List of Ezhavas
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Ezhava/Thiyyas are the single largest caste based community of Kerala, India. Here is a list of some prominent personalities who are born in this caste.
[edit] Spiritual leaders
- Sree Narayana Guru
- Nataraja Guru
- Guru Nitya Chaitanya Yati (His name in the Purvashrama was Jayachandran Panicker)
- Guru Muni Narayana Prasad
- Swami Bodhananda
- Vagbhatananda Gurudevar
- Bhikshu Dharmaskandha
- karunakara guru
- Brahmashri Swami Sashwathikananda
- Brahmashri Swami Sookshmananda
- Paravur Sreedharan Thanthrikal
[edit] Social reformers
- Sree Narayana Guru
- Dr.P.Palpu [1]
- Mooloor Padmanabhappanicker
- Mahakavi Kumaran Asan Poet and Social reformer
- Sahodaran Ayyappan
- T.K.Madhavan
- Mithavaadi C.Krishnan [2]
- Araattupuzha Velayudha Panikker
- Judge Ayyakutty
- K.Sadanandan Father of the Co-operative Movement in Kerala
- I.K.Kumaran Freedom Fighter - Mahe
[edit] Political leaders
- V.S. Achuthanandan Chief Minister of Kerala
- R. Sankar Former Chief Minister of Kerala
- C. Kesavan [3] Former Chief minister of Travancore-Cochin
- A.P. Udhayabhanu Freedom fighter, Congress leader and ex-MLA and former President of Thiru-kochi Pradesh Congress Committee.
- Vayalar Ravi [4] Indian National Congress leader and Union Cabinet Minister
- Vakkom B. Purushothaman [5] FormerFinance Minister of Kerala & Former Lt: Governor of Andaman
- T.K. Ramakrishnan Former Home Minister and Opposition Leader of Kerala
- Kallat Krishnan, Trade Union leader and Freedom fighter
- M. Kanaran, Trade Union Leader, Freedom fighter
- C.H. Kanaran, Trade union leader, Freedom fighter
- C.K. Kumara Panikker, Vayalar Stalin
- Dr.E.K. Madhavan, Congress Leader, Former Minister.
- K.K. Viswanathan [6] Former Governor of Gujarat & Former President of SNDP Yogam
- Pinarai Vijayan Politbureau Member of CPM
- E. Balanandan Politbureau Member of CPM
- P. Ravindran Former Minister
- Mooloor Padmanabhappanicker Member of PrajaMandalam
- T.K.Madhavan
- K. Anirudhan Former MP, Former MLA
- K. Pankajakshan RSP leader and Former Minister of Kerala
- Arangil Sreedharan First Ezhava Union Minister
- Mullapally Ramachandran Former Union Minister
- K.R. Gowri Amma Founder leader of JSS and Formerly prominent CPI (Marxist) leader [7][8] Former Agriculture minister of Kerala .
- K.P. Prabhakaran Former Health Minister of Kerala
- K.P. Rejendran Revenue Minister of Kerala
- V.M.Sudheeran Former Health Minister of Kerala
- N. Sreedharan(NS)One of the chief organisers of Communist Party in Central Travanore and Former CPM Secretariat Member
- Babu Divakaran [9] Labour Minister of Kerala
- Adoor Prakash [10] Food Minister of Kerala
- Susheela Gopalan Former Industry Minister of Kerala
- Krishnan Kaniyamparampil Former Agriculture Minister of Kerala
- K.P. Viswanathan Former Forest Minister of Kerala
- C.V. Padmarajan Former Electricity Minister of Kerala
- M. Kamalam Former minister
- M.T. Padma Former Fisheries Minister of Kerala
- Kadavoor Sivasadan Former Electricity Minister of Kerala
- V.V.Raghavan Former Agriculture Minister of Kerala
- Thachady Prabhakaran Former Finance Minister of Kerala
- N. Sreenivasan Former Excise Minister of Kerala
- J. Chitharanjan Former Health Minister of Kerala
- M.K. Raghavan Former Labour Minister of Kerala and SNDP Yogam President
- T.K. Divakaran RSP leader and Former Public Works Minister of Kerala
- N.N. Krishnadas [11] Member of Parliament
- C.V. Padmarajan Former Finance Minister and vice chairman of the Kerala State Planning Board
- K. RadhaKrishnan Former Mayor, Thrissur Municipal Corporation
- S.Damodaran Former Member of Legislative Assembly and Coir Corporation Chairman
- S. Kumaran Former Member of Parliament and CPI polit bureau member
- C.K. Chandrappan Former Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha).
- Veliyam Bharghavan President, CPI
- Susheela Gopalan Former Industry Minister of Kerala
- P. Vijayadas Former Member of Legislative Assembly and Chairman Trivandrum Dist Coop Bank
- Adv.A. Sampath Former Member of Parliament (lok Sabha)
- Late M.P Padmnabhan, Mayor, Thiruvanathapuram
- C. Jayan Babu, Mayor, Thiruvanathapuram
- P.K. Gurudasan, Labour Minister
*K. Balakrishnan (Kaumudi), Former MP, Former MLA, orator and an able organiser who was instrumental in fostering illustrious talents in the realms of art and literature."Balan", as he was affectionately addressed, provided opportunities to the eminently gifted Satyan (film actor), Vaikom Muhammed Bashir (writer) and Prof M Krishnan Nair (literary critic)
- P.Viswabharan, Former MP, Former MLA
- E. Valsaraj, Health Minister, Puducherry
[edit] Literary figures
- Sree Narayana Guru
- Mahakavi Kumaran Asan
- C.V. Kunjuraman Founder of Kerala Kaumudi.He had been on the editorial board of Malayala Rajyam, Navajeevan, Navasakthi, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Kathamalika, Vivekodayam and Yuktivadi. He had also been a lawyer and a member of Sree Moolam Prajasabha. Link[12]
- Mooloor Padmanabha Panicker
- Perunnelli Krishnan Vaidyar
- Velutheri Kesavan Vaidyar
- Pallathu Raman
- Moorkoth Kumaran
- Moorkoth Kunhappa
- Moorkoth Ramunni first pilot from Kerala of the Indian Air Force and an administrator.The First Head Of Training Team of The Indian National Defence Academy .The oldest living Retd IAS officer.
- S. K. Pottakkat Jnanpith Award winner for Oru Desathinte Katha
- M.P.Appan
- Dr.K.Prasannarajan Noted critic, Kerala Sahitya Academy Award winner
- Sukumar Azhikode
- Dr. A. Aiyappan Eminent anthropologist, former Vice Chancellor of Kerala University
- K.Sukumaran(Malabar)
- Potheri Kunhambu Vakkeel the first chairman of Kannur Municipality
- Prof.M.K.Sanoo
- M.Mukundan
- O.V.Vijayan
- Dr.Vellayani Arjunan
- Perumbadvam Sreedharan Noted novelist
- C.V.Sreeraman Noted Short story writer
- M.R.Chandrasekharan Noted critic
- P.K.Balakrishnan Writer of famous Ini Gjaan Urangatte
- Kovilan Noted writer and Kendra sahithya akadami award winner
- P.Valsala, well-known Malayalam short-story writer
- K.P. Sudheera, novelist
- K.C.Padmanabhan, novelist
- UKKumaran, novelist. Vice-president, Kerala Sahithya Academy
- A.P.Udayabhanu
- Ponkunnam Damodaran
- K.B Vasanthakumar Noted Poet & Lyricist Kollam
- K.P.Appan Noted critic
- Kandachira Babu Noted poet
- B.Rajeevan Noted critic
- K.Surendran Noted novelist
- G.Vivekanandan Noted novelist
- Dr. T.Bhaskaran
- M.C.SwarupRadio Jockey
- E.Vasu
- G.N.Panicker
- Velayudhan Panickasseri Noted historian
- Manjula Padmanbhan
- Rathna Singh Noted Jurist,DG Prosecutions and Advocate General of Kerala
- T. N. Prakash Noted short story writer.
- Dr.V.Samabasivan The Kathaprasangam Supremo
- Haridas Valamangalam
- Harish Govind City editor 'The Hindu'
[edit] Famous physicians and surgeons
- Dr. Sreedran Kakkanatt was born in Cherai, Ernakulam district, he was the first Homeopathic Doctor in Kerala who won Dr. Hahnemann award.
- Dr.Padmanabhan Palpu
- Kayikkara Govindan Vaidyar translated the Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita to Malayalam from Sanskrit
- Late Dr.C.O.Karunakaran The founder of Thiruvananthapuram Medical college and its first principal. This is the first medical college in Kerala state. He was the president of the Indian Medical Association. Is the younger brother of the late C.O.Madhavan, former Chief Secretary.
- Dr.Sudheendra Ghosh- Famous pulmonologist of Trivandrum.Head of department,Respiratory medicine,Pulayanarkottah,Trivandrum.Nephew of late Dr.C.O.Karunakaran
- Late Ochilath Krishnan Vaidyan founder of Cochin Ariya Vaidya Sala
- Perunelli Krishnan Vaidyar
- Dr.C.K.Ramachandran Former professor of medicine, Calicut Medical College
- Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan Psychiatrist, Supdt Mental Hospital, Freedom fighter (grandfather of ex-minister Adv. A.Sujanapal)
- Dr.N.Vijayan, Psychiatrist, Supdt Mental Hospital,Thiruvananthapuram
- Dr.S.Santhakumar, Psychiatrist, Supdt Mental Hospital,Thiruvananthapuram
- Dr.M.Thankavelu, Principal, Thiruvananthapuram Medical College, Advisor, World Health Organisation
- Dr.C.K.Gopi, Physician and cardiologist. Reported the rare heart disease, endomyocardial fibrosis in Kerala.
- Dr.K.Sugathan, Cardiologist, Professor, Supdt. Medical College Hospital. First Ezhava to get the postdoctoral doctorate (D.M.) in any medical speciality
- Dr.K.Rajogopalan D A M (Diploma in Ayurveda) and M B B S. Recipient of many awards including Padmasree. President of Association of Ayurvedic physicians of Kerala
- Dr.G.Vijayaraghavan Famous cardiologist. Now the Vice Chairman of KIMS Hospital,Thiruvananthapuram
- Dr.C.G.Bahulayen Famous cardiologist
- Dr.Sudhayakumar, Cardiologist, Principal, Medical College, Kottayam
- Dr.P.Chandramohan, Cardiothoracic surgeon, Now Vice Chancellor of Kannoore University
- Dr T.K Ravi Ayurvedic Physician and Managing Director of Cochin Ariya Vaidya Sala and Nursing Home Eroor,Tripunithura,Kochi.
- Dr.V.K.Jayapalan, Director of Medical Education
- Dr.Umadathan, Director of Medical Education
- Dr.K.Balaraman, Retd. Director of Health Services, Kerala State and the eldest son of the famous physician the late Dr.C.O.Karunakaran.
- Dr.M.K.Madhavan Retd. Deputy Director of Health Service, Kerala
- Dr.Shaji Prabhakaran A famous neurologist
- Dr.S.GovindanSurgeon, professor. Founder of Govindan's hospital, General Hospital jn., Thiruvananthapuram
- Dr.K.Sivarajan, Surgeon, Professor of surgery
- Dr.K.Devadas Famous pediatrician
- Dr.G.Velayudhan Founder of GG Hospitals, Kumarapuram, Thiruvananthapuram
- Dr.V.P.Raman(Late) Founder Ashoka Hospital, Kozhikode, first private Hospital in Kerala
- Dr.S.R.Anil Pediatric cardiologist
- Dr.C.K.Sugathan Former Director of Thiruvananthapuram Dental College.
- Dr.S.Narendranath Famous gastroenterologist.
- Dr.Deepak Thekkoott MD, FRCP(UK), FACC, interventional cardiologist; London, New York. researcher, educator, trainer.
- Dr.R.V.Jayakumar Famous physician and endocrinologist
- Dr.Ullas Prasannan GG Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram
- Dr.Kanakarajan.famous E.N.T Specialist Holicross hospital,Kottiyam]]
- Dr. N. Prabhakaran. Professor of Psychiatry at Medical College Trivandrum, Alleppey and Calicut. Has authored several books on Psychiatry, contributed articles to leading newspapers and journals. Established the Divya Prabha Group of concerns. Wife: Dr. Suseela Prabhakaran. Children: Dr. Bipin Prabhakar, Dr.Devin Prabhakar, Mrs. Divya Sreeji
- Late Dr. P.Madhavan. St.Isabala Hospital. Chennai
- Late Kakat Kunger Vydyar (1837 -1921) Mahe
- Dr. Suseela Prabhakaran Founder Director of Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Adviser in Ophthalmology to the Government of Kerala. Currently Chief of Divya Prabha Eye Hospital, Trivandrum. Husband Dr. N. Prabhakaran, Children: Dr. Bipin Prabhakar, Dr.Devin Prabhakar, Mrs. Divya Sreeji
[edit] Famous lawyers
- C.P.SudhakaraPrasad Advocate General of Kerala
- P. Vijayaraghavan Famous criminal lawyer of Kollam
- V. Sugathan Special Prosecutor in Kalluvathukkal hooch case
- Panakkal Velayudhan (Late) Famous lawyer and social reformer of Kozhikode
- K. Sadanandan Famous lawyer and social reformer
- M.Ratna Singh Former Advocate General of Kerala[13]
- V.Ayyappan Former Advocate General of Kerala
- S.Sudhakaran Former Advocate General of Kerala
- Kallada Sukumaran Former Director General of Prosecutions
- LateT.V.Prabhakaran Eminent criminal Lawyer
- K.P.Dantapani Eminent High Court Lawyer
- Dr. G. Mohan Gopal former Director (Vice Chancellor), National Law School of India, Bangalore; former Chief Legal Counsel of the World Bank, Washington, DC; former Adj. Professor, Georgetown University Law Center, now Director of the National Judicial Academy of India, Bhopal
[edit] Artists directors and actors
- Ramu Kariat Film director, directed president's gold medal-winning film Chemmeen
- Manoj Night Shyamalan Famous Hollywood writer director of movies like The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, Signs and The Village
- G.Devarajan Evergreen music director
- Raveendran Famous music director
- S L Puram Sadanandan Great drama director
- O.MadhavanGreat drama director
- Mukesh Film actor
- Srinivasan Actor, writer and director
- Vineeth Srinivasan Top Play back Singer
- I.V. Sasi Film director
- Sathyan Anthikkad Film director
- Joshy Film director
- Shaji N. Karun Famous cinematographer director of many award-winning films
- Thilakan Film actor
- Shammi Thilakan Film actor
- Kavya Madhavan famous film actress
- Chippi Film and TV actress
- V.K. Sriraman Film actor
- Ratheesh Film actor
- K.R.VijayaFilm actress
- Kunhandi Film actor
- Kaviyoor Revamma
- Kuthiravattom Pappu Film actor
- Jayan and Vijayan JayaVijaya, musicians
- Sonu Sisupal Film Director
- Vidhu Prathap [14] Play back singer
- Indrans Actor
- Manoj K Jayan Actor
- S Gopalakrishnan Actor
- Gayathri Play back singer
- M.K.Arjunan Famous music director
- Mohan Sithara Famous music director
- Pavithran Film director
- Kalakkal Kumaran Noted actor
- Parur Bharathan Noted actor
- Harisree Ashokan Noted comedian
- Salim Kumar Noted comedian.
- Rajeev Anchal Film maker and famous sculpturer
- Devan Noted actor and politician
- Vijayasree Film actress of 1970s (her mother belonged to the Ezhava community)
- Samvrita Sunil Film actress
- Late RaniChandra
- Sithara Malayalam and Tamil film actress
- Raghavan Malayalam actor
- Jishnu Malayalam actor
- K.K.Rajeev Serial Director
- K.S.SethumadhavanFilm Director
[edit] Other famous people
- Dr.K.Malathy M.Sc Chemistry, Ph.D Biochemistry, M.Sc Applied Nutrition, Diploma Forensic Toxicology, Cert. Nutrition, Ex-WHO Fellow. Served as the State Nutrition Coordination Officer to Govt.of Kerala, Joint Chemical Examiner to Govt. of Kerala and currently retired consultant of forensic toxicology and nutrition. Author of 14 books in nutrition, toxicology and allied health sciences. Regular columnist for the past 10 years in famous Malayalam magazines like Mathrubhumi, Aarogya Maasika.
- C.R. Kesavan Vaidyar (Chandrika Soap) Philanthropist
- Prof.K.Balarama Panicker, Former Principal Sanscrit College Thiruvananthapuram, Father of Dr. B.Umadathan, Director of Medical Education.
- Dr.S.Balaraman Member and former acting Chairman of the first Kerala State Human Rights Commission. Also former Pro-Vice Chancellor of the Calicut University and Vice-Chancellor of the Cochin University of Science and Technology(CUSAT). A highly respected and widely known leader of the human rights movement in Kerala State. At present the Patron of the Civil Rights and Social Justice Society (CRSJS).
- Vainu Bappu, Famous astrophysicist. A Thiya among the stars (an asteroid located between mars and venus is named after him)
- ENGINEER ASOKAN ,Chartered engineer, businessman , founder BOTCO ENGINEERING & contractors Kollam
- W.Dharan , famous geologist,one of the early ezhavas to graduate from Oxford university.
- Janakiammal, Famous botanist. Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru invited her to come and work in India.
- Dr.K.S.Manilal, famous botanist. One of the few taxonomists of the world. He translated Hortus Malabaricus into English for the first time from Latin
- Dr.K.N.Raj, world famous economist, founder of CDS and former Vice-Chancellor, JNU.
- Dr.K.I.Vasu, former Director, CECRI and former Pro-Vice-Chancellor, CUSAT.
- Jiji Ramesh, General Manager, Cochin International Airport
- S.Padmanabha Panicker First Ezhava Magistrate
- C.P Sudhakara Prasad [Advocate General of Kerala]
- M.N.Prasad Former Chairman of the Indian Railway Board.
- K.K.Damodaran nuclear physicist and former Head of Training at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
- K.Sukumaran, Founder of Kerala Kaumudi newspaper
- Dr.T.K.Ravindran, Former Vice-Chancellor
- Prof.M.K.Prasad, Former Pro-Vice-Chancellor
- Prof.K.Ravindran,Mayyanad: Founder Principal of Mahatma Gandhi College, Mahe; also former Principal of Tagore Arts College, Pondicherry
- K.Anasuya Former Chief Engineer, KSEB.
- Ajith Thampan Chief Engineer(Environmental), KSEB
- Ajay Jadeja Cricket Player.. His mother is an Ezhava from Alappuzha.
- S.Jadu Former head of Study on Cost of Cultivation, Ministry of Agriculture, Govt of India
- K.V.Deyal Noted environmentalist
- Late Dr.R.Prasanan A distinguished Administrator and Author. Former Secretary, Kerala Legislative Assembly; former Chairperson of Kerala Public Men Anti-Corruption Commission and former member of the National Minorities Commission.
- Late K.Vasudevan- Coal India
- Dr Pushpangadan Former Director of Botanical Garden, Palode, Thiruvananthapuram
- Dr.P.Jalaja HOD Chemistry. Maharaja's College, Ernakulam
- P.Jameela Joint Director, Police Forensic Science Lab
- A.Sukumaran IRSE, Railway Engineer, General Manager, Metro Railway, Kolkata
- Shine.Ravindra Creative Consultant Dubai, Most sought after branding creative for international brands [15]
- Air Marshal S. Radhakrishnan Senior Air Staff Officer (SASO) of the IAF’s Training Command, Bangalore
- Capt.G.Narendra Former Chief Pilot Instructor, Madras Flying Club
- Capt.N.Jai prakash Present Chief Pilot Instructor, Madras Flying Club
- Capt. D. Raj kumar Former Chief Pilot Instructor, Kerala Flying Club
- K. Pushparaj Former Exucutive Director, FACT Ltd
- D. B. Ram Mohan Former Managing Director TCC Ltd
- A.Asokan Director Marketing, FACT Ltd.
- S.P Arun Jyothi BSc MLT, MBA, Medical Technologist.
- Prof K. Raghavan Former Principal Sanskrit College Thiruvananthapuram
- T.P.Girish Former Executive Director, Hindusthan Copper Corp;Gov. Of India, Kolkotta
- P.Vijayachandran. Former Managing Director of KTDC, Travancore Cements Kottayam &ODEPC, Former CMD Xstream Software (India)& Past Chairman Institution of Engineers(India) Past President, Thiruvananthapuram Management Association.
- K.P.Krishnadas Global Consultant for Leather & Footwear, Chennai
- K.P.Sreedharan Winner of Best Farmer Award, Consultant for Agriculture & Farming, Mahe
- [[ Rao Sahib Atiyolil Appu,Deputy Collector of Malabar during british rule and M.L.A,Madras Assembly 1951 from Chevayur,Calicut
[edit] Business figures
- S.D.SHIBULAL One of the Founders of Infosys
- M.P. Govindan(late) Cashew exporter from Quilon and from the well known Mulleth family
- Ravi Karunakaran Business stalwart in the coir industry was born in the famous Karthikkazhikathu family of S.Paravur.Ravi Karunakaran Memorial Museum by Ravi Karunakaran’s family is opened to public from 9 am to 2 pm on all days except Monday. Entry fees is fixed at Rs.100 for Indians and Rs.500 for foreigners. The museum is managed by the Karunakaran Charitable Trustchaired by Betty Karan.
- P.V.Gangadharan Film producer and Grihalakshmi Films and vice president of Federation of International Film Producers association.
- P.V.Chandran Chairman of Kerala Transport Company and PVS Hospitals and Managing Editor of Mathrubhumi,Grihalakshmi
- M.P.Paramoo Cashew exporter(late)
- T.R.Raghavan Founder of Elite Group
- T.R.Raghulal Managing Director, Elite foods
- K.S.Chathunny Founder of Elite Group
- Gokulam Gopalan Founder of Gokulam Group and Gokulam Park Inn 4 star,Kochi,Chennai,Calicut
- Dr.Sidhan Founder of Medimix, Cuticura
- C.Kesavan Vaidyar Founder of Chandrika Soaps.
- M.P.Purushotaman Founder of Empee Hotels & Distilleries
- G.Mohandas Founder of Hotel South Park & Mohandas College of Engineering,Thiruvananthapuram
- Polakulam Narayanan Founder of 5 Star Hotel The Renaissance and Polakulam Group
- Ramesan Contractor Founder of the Rajadhani Group,Thiruvananthapuram
- K.N.Ittaman Founder of Pyary Soaps.
- Dr.Biju Ramesh Managing Director of the Rajahdhani Group and the son of Rameshan Contractor.
- K.P.Mohan Founder of Karickal Industrial Corporation & Karickal Estate Group.
- K.Karnan Founder of Nirapara Rice
- P.M.Nanu, MD, Bombay Chit & Finance C/o Mumbai
- Dr.V.K. Jayakumar Founder of Sabarigiri Schools & Hospital, Anchal, Kollam.
- M.P.Moothadath Founder of Sree Narayana Engineering Industries and main patron of the Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Mandiram at Varkala
- S PRINCE, MD, KAVYARJUN GROUP OF COMPANIES, OS 54 GCDA COMAPLEX MARINE DRIVE, KOCHI, KERALA. www.imsi.biz GOLDEN LEAF TEA, ESMART, INFLEX ... KOCHI, DUBAI, AJMAN, MUSCAT
- V.Sadasivan Prayar Oachira. Chairman & Founder of Vasukkutty Group. Coir Exporting, Hotels, Abkari.
- Shine Gopal Founder & CEO IMark Resources
- Ajith Balakrishnan Chairman & Founder of www.rediff.com
- R.P.Lalaji CEO, Seaview Support Systems Pvt. Ltd. Technopark,Thiruvananthapuram
- Damodaram, Founder RKV group,Thiruvananthapuram
- R.Jayachandran Director, Narmada Group of Companies, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He is also a well known human rights activist and the founder-Secretary of the Civil Rights And Social Justice Society(CRSJS).
- S.R.Anoop MD, Wave Online Infoway (P) Ltd, Kochi
- Rajendra Prasad, POMSY Foods, Oachira, Kerala
- V.J.Reji Vasanth Founder & CEO of Mibiz Group Kerala, India
- Pradeep Kumar, MD, Kelvin Business Forms (P) Ltd., Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
- M.Suresh Kumar, Seagull International, Mumbai
- Binukumar Purushothaman, Sr. Managar, mmO2 UK
- Thadathil Raman Chekavar Velayudhan Former CEO, Coir Worker's welfare Fund Board and an astrologist
- Manoj Karayil Thekkoott Narayanan, Founder & CEO, Polarizone Technologies, Kualalumpur
- Sajith Raj, Financial Controller, Vanluween
- Prathap Suthan National Creative Director, Grey Worldwide
- V.V .Prasad Travancore Mats and Mattings (Indias no 1 Jute Exporters
- R.K.Krishnakumar Managing Director and Vice Chairman, Taj Group of Hotels
- S.R.Anoop MD, Wave Online Infoway (P) Ltd, Kochi
- V.B Binu Chairman of Oil Palm India Pvt Ltd
- Milan Radhakrishnan- Mybra India Pvt Ltd
- Saylien Radhakrishnan-Mybra India Pvt Ltd
- Undaen N Prashanth
- Gopi Panicker, Noted Handloom Industrialist in Thiruvananthapuram. Padmasree Winner.
[edit] Journalists
- The late K. Sukumaran B.A Founder Editor, Kerala Kaumudi
- Kampisseri Karunakaran Chief Editor Janayugam
- The late A.P.Udayabhanu Associate Editor Mathrubhumi,Calicut
- The late K. Balakrishnan Founder Editor, Kaumudi Weekly
- N.Ramachandran Editorial Advisor, Kerala Kaumudi
- Piravanthoor Sasidharan News Editor, Kerala Kaumudi
- The late P. Vijayaraghavan
- B R P Bhaskar, Noted TV and print media personality
- M.S. Mani Chief Editor, Kerala Kaumudi
- N.R.S. Babu Editor, Kalakaumudi
- R.S. Babu Bureau Chief, Desabhimani
- Rajeev Srinivasan Columnist, [[16]]
- Jagannathapaniker Journalist
- Rajeev Devaraj TV Journalist Manorama TV
- Cynthia Chandran TV Journalist
[edit] Civil servants
- Late C.O.Madhavan Former Chief Secretary and the first (nominated) Mayor of Trivandrum. Is the elder brother of the famous Physician the late Dr. C.O.Karunakaran.
- Late G.Raman IPS officer and former DSP of erstwhile Travancore. Is the younger brother of the famous Chief Justice late Sri. Sankaran.
- Late N. Chandra Bhanu IAS Rtd. Former Chief Secretary, Kerala State
- T.N.Jayachandran IAS Rtd. Former Additional Chief Secretary, Kerala state.
- Late K.S.Raghavan Former Secretary to the Government of Kerala.
- K.Ramachandran IAS Rtd. Former Secretary to Government of Kerala and Chairman Kerala Water Authority. (Is currently the Patron of Kerala Cricket Association and also the Chief organiser of the famous Flower, Fruit and Vegetable Show held annually at Trivandrum, the capital of Kerala and which is reputed to be the biggest such show in the whole of Asia). He is the second son of the famous Physician the late Dr. C.O.Karunakaran and the son-in-law of the former Government Secretary the late K.S.Ragahavan.
- D.Ravi IAS Former Travancore Titanium Chairman, Idukki Collector
- Late M. Gopalan IPS Rtd. Former IGP of Kerala and former Director of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). As Inspector General of Police of Kerala, M. Gopalan was the head of the police force in Kerala for some 5 years during which he laid down the institutional and governance framework that governs the police in Kerala up to now. He was a strong voice humanizing the police and making them subject to the rule of law. He is therefore considered to be the architect of the modern Police force in Kerala. He is the eldest son of the late C.O.Madhavan, former Chief Secretary; eldest brother of M. N. Prasad, former Chairman, Railway Board; and father of Prof. G. Mohan Gopal, Director of the National Judicial Academy of India/former Director of the National Law School of India, Bangalore
- Colonel Moorkoth Giridhar 21 Bihar Infantry Regiment
- Lt.Colonel E.Pavithran (Retd.) Calicut.
- Late P.P.Venugopal - Retd. Dy.Supdt of Police
- Moorkoth Mathamal Narayanan - I.P.S. Retd.- Supdt. of Police
- S. Chandrasekharan Former DGP of AndhraPradesh, Recipient of Gold Medal from N T RamaRao
- K.E.Rammohan Former Director General BSF
- M.K.Bhadrakumar Former Ambassador, Turkey.
- Padmanabhan IFS He is the father of Manjula Padmnabhan.
- T M Manoharan IFS Chairman, KSEB, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests.
- P.N.Surendran IFS (Indian Forest Service), Rtd Principal Chief Conservator of Forests
- Dr.K.S.Sugathan IAS, Addl. Secretary, Ministry of Home, Govt. of India.
- V.R.Rajiven Additional DGP
- Ramesh Chandra Bhanu IPS Additional DGP & currently the Transport Commissioner, Kerala State.
- K.G.Premsankar Additional DGP
- Jeeja Harisingh Madhavan Additional DGP
- T.P.Senkumar IG
- Asha Thampan IPS IG, Jharkand
- K.Jyothilal IAS
- Dr.B.Ashok IAS Now Pathanmathitta Collector
- K.S.Money IAS Now Chairman, Agricultural and Processed foods Export Dev. Authority (APEDA), New Delhi
- V.Madhu.I.A.S, 1978 Batch, Karnataka, served as Commissioner of Commercial Taxes-Karnataka, KPTCL MD, Mangalore and Hassan Deputy commissioner, Joint Secretatry Parliament secretariat, now M.D Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation(www.bmrc.co.in)
- Palpu Sanathanan Former Ambassador, Morocco. Son of Dr. Pathmanabhan Palpu.
- Late.Mr.T.P Gopinathan.I.P.S Former City Police Commissioner-Trivandrum
- Balaji.I.P.S
- E.Sreenivasan Former Under Secretary to Govt., Puducherry
- Air Commodore Ram SreedharanHelicopter Pilot and Flying Instructor
[edit] Judicial services
- Justice K.Sankaran Former Chief Justice
- Justice T.C.Raghavan Former Chief Justice
- Justice K.Sreedharan Former Chief Justice
- Justice Mrs K.K.Usha Former Chief Justice
- Justice Sadashivan
- Justice K.Sukumaran
- Justice D.Sreedevi
- Justice A.Lakshmikutty
- Justice K.K.Narendran
- Justice R. Rajendra Babu
- Justice G.Sasidharan
- Justice G.Sivarajan
- Justice K.Hema
- Justice K.R.Udayabhanu
- Justice S. Siri Jagan
- Justice S.Padbhnabhan
- Justice T.V.Ramakrishnan
- Justice C.S.Rajan
[edit] Ministers in New Assembly
- Shri V.S.Achuthanandan
- Shri P.K.Gurudasan
- Shri K.P.Rajendran
- Shri Mullakkara Rathnakaran
- Shri C.Divakaran
- Shri Binoy Viswam
- Shri E.Valsaraj - Health Minister, Puducherry
[edit] MLAs in current Legislative Assembly
- K.V.Kungjiraman from Uduma
- K.Kungjiraman from Trikkarpur
- M.Prakasan from Azhicode
- K.Sudhakaran from Cannanore
- Kadannappally Ramachandran from Edakkad
- P.Jayarajan from Kuthuparamba
- K.K.Shylaja from Peravoor
- Binoy Viswam from Nadapuram
- K.K.Lathika from Meppayur
- A.K.Saseendran from Balusseri
- V.S.Achuthananandan from Malampuzha
- A.Achuthana from Chittur
- M.Chandran from Alathur
- Adv.V.S.SunilKumar from Cherpu
- A.K.Chandran from Mala
- K.P.Rajendran from Kodungallur
- C.M.Dineshamani from Palluruthy
- K.Babu from Thrippunithura
- K.K.Jayachandran from Udumbanchola
- V.N.Vasavan from Kottayam
- P.Thilothaman from Sherthalai
- C.K.Sadasivan from Kayamkulam
- K.C.Rajagopal from Aranmula
- Adoor Prakash from Konni
- Mullakkara Rathnakaran from Chadayamangalam
- C.Divakaran from Karunagapally
- P.Gurdasan from Quilon
- Adv.N.Anirudhan from Chathanoor
- Anathalavattom Anandan from Attingal
- J.Arundhathy from Vamanapuram
- E.Valsaraj from Mahe (Puducherry State)
[edit] MLAs in previous Legislative Assembly
- Shri M.V.Govindan Master from Taliparamba
- Shri M.V.Jayarajan from Edakkad
- Shri P.Jayarajan from Koothuparamba
- Shri K.Achuthan from Chittoore
- Shri V.S.Achuthanandan from Malampuzha
- Shri K.Babu from Thrippunithura
- Shri Babu Divakaran from Kollam
- Shri T.K.Balan from Azhikode
- Shri Binoy Viswam from Nadapuram
- Shri K.A.Chandran from Kollengode
- Shri M.A.Chandrasekharan from Vadakkekkara
- Smt. Girija Surendran from Sreekrishnapuram
- Shri K.K.Jayachandran from Udumbanchola
- Shri K.V.Kunhiraman from Uduma
- Shri C.K.Nanu from Badagara
- Shri Adoor Prakash from Konny
- Shri G. Prathapa Varma Thampan from Chathannoor
- Shri Vakkom Purushothaman from Attingal
- Shri A.N.Rajan Babu from Karunagappally
- Shri K.P.Rajendran from Cherppu
- Shri T.P.Ramakrishnan from Perambra
- Shri A.C.Shanmugha Das from Balussery
- Shri K.Sudhakaran from Kannoore
- Shri D.Sugathan from Ambalapuzha
- Shri P.S.Supal from Punaloor
- Shri K.P.Viswanathan from Kodakara
- Shri T.K.Devakumar from Haripad
[edit] MPs in the Indian Parliament
- Vayalar Ravi Rajyasabha MP
- A.Vijayaraghavan Rajyasabha MP
- P.R.Rajan Rajyasabha MP
- Panniyan Raveendran from Thiruvananthapuram
- Varkala Radhakrishnan from Chirayinkeezhu
- C.K.Chandrappan from Thrissur
- N.N.Krishnadas from Palakkadu
- P.Karunakaran from Kasarcode
- P.Sathidevi from Calicut
[edit] Community leaders
- Dr. P Palpu
- R.Sankar Former SNDP Yogam General Secretary
- Vellappaly Natesan SNDP Yogam General Secretary
- A.S.Pathap Singh Former SNDP Yogam President
- Adv.Gopinathan Former SNDP Yogam General Secretary
- Dr.K.K. Rahulan Former SNDP Yogam President
- Kamalasanan Panicker Former SNDP Yogam President
- Adv.C.K. Vidyasagar Former SNDP Yogam President
- D.Prabha Former SN Trust Treasurer
