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Ustad Alla Rakha Qureshi (29 April 1919 – 3 February 2000) : , popularly known as Alla Rakha, was an Indian tabla player who specialized in Hindustani classical music. He was a frequent accompanist of sitar player Pandit Ravi Shankar and was largely responsible for introducing Tabla to the western audience.

Conjeevaram Natarajan Annadurai (15 September 1909 – 3 February 1969) :, popularly known as Anna, also known as Arignar Anna or Perarignar Anna (Anna, the scholar or Elder Brother), was an Indian Tamil politician who served as the fourth and last Chief Minister of Madras State from 1967 until 1969 and first Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for 20 days (after Madras State was renamed Tamil Nadu) before his death. He was the first member of a Dravidian party to hold either post.