List of Iyengars

Main article: Iyengar

Iyengars are Hindu Brahmins of Tamil origin who follow the Visishtadvaita caste philosophy propounded by Sri Ramanujacharya. The existence of the community dates from the 11th century AD when Ramanuja supposedly lived.

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 - 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- 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)
• Rekha- Evergreen Bollywood actress (Daughter of Gemini ganesan)

Army and police

• Gen. K. Sundarji - Former Chief of the Indian Army.
• S. Parthasarathi Ayyangar - Former Commissioner of Police in Madras Presidency.
• Aprameya Sreenivas Malurkar - Former (17th) DG & IG of Police Karnataka State.
• H. R. Kasturirangan - Former Inspector General of Police (IGP), Karnataka and is highly noted for curbing underworld crime in Bangalore
• General Sundararajan Padmanabhan - Former chief of the Indian Army.
• Dr.K.Sreenivasan - Former DGP & IGP of Karnataka State.
• Lt Gen C R Sampath Kumar - Military Secretary to Shankar Dayal Sharma, President of India.
• Lt. Gen.S.S.R.Iyengar - Former commandant of School of Artillery
• Air Marshal(Retd.) Sriperampudur Raghavan - Former AO-in-C(Logistics), HQMC
• B. N. Garudachar - Director-General and Inspector-General of Police Karnataka.
• K. R. Srinivasan - Director-General of Police Karnataka.
• Dr.P. S. Ramanujan - Director-General of Police Karnataka & a Sanskrit scholar
• K.Seetharam- Black cat to Rajiv Gandhi and Aide-De-Camp(ADC) to Governor of Karnataka
• Maj. Gen. (Retd.) C. Thiruvengada Chari- Army Corps of Engineers
• H.N.B.Vasan - Border Road Organisation, Executive Engineer.
• Lt. General N.S.Narahari
• Lt.General Raghunath
• Air Chief Marshall Srinivasapuram Krishnaswamy - Former Chief of the Indian Air Force
• Major K.P.Vinay(Late)- Awarded Kirti Chakra in 2008 for his courage in killing two terrorists in J&K.
• Wg. Cdr. Mandayam Anandalwar Srirangarajan (MAS Rajan)
• Commander Raghu Parthasarthy Iyengar, Indian Navy

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.

References

• Thurston, Edgar (1909). Castes and Tribes of Southern India Volume I - A and B. Madras: Government Press. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)