| NAME | PLACE | PERIOD | COMPOSITIONS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ra Ganapathi | 1935, Sept 1 - 2012, Feb 20 | 3 | |
| Rabindranath Tagore | Bengal | 1861, May 7 - 1941, August 7 | 1 |
| Radha Ramesh | Trivandrum | 20th century - | 1 |
| Radhika Krishnan | - | 3 | |
| Rajagopalachari | Thorapalli | 1878 December 10 - 1972 December 25 | 2 |
| Rajee Krishnan | 20th century - | 55 | |
| Rallapalli Ananta Krishna Shar.. | Rallapalli, Kambadur taluq, An.. | 23 January 1893 - 11 March 1979 | 0 |
| Rama kavi | Thiruvisanallur | 19th Century - | 28 |
| Rama kavi (Siva) | 19th Century - | 6 | |
| Ramachandra Kavi | - | 1 |
