Aarani, officially spelled as Arni, and also known as Periya Aarani, is a major commercial, industrial and cultural hub and also a divisional headquarter in the Thiruvanamalai district of Tamil Nadu, India. The town is the second largest urban center next to the district headquarters, Thiruvannamalai, and is administered by a selection grade municipality. Aarani is home to silk weaving, spinning mills and agricultural industries. Famous Aarani silk and a paddy variety named Aarani Ponni, known for its rich aroma, originates from Aarani. The town is often nicknamed as The Silk City. Aarani also has a rich cultural heritage as it is a major center of Tamil Jainism.

Anitha R. Radhakrishnan is an Indian politician.

Kaveripattinam Poongavanam Munusamy is an Indian politician and deputy general secretary of AIADMK and incumbent member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Krishnagiri Constituency. Munusamy completed his Bachelor of Arts from Govt. Arts College, Krishnagiri during 1971-1974 and later graduated Bachelor of Law from Government Law College, Chennai. He was a Minister for Municipal Administration and Rural Development in the Government of Tamil Nadu.

G. Senthamizhan is an Indian politician and was a member of the 14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Saidapet constituency. He represented the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party.

A. Mohammedjan was an Indian politician and former Member of the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Ranipet constituency. He was the Minister for Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare of the Government of Tamil Nadu. He represented the AIADMK party. He died due to heart attack on March 23, 2021 during an election campaign in Walajah, Tamilnadu.

V. Senthil Balaji is an Indian politician who currently serves as the Electricity Minister for the state of Tamil Nadu.

S. Gokula Indira is an Indian politician and was a member of the 14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Anna Nagar constituency. She represented the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party.

Agri S. S. Krishnamurthy is an Indian politician and was a member of the 14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Kalasapakkam constituency. As a representative of the Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, he was previously elected to the same constituency in the 2006 elections.

P. Vetriivel is an Indian politician and was Member of the 14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar Constituency in Chennai District. He resigned as member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in 2015 to pave way for the former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister to contest as an MLA from his constituency.

V. Somasundaram is an Indian politician and was a member of the 14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from 2011 to 2016 Kancheepuram constituency. He represented the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party. He was the Handlooms and Textiles minister during AIADMK's previous governing period during 2001 to 2006 from the Uthiramerur constituency.

M. Kalai Arasu is an Indian politician and was a member of the 14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Anaicut constituency in Vellore District. He was elected as a candidate of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) party.

S. Abdul Rahim is an Indian politician who was a member of the 14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. He represented All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party from Avadi constituency.

R. Srinivasan is an Indian politician and was a member of the 14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Arcot constituency. He represented the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party.

Mukkur N. Subramanian is an Indian politician and was a member of the 14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Cheyyar constituency. He represented the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party. He was Minister for Information Technology in the Government of Tamil Nadu.

M. S. M. Anandan is an Indian politician and was a member of the 14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Tiruppur North constituency. He represented the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party.

The list of political families of Tamil Nadu state in India.

A. Mohammed John was an Indian industrialist and politician. He served as Member of Rajyasabha representing Tamil Nadu. He defeated R. Gandhi of DMK party in 2011 general elections. The then ADMK party supremo J. Jayalalitha discharged him from the minister post to reshuffle her ministry and the Backward class ministry was handed over to Abdur Rahim. He was into controversy among the Muslims of his constituency for supporting the Bill and voted in favour of NDA Government's citizenship amendment Bill and there were severe protests out of his home in Ranipet which were organized by Minorities. The Muslims who are indigenous residents of Ranipet removed him from all the posts that are related to Ahle-sunnath-jama'ath which saw a major setback in his political career. While on enquiry about why he backed Tamil Nadu Chief minister Edappadi.k.Pazhaniswamy on CAB he said that the party and the commands from the same are priority for him therefore the jamaath of Ranipet removed him from all the posts of Masjid of which he was a member before. He was a member of the 14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Ranipet constituency. He represented the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party. He was minister of the state for the Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare.