List of Ezhavas

Ezhava is a caste-based community of Kerala, India. The following is a list of some prominent personalities who were born in the Ezhava caste.

Contents

1 Business
2 Martial arts
3 Politics
4 Gurus
5 References

Business

C. R. Kesavan Vaidyar, Chandrika Soap.^[1]
Gokulam Gopalan, Gokulam Group.^[1]
S. D. Shibulal, CEO and one of the founders of Infosys.^[1]
Ajit Balakrishnan, founder of rediff.com.^[1]
P. V. Gangadharan KTC group, Grihalakshmi productions.^[1]

Martial arts

Kuroolli Chekon also known as Kadathanadan Simham

Politics

V. S. Achuthanandan^[2] – former Chief Minister and current Opposition Leader from Communist Party of India (Marxist).
C. Kesavan^[3] – former Chief Minister of former princely state of Travancore-Cochin.
Vayalar Ravi^[4] – current Union Cabinet Minister for Civil Aviation & Overseas Indian Affairs.
R. Sankar^[5] – former Chief Minister of Kerala.
Pinarayi Vijayan^[2] – current State Secretary & Politbureau Member of Communist Party of India (Marxist).
E. Balanandan Former Polit Buro member of CPI(M)^[6]
K. R. Gowri Amma Former Minister of Kerala ^[7]
Susheela Gopalan Former Industries Minister of Kerala^[7]

Gurus

Sree Narayana Guru

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Damodaran, Harish (2008). India's new capitalists: caste, business, and industry in a modern nation. Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 197–200. ISBN 978-0230205079. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=zWkfAQAAIAAJ.
^ ^a ^b Warrier, Shobha (8 April 2011). "Kerala's most powerful Marxist speaks!". Rediff. http://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-interview-with-cpim-kerala-general-secretary-pinarayi-vijayan/20110408.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
^ Nair, Perrunna K. N.. "Some prominent leaders of the freedom struggle in Kerala". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. http://pib.nic.in/feature/feyr98/fe0898/f0308982.html. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
^ Srinivasan, Rajeev (25 October 2000). "Of God and Holy Water". Rediff. http://www.rediff.com/news/2000/oct/25rajeev.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
^ Surendran, P. K. (17 July 2002). "Bridging the Nair-Ezhava divide". Times of India. TNN. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-07-17/thiruvananthapuram/27327328_1_leader-communities-kerala. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
^ "The Illustrated weekly of India". The Illustrated weekly of India: Volume 108, Issues 14-26. http://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&tbo=1&q=E+Balanandan+ezhava&btnG=.
^ ^a ^b India today: Volume 31, Issues 13-25. http://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&tbo=1&q=Susheela+Gopalan+ezhava&btnG=.