List of Iyengars

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.

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
* Sharadha - Playback Singer
* Nallar Rajalakshmi - Veena exponent from Mysore, Karnataka.
* T S Tatachar- Famous Violinist-->Srirangam Kannan- Morsing vidwan

Monarchs

There is altleast one prominent theory which suggests that the Pallavas might be of Brahmanaical origins. See: Origin of Pallava.

Journalism

* N. Ram - Editor-in-Chief, The Hindu.
* Madhan - Cartoonist.
* Sandilyan - Tamil Novelist
* Indra Soundarrajan - Story Writer - Tamil
* Sujatha (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.

ports

* M J Gopalan - Cricket & Hockey Player.
* S. Venkataraghavan - Cricketer.
* Krishnamachari Srikanth - Cricketer.
* Sadagopan Ramesh - Former Opening Batsman, Indian Cricket Team.
* M. ChinnaswamyFact|date=February 2008 - Cricket administrator.
* M.R. Srinivas Prasad - Former Cricket player, Karnataka.
* Krishnan Sasikiran - Chess Grandmaster.
* TE Srinivasan- Former Test Cricketer
* CR Rangachari - 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
* M.S.Sathyu - Kannada and Hindi Film Director.
* Sandeep PrasadFact|date=October 2007- 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

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.

G P Raja Ratnam-Eminent Kannada writer Pu Thi Narasimhachar-Eminent Kannada writer H S Krishna Swamy Iyengar-Well known writer & journalist who contributes articles to Kannada weekly Sudha N S Anantha Rangachar-Eminent writer on philosophy & Religion