List of Nairs

This list of Nairs contains some notable members of the Nair community of southern India.

Spiritual leaders

• Swami Chinmayananda – (previous name Balakrishna Menon) Modern day Hindu guru and founder of Chinmaya Mission
• Chattampi Swamikal – Hindu sage, social reformer

Freedom fighters

• Velu Thampi Dalawa – Dalawa of erstwhile Travancore Kingdom and a freedom fighter
• K. Kelappan – a.k.a. Kerala Gandhi, freedom fighter, founder of the Nair Service Society

Policy makers/administrators

• K. P. Karunakara Menon – Ex President of Nair Service Society

Military personnel

• Lt General K P Candeth.^[1] – Lieutenant General in the Indian Army during Indo-Pak war

Kathakali artists

• Kavalappara Narayanan Nair – prominent Kathakali exponent
• Madavoor Vasudevan Nair – prominent Kathakali exponent

See also

• List of gallantry and military service award winners from the Nair community

References