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This is a list of people from the Iyengar caste of Tamil Brahmins
Spiritual leaders
- Ramanujacharya
- Vedanta Desika
- Manavala Mamuni
- Nathamuni
- Yamunacharya
- Tirumalai Krishnamacharya
- Anandabharati Aiyangar (1786-1846)
Academicians
- P. T. Srinivasa Iyengar (1863-1931): Eminent Dravidologist.
- Dr. M.O.P. Iyengar - Known as the Father of Algology in India, did pioneering research in fresh water, estuarine and marine algae, their systematics, life-histories, morphology and cytology.
- Sir K. S. Krishnan - Physicist, Fellow of the Royal Society, Director of National Physical Laboratory. He along with Sir C.V.Raman discovered the Raman Effect.
- Dr.Raja Ramanna - Nuclear Scientist.
- Dr Rangaswamy Srinivasan - Former Scientist, IBM Research Labs, NY and inventor of LASIK laser surgery.
- Ramanuja Vijayaraghavan (b.1931), Indian physicist specializing in condensed matter physics
- Dr. V.K. Aatre- Former Scientific Advisor to Defence Minister of India (replaced Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Oceanographic scientist, Fmr. Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister of India and Fmr. head of the DRDO.
- Dr. Srinidhi Varadarajan - Computer Scientists, Director of Terrascale Computing Facility at Virginia Tech and leader of the team that built the world's cheapest and seventh fastest super computer.
- Dr Thirumalachari Ramasami- Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, Govt of India, New Delhi.
- PK Iyengar played a pioneering role in the creation of the Indian atomic bomb
Mathematics
- Srinivasa Iyengar Ramanujan - Mathematician.
- S. R. Srinivasa Varadhan - Abel Prize awardee 2007.
- Professor Mudumbai Narasimhan - Mathematician & Fellow of the Royal Society (1996).
- Professor Conjeeveram Seshadri - Mathematician & Fellow of the Royal Society (1988).
- A. A. Krishnaswami Ayyangar - Exponent of Vedic Mathematics.
- K.R.Parthasarathy- Professor Emeritus at the Indian Statistical Institute of New Delhi
- Professor Chidambaram Padmanabhan Ramanujam - Mathematician, TIFR.
- Madabusi Raghunathan - Mathematician & Fellow of the Royal Society (2000).
- Ramaiyengar Sridharan - Awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology in Mathematical Science.
- Srinivasacharya Raghavan - Awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology in Mathematical Science.
- Thiruvenkatachari Parthasarathy - Mathematician and fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences (1988) and Indian National Science Academy (1995).
- Tirukkannapuram Vijayaraghavan - Eminent Mathematician.
Music
- Annamacharya - Classical composer of the 14th century CE. Born a Telugu Vaidiki Smartha Brahmin but converted to Sri Vaishnavism under the guidance of Shri Adivan Satakopar - the first Jeeyar of Ahobila Matham
- Poochi Srinivasa Iyengar (1860 - 1919), Vocalist and composer of carnatic music.
- Ariyakudi T. Ramanuja Iyengar(1890-1967) - Carnatic music vocalist. Disciple of Poochi Srinivasa Iyengar
- Mysore Doraiswamy Iyengar(1920-1997), famous Carnatic musician and veena exponent.
- Narayan Iyengar (1903-1959),Gottuvadya Maestro
- Madurai T. N. Seshagopalan - Carnatic music maestro.
- Guitar Prasanna - Carnatic Guitar pioneer and Jazz fusion composer.
- Tiger Varadachariar - Carnatic Music Exponent.
- Vasundara Das - Musician.
- Sudha Raghunathan - Carnatic Vocal.
- Harini - Film Singer
- T M Krishna - Carnatic Vocal.
- Vellore Dr.A.R.Srinivasan- Carnatic musician, percussionist, and author of kirthanas.
- Varaha swamy - Gottuvadya Maestro
- Chitraveena Ravi Kiran - Chitraveena maestro & Child Prodigy.
- T.K Ramaswamy - Carnatic Music Exponent who was the guru for Mani Krishnaswami at Kalakshetra.
- T.B.Narasimhachar - aka 'Saragrahi', Carnatic Music Critic and Sabha organiser.
- BS Raja Iyengar - Carnatic Vocal
- Chitte Krishna Iyengar - Carnatic Vocal
- Belakavadi Srinivasa Iyengar : Carniatic Vocal
- M J.sreenivasa Iyengar : Veena
- Veena Chokkama : Veena & Vocal - Carnatic Music
- Srirnagam Gopalaaratam : Vocal
- Neelamma Kadambi : Veena & Vocal - Carnatic Music
- Rajalakshmi Tirunarayanan : Veena
- Mrs.Vedavalli - Carnatic Vocal
- NS Krishnasway Iyengar - Carnatic Vocal; Guru of DK Pattammal
- Sangeetha Bhushana M A Narasimhachar- Carnatic Vocal Exponent
- Latha Rajnikanth Notable personality and singer wife of Rajnikanth Tamil Film Actor
- Prithvi Kumar Drummer/Percussionist
- Lakshmi Rangarajan Notable Carnatic Vocalist
- Blazee - Rap Singer
- Srinivas (singer) - Playback Singer
- Sharadha - Playback Singer
- Nallar Rajalakshmi - Veena exponent from Mysore, Karnataka.
- T S Tatachar- Famous Violinist
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Journalism
- N. Ram - Editor-in-Chief, The Hindu.
- Madhan - Cartoonist.
- Sandilyan - Tamil Novelist
- Indra Soundarrajan - Story Writer - Tamil
- Sujatha Rangarajan (1935-2008), journalist, engineer, writer.
- Randor Guy- journalist, script-writer and film historian. Real name Madabhushi Rangadorai
Industry
- G. R. Gopinath - CEO and Co-Founder of Air Deccan
- Arvind Raghunathan - Managing Director and Head of Global Arbitrage, Deutsche Bank
- T. V. Sundram Iyengar - Founder of T.V.S. group (automobile and finance)
- M.R.Srinivas Prasad - Vice President - IT, Fidelity Investments Ltd
Diplomacy, bureaucracy, and politics
- Ramiengar, Dewan of Travancore from 1881 to 1887.
- Sir V. Bhashyam Aiyangar (1844-1908) Lawyer and jurist. First Indian Advocate-General of Madras.
- P. Rajagopalachari, Dewan of Cochin from 1897 to 1901 and Travancore from 1904 or 1906 to 1914.
- J. Jayalalitha - Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
- E. S. L. Narasimhan - Governor of Chattisgarh and former director of the Intelligence Bureau
- Shamaiya Iyengar - minister of post and police under Tipu Sultan
- Sir V.T.Krishnamachari - Dewan of Baroda.
- C Rajagopalachari - Bharat Ratna, Freedom fighter, national leader, the first Indian Governor General of Independent India and also the Chief Minister of State of Madras.
- T.T. Krishnamachari - Industrialist, Minister of Finance for Jawaharlal Nehru.
- H V R Iyengar - (Late) ICS, Home Secretary, RBI Governor, Secretary to the Constituent Assembly etc among various positions in the administrative services in both pre and post independence India.
- G. Parthasarathy - Former Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan, Cyprus and Australia.
- Jairam Ramesh - Member of Parliament
- C. Rangarajan - Former Governor of Reserve Bank of India and governor of Andhra Pradesh, India.
- K N Govindacharya - RSS Idealogue.
- K. Santhanam- An attorney, Gandhian, 1st Railway Minister in Free India, Governor of Vindhya Pradesh, Chairman of Santhanam Committee on Corruption, authored several books), including a critical edition on the Jallianwallah Bagh massacre.
Sports
- M J Gopalan - Cricket & Hockey Player.
- S. Venkataraghavan - Cricketer.
- Krishnamachari Srikanth - Cricketer.
- Sadagopan Ramesh - Former Opening Batsman, Indian Cricket Team.
- M. Chinnaswamy[citation needed] - Cricket administrator.
- M.R. Srinivas Prasad - Former Cricket player, Karnataka.
- Krishnan Sasikiran - Chess Grandmaster.
- TE Srinivasan- Former Test Cricketer
- CR Rangachari - Test cricketer
- T.A.P Sekar - Test cricketer
Films and entertainment
- Anu Haasan, actress and TV presenter. Host of Coffee with Anu programme on Vijay TV. Niece of Kamalahaasan.
- Chinmayyi K. Sripadaa, playback singer and TV-anchor
- R. Madhavan -- Tamil actor
- Vyjayantimala Bali - Tamil/Hindi Actress.
- Hema Malini - Hindi Actress.
- Kavignar Vali - Tamil Lyricist.
- Madhoo: Kollywood and Bollywood actress. Heroine in multilingual blockbuster Roja.
- Dr.P.B.Srinivas - Playback singer.
- Y. G. Mahendran -- Dramatist, film actor and comedian.
- Meenakshi Seshadri - Bollywood and Kollywood actress.
- B.S.Ranga - Veteran producer and director of Kannada, Telugu and Tamil films with more than 70 movies to his credit, winner of 2 President's Awards, Rajotsava Awardee.
- Kamal Haasan - Actor.
- Yogi-Tamil actor sivi fame
- Crazy Mohan - Scriptwriter and dramatist.
- Maadhu Balaji - dramatist
- Srinivas (singer) - Playback Singer
- M.S.Sathyu - Kannada and Hindi Film Director.
- Sandeep Prasad[citation needed]- Actor.
- Aathreya - Telugu lyricist.
- Sadagopan Venkatesh - Vice President Cambridge worldwide Inc. Former DJ of New Jersey FM, actor and stage performer.
- Yashoda Ranganathan - Indo-Canadian Actress.
- Sabrina Setlur - German rapper Of Iyengar heritage (Father Iyengar).
- Chithralaya Gopu - Tamil Playwright and Film Director.
- Vasundara Das - Actor (Kannada, Tamil And Hindi Movies).
- Raman Vijay - Famous local comedian of champagne / aspiring Cinema Actor
- Suhashini Manirathinam - Film Actress W/o Manirathinam Famous Director in Tamil, Hindi
- Geetha - Tamil Film and TV Actress
- Srikanth - Upcoming Tamil Film Star
- Late "Major" Sundarrajan - Yesteryears Film Personality
- "LIC" Narasimhan - Film and TV Actor
- Charu Hassan - Tamil Actor - Brother of Kamal Haasan and father-in-law of Manirathinam
- Shruti Hassan - Tamil Actress/Singer - D/o Kamal Haasan
- Jayalalitha- Tamil Actress Ex- Chief Minister of Tamil nadu (her father is Iyer but her mother was Iyengar)
- Vedham K Kannan - Director, Scriptwriter and dramatist
- Air Vice Marshal Rama Iyengar Krishnan-, (Retired) IAF, DRDO
- 'Nizhalgal' Ravi- Tamil film actor
- 'Ravichandran- Tamil film actor (of Kathalikka neramillai fame)
Army and police
- Gen. K. Sundarji - Former Chief of the Indian Army.
- S. Parthasarathi Ayyangar - Former Commissioner of Police in Madras Presidency.
Yoga
- Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya - Father of modern Yoga, great Yogi and healer who taught B.K.S. Iyengar, Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and Indra Devi.
- B.K.S. Iyengar - Yogi and founder of Iyengar Yoga.
- T. K. V. Desikachar Son of Tirumalai Krishnamacharya, and Yogi
Literature
- Maasti Venkatesh Iyengar - Eminent Kannada poet.
- Chikkupadhyaya - Kannada writer, teacher of Sri Chikka Devaraja Wodeyar.
- The elder and younger Tirumalarya (Tirumala Iyengar) - Poets in the Wodeyar court.
- Gorur Ramaswamy Iyengar, Kannada novelist.