List of people from Vellore

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

Education

Radhika Apte, Bollywood actress
Aryan, Indian film actor
Bhaskar, director of Bommarilu, Paragu, Orange, Ongole Githa, Bangalore Naatkal
Vani Jairam, playback singer
R. Nataraja Mudaliar, known as the father of Tamil cinema, a pioneer in the production of silent films
Dinesh Ravi, Tamil actor of Attakathi and Visaranai fame
Nelson Dilipkumar, Director of Kolamaavu Kokila, Doctor, Beast, Jailer.
Poornima Ravi, Tamil film actress
Indhuja Ravichandran, Tamil film actress
V. Ravichandran, Indian film producer and distributor
Aravinnd Singh, cinematographer of Tamil films Demonte Colony and Diary
Vellore A. R. Srinivasan, classical carnatic musician
Thiru, Tamil film director
Vishnu Vishal, Tamil actor
N. Viswanathan, Bengali actor

C. Gnanasekaran, Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu
C. Abdul Hakim, Indian politician and businessman
Durai Murugan, Indian politician and Ex-Minister for Public Works, Govt. of Tamil Nadu
Abdul Rahman, Indian politician and former member of the Parliament of India from Vellore Constituency
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

Palani Amarnath, former player of IPL Chennai Superkings and Tamil Nadu Ranji Trophy
M Tamil Selvan, won silver medal in 1978 & 1982 Commonwealth Games
Sathish Sivalingam, won gold medal in 77 kg category in 2014 & 2018 Commonwealth Games