| NAME | PLACE | PERIOD | COMPOSITIONS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abhirami Bhattar | Thirukkadaiyur | 18th century - | 1 |
| Adi Shankara | Kaladi, Erunakulam District, K.. | 509 BC - 477 BC | 45 |
| Advaita Dasa | 17 | ||
| Agasthiyar | 6th or 7th century B.C - | 4 | |
| Ajay Kumar | 2 | ||
| Akka Mahadevi | Karnataka | 1130 - 1160 | 10 |
| Allama Prabhu | karnataka | 12th Century - | 0 |
| Anai Ayya Brothers | Vaiyacheri near Tanjavur | 1776 - 1857 | 30 |
| Andal | Srivilliputtur | 8th Century - | 32 |
| Annamacharya | Tallapaka, a village in curren.. | 1408 May 22 - 1503 February 23 | 454 |
| Appaya Dikshitar | Adayapalam | 1520 - 1593 | 1 |
| Arunachala Kavi | Tillayadi, Tanjore | 1711 - 1788 | 52 |
| Arunagirinathar | Thiruvannamalai | 1480 - | 125 |
| Avvaiyar | 3rd Century - | 1 | |
| Badrachala Ramadas | Badrachalam, Andhra Pradesh | 1620 - 1688 | 212 |