Table
Governors of Tamil Nadu
| Governors | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Sir Archibaid Edward Nye | 15 August, 1947 – 7 September, 1948 |
| Sir Krishnakumar Singh Bhavsinhji | 7 September, 1948 – 12 March, 1952 |
| Sri Prakasa | 12 March, 1952 – 10 December, 1956 |
| Anapparambul Joseph John | 10 December, 1956 – 30 September, 1957 |
| Bishnuram Medhi | 24 January, 1958 – 4 May, 1964 |
| Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar | 4 May, 1964 – 26 June, 1966 |
| Sardar Ujjwai Singh | 26 June, 1966 – 27 May, 1971 |
| Kodardas Kalidas Shah | 27 May, 1971 – 16 June, 1976 |
| Mohan Lal Sukhadia | 16 June, 1976 – 8 April, 1977 |
| C. P. N. Singh (Acting) | 8 April, 1977 – 27 April, 1977 |
| Prabhudas Balubhai Patwari | 27 April 1977 – 4 November, 1980 |
| Sadiq Ali | 4 November, 1980 – 3 September, 1982 |
| Sundar Lai Khurana | 3 September, 1982 – 17 February, 1988 |
| P. C. Alexander | 17 September, 1988 – 24 May, 1990 |
| Surjit Singh Barnala | 24 May, 1990 – 15 February, 1991 |
| Bhishma Narain Singh | 15 February, 1991 – 31 May, 1993 |
| Marri Channa Reddy | 31 May, 1993 – 2 December, 1996 |
| Krishan Kant | 2 December, 1996 – 25 January, 1997 |
| Fathima Beevi | 25 January, 1997 – 3 July, 2001 |
| Chakravarti Rangarajan | 3 July, 2001 – 18 January, 2002 |
| P. S. Ramamohan Rao | 18 January, 2002 – 3 November, 2004 |
| Surjit Singh Barnala | 3 November, 2004 – 31 August, 2011 |
| K. Rosaiah | 31 August, 2011 – 30 August, 2016 |
| C. Vidyasagar Rao (Acting) | 2 September, 2016 – 6 October, 2017 |
| Banwarilal Purohit | 6 October, 2017… |
