(born Mahesh Prasad Varma, 12 January 191? – 5 February 2008) the creator of Transcendental Meditation and leader of the worldwide organization that has been characterized in multiple ways, including as a new religious movement and as non-religious.

Ghattamaneni (born 9 August 1975) an Indian actor, film producer, media personality, and philanthropist who works in Telugu cinema.

(born 20 September 1948) an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter known for his works in Hindi cinema.

Mahesh Babu (born 9 August 1975) is an Indian actor, producer, and media personality who works in Telugu cinema.

Mahesh Vaman Manjrekar (Marathi pronunciation: [məɦeːʃ maːɲd͡zɾekəɾ]; born 16 August 1958) is an Indian actor, film director, screenwriter and producer who works primarily in Hindi films, alongside Marathi, Telugu and Bhojpuri films.

(born 2 May 1982) an Indian film director, screenwriter, editor and cinematographer who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema, he has also worked in Tamil and Hindi films.

an Indian film director, producer and actor who works in Telugu cinema.

Mahesh Shrinivas Bhupathi (born 7 June 1974) is an Indian former doubles world No. 1 tennis player.

Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi (born 2 December 1977 as "Nallamuththu Poyyamozhi") is an Indian politician serving as the Minister for School Education in Tamil Nadu and District secretary for Trichy district-South (Trichy east, Thiruverumbur & Manapparai constituencies) of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party.