1. S.S.Rajendran, is a famous old Tamil film hero is from Periyakulam.
2. Major. Sundrar Rajan, a famous actor in Tamil film Industry is from Periyakumam.
3. Barathiraja, a famous director in Tamil film industry has won many awards including Best Director awards by Indian Government and Tamil Nadu State Government. His son Manoj is actor in Tamil films.
4. Illayaraja, Isai Gnani (Famous film music director) is from Pannaipuram of Theni district. His brother Gangai Amaran, also famous music director and film director in Tamil film industry. Yuvansankar Raja, Karthick Raja and daughter Bhavadharani are the children of Illayaraja, Director Venkat Prabu, and Prem ji Amaran are the children of Gangai Amaran, Parthi Baskar are the famous artists in Indian Film Industry.
5. Vairamuthu, the Tamil poet from the Vadugapatti nearby village of Theni, has won many awards from Government and other organisations.His son madhan karky, Well known and young celebrity in Tamil Film industry.
6. Kasthuri Raja, the another famous director in Tamil cine Industry, who is also known for Village subjects belongs to Theni. The Director Selvaraghavan and the Young Actor Dhanush are the sons of the Tamil language famous film director Kasthuri Raja.
7. Rajasekar, the Director and actor and his brother Actor Selva are also from Theni.
8. Vaiyapuri, a Tamil comedy actor
9. Kunjarammal, a Tamil comedy actress
10. Sevvalai Raju, a Tamil film sub actor
11. Bala Famous Tamil Director, N.d patti theni.
12. Rajkapoor Director kombai
13. tharan gopi, a Tamil film director in gudalur (themuru film director).
14. chella muthu, a Tamil film director in thevaram (suriya nagaram movie).
15. acor dhanush, a Tamil film famous hero in theni mallinka purm.
16. director selva rahavan, a Tamil film famous director in theni malinka puram.
17. director siva, a Tamil film kazhuku director in bodi mettu.
18. Theni Eswar, a famous photographer and a camera man of alagar samiyin kuthirai
19. Bhaskar Sakthi, a fomous writer.