List of Eminent Alumni
The Alumni Awards segment is a highlight of the Carnival, where we recognize the outstanding contributions and achievements of our American College alumni. These awards honor individuals who have excelled in their fields, made a significant impact on society, and served as inspiring role models. It’s a moment to celebrate the journey to success for our American College alumni.
- V Anantha Nageswaran, (Chief Economic advisor to the Government of India)
- Padma Bhushan Sir Kariamanickam Srinivasa Krishnan, FRS, co-discoverer of Raman scattering
- Padma Shri Govindappa Venkataswamy, Founder Aravind Eye Hospital
- Padma Bhushan Shiv Nadar, Founder HCL Technologies, Chairman Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering and Shiv Nadar University
- Padma Shri Vivek (actor)
- Ganapathy Baskaran, Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar Awardee(Theoretical condensed matter physicist)
- Rajiah Simon, Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar Awardee, (Optics, quantum computing)
- Komal Swaminathan (Congress Activist in his early years, a noted Tamil Theater personality, Film Director, journalist)
- V. Ramaswami (Former Justice of the Supreme Court of India)
- Bala (director)[28]
- Mahendran (Film Director) Inspiration for the legends of Tamil Cinema like Mani Ratnam and Rajinikanth
- Geevarghese Mar Dioscoros (bishop of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church)
- P. Mohan (Indian politician and a member of the state unit of the Communist Party of India)
- Nedumaran (Tamil politician)
- Ram (Film-maker)
- A. G. S. Ram Babu (Indian politician and former Member of Parliament elected from Tamil Nadu.)
- Ramki (Film Director)
- J. Vasanthan (Artist, Father of English Stage Play in Madurai, Writer)
- Solomon Pappaiah (TV personality and Actor)
- Major Sundarrajan (Actor)
- Jacob Sahaya Kumar Aruni (Noted Indian celebrity chef)
- Karu Pazhaniappan (Tamil film director)
- Shanmugarajan (Actor)
- Jeyaraj (Renowned Artist)
- D. Sreeram Kumar (Major in the Indian Army)
- Pattimandram Raja (Actor, TV personality)
- Palani Kumanan – Investigative Journalist of The Wall Street Journal & Winner of Pulitzer Prize 2015.
- Gopi Shankar Madurai– Equal Rights Activist,
- Justin Prabhakaran, (Indian film score and soundtrack composer)
- V Anantha Nageswaran, (Chief Economic advisor to the Government of India)
- Manohar Devadoss, (Indian artist and a writer)
