamed Yakcop, current Malaysian minister in the prime minister's department
Dato' Seri Samy Vellu, the longest serving president of Malaysian Indian Congress
Datuk Dr. Subramaniam Sathasivam, the current deputy president of Malaysian Indian Congress and Human Resource Minister in the Malaysian cabinet
K. S. Nijhar, one of the three vice-presidents of the Malaysian Indian Congress. He is the highest ranking Punjabi and Sikh in the political party, which is dominated by Tamils. However, he is not the sole Sikh in the Malaysian parliament. The member being Karpal Singh who is from the opposition Democratic Action Party.
Shahrizat Abdul Jalil, current minister of Women, Family and Community Development
Saravanan Murugan, deputy minister of Federal Territories and Urban
Datuk Seri Dr. M. Kayveas, president of the People's Progressive Party (Malaysia)
S. Sothinathan, current vice-president of Malaysian Indian Congress
Datuk Roto K. Pathmanaban, vice president of Malaysian Indian Congress
V. Manickavasagam, sixth president of the Malaysian Indian Congress and former Minster of Communication in the Malaysian cabinet
K. L. Devaser, fourth president of Malaysian Indian Congress
Mukhriz Mahathir, current Malaysian deputy minister of International Trade and Industry
Devaki Krishnan, the first Malaysian Indian woman to become a municipal councillor
Devamany S. Krishnasamy
Saravanan Murugan
P. Kamalanathan
Devaki Krishnan
K. Parthiban
S. Krishnasamy
K. Sivalingam
Tan Sri G. Vadiveloo, former President of the Malaysian Senate
K. Pathmanaban, former deputy minister and founder of Melaka Manipal Medical College
D. R. Seenivasagam, founder of PPP and politician

Other

E. E. C. Thuraisingham, politician of pre-Independence Malaya
Datuk Dr S Vijayaratnam
S. J. V. Chelvanayakam
Tan Sri M.G. Pandithan, founder president of the Indian Progressive Front
Winston Rueben Dudley, former United Nations and International Labour Organization regional deputy director for Asia and the Pacific
K. S. Nallakarupan

Academicians

Activists and social workers

Rajaretinam Armuggan, founder of Malaysian Indian Youth Council (MIYC)
P. Uthayakumar, founder of HINDRAF
Waythamoorthy, member of HINDRAF
Irene Xavier, women's rights activist
Mary Shanthi Dairiam, Malaysian human rights and women's rights advocate and United Nations (UN) official
Sybil Kathigasu
Uma Sambanthan
Bishan Singh Ram Singh, environmentalist
M. G. G. Pillai, political activist and journalist
Marina Mahathir, daughter of Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad
Kamal Bamadhaj, political science student and human rights activist, who was killed in the Dili Massacre in East Timor on November 12, 1991
Rasammah Bhupalan, social activist
Irene Fernandez

Actors

Murugan (actor), Malaysian which currently actor, model and singer in Singapore
Ravichandran (actor), Tamil film actor who played lead roles in Tamil movies of the 1960s and 1970s
Chacko Vadaketh, Malaysian actor, writer, television personality and MC
Nasiruddin Nasir, Malaysian actor of Indian descent
Malaysia Vasudevan, Tamil playback singer and actor in the Tamil film industry
Shashi Tharan, Malaysian-Tamil actor
Hans Isaac, Malaysian actor, producer, director and a former model
Ramon Tikaram, British stage and screen actor
Gurmit Singh, Singaporean actor of part Malaysian-Punjabi descent
Jay Manuel, Canadian make-up artist of Malaysian descent
Bhauvanash sharma,^[1] model
Dalip Singh, actor
Vishal Kotian, main actor of The Deadly Disciple^[2]
M.Subash,^[3] actor, director, producer, and feature or set designer

Actresses and models

Amelia Thripura Henderson, Malaysian teenage actress
Maya Karin, Malaysian actress, television personality, and singer
Kavita Sidhu, actress and former beauty queen
Deborah Priya Henry, winner of Miss Malaysia World 2007, television personality, and actress
Molly Malakias, Malaysian born model has successfully carved an impressive international modeling career
Nicole Arumugam, British actress
Nadine Ann Thomas, Miss Universe Malaysia 2009 and acted in Nasi Lemak 2.0
Sharon Alaina Stephen, Malaysian actress
Pushpa Narayan, Malaysia actress and modal
Jasmine Michael, current number-one actress in Malaysia's Tamil language cinema
Sangeeta Krishnasamy, actress and modal. The first Malaysian woman to act in a Tamil movie.
Faezah Elai, Malaysian actress of Punjab and Thai descent
Lucy Narayanasamy,^[4] Miss Universe Malaysia 1993
Thanuja Ananthan,^[5] Miss World Malaysia 2009-2010

Ancient rulers

Tun Ali of Malacca, fourth Bendahara of the Malaccan Sultanate
Tun Mutahir of Malacca, famous bendahara of the Malaccan Sultanate
Tun Fatimah, daughter to the Malaccan Bendahara who lived during the 16th century. She was married to Malacca's Sultan Mahmud Shah as one of his consorts after all her male siblings were executed.

Arts and entertainment

B. Narayan Rao, Malaysian film director during the 1950s
B. S. Rajhans, Malaysia's first filmmaker
L. Krishnan,^[6] Malaysian film director who introduced P. Ramlee
Hans Isaac, Malaysian actor, producer, director, and former model
Joshua Fernandez, Malaysian film director
Huzir Sulaiman, Malaysian actor, director, and writer
Rani Moorthy, Malaysian-born playwright, actress, and artistic director of Rasa Productions
Syed Thajudeen, artist
V. Nagaraj, prominent Malaysian director
Zabrina Fernandez, television producer
Pria Viswalingam, Malaysian-born Australian documentary and filmmaker
Michael Xavier Voon
'Punnagai Poo' Gheetha, the first female producer of Tamil films
H.R. Narayana, film editor
Phani Majmudar,^[7] Malaysian film director
NB Vasudev,^[8] cinematographer
Sharad Sharan,^[9] journalist and film director

Astronaut

S.Vanajah, one of the finalists for Malaysia's Angkasawan programme

Business people

Tatparanandam Ananda Krishnan, one of Malaysia's richest men, runs a media empire that includes Maxis Communications
Datuk Tony Fernandes, Malaysian entrepreneur and founder of Tune Air Sendirian Berhad. He introduced the first budget, no-frills, and low-cost airline, AirAsia, to Malaysia and Asia with the tagline "Now Everyone Can Fly".
Tuan Haji Abu Backer , Founder of Kumpulan Barkath ( Barkath Group of companies)
Dato' Seri Barkath Ali Bin Abu Backer, CEO of [[Kumpulan Barkath]] ( Barkath Group of companies)
Tuan Haji Anwar Kabir Bin Abu Backer, PKT, Deputy CEO of [[Kumpulan Barkath]] ( Barkath Group of companies )
Maha Sinnathamby, founder of Greater Springfield
Bastianpillai Paul Nicholas, first Asian banker in British Malaya
Dato' Vijay Eswaran, Malaysian businessman, philanthropist, and an author
Shoba Purushothaman, co-founder of The NewsMarket
K. Thamboosamy Pillay, the founder of Sri Mahamariamman Temple, Kuala Lumpur
Raja Mudaliar, richest trader in Malacca during the early 16th century CE
Datuk Vinod Balachandra Sekhar, businessman, president and Group Chief Executive of Putra Group
Tan Sri Datuk G. Gnanalingam, executive chairman of Westport
Doraisingam Pillai, CEO of Lotus chain of restaurants and companies
Kishu Tirathrai
A K Muthu, owner of Ashwin Cards, Leading print and publishing company
K. L. Palaniappan, architect, businessman, and executive director of MK Land
Weeratunge Edward Perera
Major. Dato. Dr. Samraj Arumugam , Founder and President of The Malaysian Trade, Manufacturers and Consumerism Foundation

Comedian

Indi Nadarajah, actor, comedian, and singer based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Deejays and television personalities

Rueben Thevandran (Burn), Malaysian radio personality, television host, singer, and voice-over
Asha Gill, television personality, deejay, and women's-rights activist
J.J Fernandez, a radio announcer for hitz.fm's breakfast show The Morning Crew, the number-one English radio show in Malaysia
Gina Dhaliwal, radio announcer THR Hindipower (2003-2010), VJ for Irama Bollywood (RTM TV2), host of Inflight Radio Show - A Taste of India, Qantas Airlines (since 2005–present)
DJ Jungle Jerry, international clubbing deejay, maestro of mix, and organiser of 24hrs vinyl mix. He has launched several albums - Presence KL01, KL02, hits Heart of music, and Music is my life.
T. Selva, an author, columnist, and radio or television personality on Vastu Shastra and the ancient secrets of Indians

Doctors

Economist

Tan Sri Dr Ramon Navaratnam

Fashion designer

Bernard Chandran, Malaysia's "King Of Fashion"

Freedom fighters and nationalists

Puan Sri Janaki Athi Nahappan, one of the earliest women involved in the fight for Malaysian (then Malaya) independence
Rasammah Bhupalan, renowned Malaysian freedom fighter and social activist
John Thivy, founding president of the Malayan Indian Congress
S. A. Ganapathy
Major. Dato. Dr. Samraj Arumugam - Major. Dato. Dr. Raj Arumugam, Founder and President of The Malaysian Safety and Peace Organization

Lawyers

Ambiga Sreenevasan, president of the Malaysian Bar Council
Param Cumaraswamy
Mahadev Shankar
Kengatharan

Legal authorities

K. S. Rajah, was a Senior Counsel and former Judicial Commissioner of the Supreme Court of Singapore.
K. Thanabalasingam
Tan Sri G. K. Rama Iyer
Justice Datuk K. P. Gengadharan Nair, high courts of Malaysia
Datuk Seri S. Augustine Paul
Ajit Singh
Baltej Singh Dhillon, first Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer to be allowed to wear a turban

Literary figures

Munshi Abdullah, early Malayan historian and the father of modern Malay literature
Charlene Rajendran
Rani Manicka, writer
K. S. Maniam, novelist and academician
Rehman Rashid, journalist
Uthaya Sankar SB, Malaysian writer
John Davies, archivist, writer, and received the prestigious Ahli Mangku Negara award
Rani Manicka, author and novelist
Shamini Flint

Martial artist

Joe Thambu

Mountaineers

Maniam Moorthy, member of the first group of Malaysians to successfully climb Mount Everest
Mohandas, one of the first two Malaysians to successfully climb Mount Everest
Mahendran, one of the first two Malaysians to successfully climb Mount Everest

Musicians

Guy Sebastian, Australian pop, R&B, and soul singer-songwriter who was the first winner of Australian Idol in 2003. He is currently a judge on the Australian version of The X Factor.
Jaclyn Victor, winner of the first Malaysian Idol and current number-one pop singer of Malaysia. She had acted in many Malaysia's Malay and Tamil movies.
Reshmonu, singer-songwriter from Malaysia who does mostly English songs
David Arumugam, Malaysian singer and founder of Alleycats
Malaysia Vasudevan, Tamil playback singer and actor in the Tamil film industry
Ning Baizura, Malaysian pop and R&B singer
Loganathan Arumugam, Malaysian singer
Shunmugam Arumugam, guitarist
Kamahl, cabaret or easy listening singer and recording artist
Yogi B, often referred as Kavidhai Kundargal. He is currently one of the famous rapper in Kollywood and co-founder of Poetic Ammo.
C Loco, now known as Sashi C Loco, co-founder of Poetic Ammo
Prema Yin, Malaysian musician or singer
Dhilip Varman, singer, lyricist, and composer. He won Best Male Vocalist at 2010 MIMI (Malaysian Indian Music Industry) Awards.
Ronnie Pereira, lead guitarist and singer of the 1970s band Revolvers
Ash Nair, Malaysian alternative musician and former contestant of season two of Malaysian Idol
Reshmonu, singer-songwriter from Malaysia who does mostly English songs
Harikrish Menon, singer and songwriter
Chakra Sonic, Malaysian hip hop musician. He is also known as the godfather of Tamil rap.
Manjit Singh Gill, one of duo mamber of World famous Goldkartz
Sukhjit Singh Gill, one of duo mamber of World famous Goldkartz
Shruthi Jayanshankar, Malaysian famous singer and Anugerah Industri Muzik 2010
Harikrish Menon, singer-songwriter
Tanita Tikaram, British pop-folk singer-songwriter
Shruthi Jayanshankar, Malaysia famous singer and Anugerah Industri Muzik 2010 winner for Best Local Indian Album
Prema Lucas, singer-songwriter
Che'Nelle, recording artist
Shree Chandran, rapper and music producer
Prashanthini, playback singer in Tamil cinema
Yugendran, playback singer in Tamil cinema
K. Haran, composer of film scores and soundtracks in the Malaysian-Tamil cinema

Religious

Scientists

Tan Sri Dr B.C. Sekhar

Sportspeople

Athletics

Tan Sri Dr Mani Jegathesan, the fastest man in Asia
Shanti Govindasamy
Govindasamy Saravanan

Badminton

Datuk Punch Gunalan, one of the finest combination doubles and singles players that Malaysia has ever produced.
Sutheaswari Mudukasan

Basketball

Guganeswaran Batumalai

Cricket

Fencing

Ronnie Theseira

Football or soccer

Below are the list of players who had represented Malaysia national football team.

R. Arumugam, Malaysia football legend
Santokh Singh, Malaysia football legend
R. Surendran, striker for Selangor FA
K. Gurusamy
S. Kunanlan
V.Thirumurugan
Victor Andrag
K. Ravindran
Suppiah Chanturu
V. Murugan, former Malaysia national football team goalkeeper
K. Nanthakumar
S. Subramaniam
K. Sasi Kumar
G. Jeevananthan
K. Reuben
G. Mahathevan
D. Surendran
V. Saravanan
Thamil Arasu Ambumamee
Gary Steven Robbat
D. Saarvindran
V. Kavi Chelvan
Devasagayam Christie Jayaseelan
M. Sivakumar
S. Sivanesan
Gunasekaran Jeevananthan
G. Mahathevan
Gopinathan Ramachandra

Hockey

Kumar Subramaniam
John Shaw, former field hockey player, who represented Great Britain in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona and the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta

Motorsport

Karamjit Singh, first Asian driver to win the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) Production Car World Championship for Drivers
Nandakumar Puspanathan

Netball

Aruna Santhappan, current national team captain

Scrabble

Ganesh Asirvatham, world runner-up scrabble player in 2007

Sports management

Shebby Singh
Datuk K. Rajagopal, Malaysia national football team manager
B. Sathianathan, former coach of Malaysia national football team
K. Devan, former manager of Malaysia national football team
M. Karathu, former Malaysian football manager and player.
Sarjit Singh, national field hockey coach
Peter Velappan, general secretary of the Asian Football Confederation from 1978 to 2007
E. Elavarasan, current coach of the Malaysia Super League football team Terengganu FA
S. Veloo, ex-coach of Penang FA

Squash

Dato' Nicol Ann David, world number one female squash player

Track cycling

Murugayan Kumaresan

References

[1] ttp://www.sinemamalaysia.com.my/artist/info/?id=Bhauvanash_Sharma_A/L_Guchan_Sigh_Sharma_2638

[2] ttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0299745/

[3] ttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm3622826/

[4] ttp://scrapboog.blogspot.com/2011/02/lucy-narayanasamy-miss-malaysia.html

[5] ttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Thanuja-Ananthan/117796408230392

[6] ttp://www.sinemamalaysia.com.my/crew/info/?id=Dato%27_L._Krishnan_fDM3NzN8

[7] ttp://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phani_Majmudar

[8] ttp://www.sinemamalaysia.com.my/crew/info/?id=NB_Vasudev_fDU1MDZ8

[9] ttp://www.sinemamalaysia.com.my/crew/info/?id=Sharad_Sharan_fDU3MjR8

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 * [[Tony Fernandes|Datuk Tony Fernandes]], Malaysian entrepreneur and founder of Tune Air Sendirian Berhad. He introduced the first budget, no-frills, and [[Low-cost carrier|low-cost airline]], [[AirAsia]], to Malaysia and Asia with the tagline "Now Everyone Can Fly".
 * [[Tuan Haji Abu Backer]] , Founder of [[Kumpulan Barkath]] ( Barkath Group of companies)
-* [[Dato' Seri Barkath Ali Bin Abu Backer]], CEO of [[Kumpulan Barkath]] ( Barkath Group of companies)
+* [[Dato' Seri Barkath Ali Bin Abu Backer]], CEO of [[[http://www.barkath.com Kumpulan Barkath]]] ( Barkath Group of companies)
-* [[Tuan Haji Anwar Kabir Bin Abu Backer, PKT]], Deputy CEO of [[Kumpulan Barkath]] ( Barkath Group of companies )
+* [[Tuan Haji Anwar Kabir Bin Abu Backer, PKT]], Deputy CEO of [[[http://www.barkath.com Kumpulan Barkath]]] ( Barkath Group of companies )
 * [[Maha Sinnathamby]], founder of Greater Springfield
 * [[Bastianpillai Paul Nicholas]], first Asian banker in British Malaya