Maveeran Alagumuthu Kone (1728–1757) was an early freedom fighter against the British presence in South India.
He was born in Kattalankulam village in Tirunelveli district.
He became a military leader in the town of Ettayapuram, and was defeated in battle there against the British and Maruthanayagam's forces and executed in 1759.Every year the government of Tamil Nadu conducts a Pooja ceremony for Alagumuthu Kone.
The former finance minister P.
Chidambaram released a documentary film about Alagumuthu Kone in 2012.