Scholars from Chennai

Ramanuja ('; Middle Tamil: Rāmāṉujam; Classical Sanskrit: Rāmānuja; 1077 – 1157, trad. date 1017-1137), also known as Ramanujacharya''', was an Indian Hindu philosopher, guru and social reformer. He is one of the most important exponents of the Sri Vaishnavism tradition in Hinduism. His philosophical foundations for devotional practice were influential in the Bhakti movement.

Yogi (1888-1989)

Indian activist (1921-2013)

Indian social activist

Ambujammal Desikachari née Srinivasa Iyengar (8 January 1899-1983) was an Indian independence activist and women's rights activist. A Gandhian, she participated in the Civil Disobedience Movement and served as vice-president of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee. Ambujammal was awarded the Padma Shri in 1964.

Indian historian (1923-2002)

Indian Indologist (1896–1953)

Indian social worker

Indian academic

Indian social worker, educationist