List of Nairs
Encyclopedia
This list of Nairs contains prominent members of the ancient Nair
community of southern India. Some of them also have the name "Nair".
Nair
Nair , also known as Nayar , refers to "not a unitary group but a named category of castes", which historically embody several castes and many subdivisions, not all of whom bore the Nair title. These people historically live in the present-day Indian state of Kerala...
community of southern India. Some of them also have the name "Nair".
Spiritual leaders
- Swami Chinmayananda – (previous name Balakrishna Menon) Modern day HinduHinduHindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
guru and founder of Chinmaya MissionChinmaya MissionChinmaya Mission was founded in 1953 by the devotees of Swami Chinmayananda to 'give organizational structure and cohesiveness to the work and activities initiated by Swami Chinmayananda' . It is administered from Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, Mumbai... - Sree Vidyadhiraja Parama Bhattaraka Chattampi SwamikalChattampi SwamikalSree Vidyadhiraja Parama Bhattaraka Chattampi Swamikal was a Hindu sage and social reformer. His thoughts and work influvenced the launching of many social, relegious, literary and political organizations and movements in Kerala and for the first time gave voice to those who were...
– Hindu sage, social reformer - Jagadguru Swami Sathyananda SaraswathiSwami Sathyananda SaraswathiSwami Sathyananda Saraswathi also known as Chenkottukonam Swamiji, was a Hindu spiritual teacher, orator, historian and religious scholar. He was the founder of Hindu Aikya Vedi, and remained its chairman until his death....
– (previous name Sekharan Nair) – Hindu sage and founder of Sree Ramadasa Mission reckoned as the greatest KarmayogiKarma YogaKarma yoga , or the "discipline of action" is a form of yoga based on the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita, a sacred Sanskrit scripture of Hinduism. Of the four paths to realization, karma yoga is the science of achieving perfection in action...
to uphold Sanatana Dharma since Swami VivekanandaSwami VivekanandaSwami Vivekananda , born Narendranath Dutta , was the chief disciple of the 19th century mystic Ramakrishna Paramahansa and the founder of the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission... - Swami Niranjananda – of the Ramakrishnan Mission
- Swami RanganathanandaSwami RanganathanandaSwami Ranganathananda born Shankaran Kutty was a Hindu monk of the Ramakrishna Math order. He served as the 13th president of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission.- Biography :...
– headed the Ramakrishna Mission
Freedom fighters
- Velu Thampi DalawaVelu Thampi DalawaVelayudhan Chempakaraman Thampi was the Dalawa or Prime Minister of the Indian kingdom of Travancore between 1802 and 1809 during the reign of His Highness Maharajah Bala Rama Varma Kulasekhara Perumal...
– Dalawa of erstwhile Travancore Kingdom and a freedom fighter - K. KelappanK. KelappanK. Kelappan was born in the small village Muchukunnu in Calicut in Kerala. He studied in Calicut and Madras and graduated from the University of Madras. He began his career as a teacher at in St. Berchmans High School, Changanassery and was the founder President of the Nair Service Society. Later...
– a.k.a Kerala Gandhi, freedom fighter, founder of the Nair Service SocietyNair Service SocietyThe Nair Service Society is an organization created for the uplift and welfare of the Nair community. It was established under the leadership of Mannathu Padmanabhan... - Chengalath Kunhirama MenonChengalathu Kunhirama MenonChengalath Kunhirama Menon is the founder/editor of Kerala Pathrika -first and earliest malayalam newspaper published from Kozhikode, Kerala during 1885....
– journalist and freedom fighter - K. P. Kesava MenonK. P. Kesava MenonKizhakke Potta Kesava Menon was a patriot, idealist and Indian independence activist. He had born in Tharoor village of Palakkad as the grandson of the Maharajah of Palghat and as the son of Bhiman Achan. He graduated in Arts from Madras University and Bar-at-law from Middle Temple...
– Indian independence activist - Billy NairBilly NairBilly Nair was a South African politician, a member of the National Assembly of South Africa, an anti-apartheid activist and a political prisoner in Robben Island....
– South African anti-apartheid activist and comrade of Nelson Mandela and MP - Cherumony Damodaran NairCherumony Damodaran NairCherumony Damodaran Nair was a freedom fighter.-Biography:Nair joined the Indian National Army when it was formed. He served in the Present Propaganda Department under M. Shivaram who was the spokesman of the Azad Hind government which was presided over by Netaji. Later he was appointed leader of...
– freedom fighter - Sir Chettur Shankaran Nair – President of the Indian National Congress & member of the Viceroy's Executive Council
- N. Sreekantan NairN. Sreekantan NairN. Sreekantan Nair was a long time Member of Parliament of Kollam, Freedom Fighter, Trade Unionist and Writer.-Early life:He was born to N. Neelakanta Pillai M.A. , , , who was a Principal of Govt.Sanskrit College, Trivandrum and who has authored several books in the three languages and JanakiAmma...
– freedom fighter - T. M. NairT. M. NairTaravath Madhavan Nair was an Indian politician and political activist of the Self-Respect Movement from the Madras Presidency. He founded the Justice Party along with Theagaroya Chetty and C. Natesa Mudaliar.- Early life :...
– founder of Justice PartyJustice Party (India)The Justice Party , officially known as South Indian Liberal Federation, was a political party in the Madras Presidency of British India. The party was established in 1917 by T. M. Nair and Theagaroya Chetty as a result of a series of non-Brahmin conferences and meetings in the presidency...
and physician - Kaitheri Ambu Nambiar – commander of Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja's army in KottayamKottayamKottayam is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative capital of the Kottayam district. Kottayam Kottayam (Malayalam: കോട്ടയം) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative...
, as well as his brother-in-law - G. P. PillaiG. P. PillaiGovindan Paramaswaran Pillai was born in Alathoor in Kerala, India, in an aristocratic nair family.After gaining a B.A. at the University of Madras he was admitted to the Middle Temple in London in 1898, where he was called to the bar in 1902...
– freedom fighter and founder of the Madras Mail newspaper - Mannathu Padmanabhan NairMannathu PadmanabhanMannathu Padmanabhan was a social reformer and a freedom fighter from the State of Kerala, India. He is recognised as the founder of the organisation called the Nair Service Society. This organisation represents the Nair community which constitutes almost 14.5% of the population of the state...
– social reformer and freedom fighter - Vaikom Padmanabha PillaiVaikom Padmanabha PillaiVaikom Padmanabha Pillai was a militia leader and military officer of the Kingdom of Travancore . In 1808 he led an uprising against British control in Travancore...
– a.k.a Kuthira Pakki, commander of the Travancore Nair Army, which defeated Tipu SultanTipu SultanTipu Sultan , also known as the Tiger of Mysore, was the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore. He was the son of Hyder Ali, at that time an officer in the Mysorean army, and his second wife, Fatima or Fakhr-un-Nissa...
Senior political leaders – post independence
- C Achutha Menon – Chief Minister of Kerala
- P K Vasudevan Nair – Chief Minister of Kerala
Writers
- O. Chandhu Menon – first Malayalam novelist who wrote IndulekhaIndulekhaIndulekha is a Malayalam novel about a beautiful, well educated lady of a Nair tharavadu by Chandu Menon-Title:Indulekha, refers to the main character in this novel, a beautiful, well educated Nair lady of 18 years.-Background:...
in 1889, the first Malayalam fictional work as accepted by literary convention - Chandran Nair – Singaporean poet and retired Director and Mediator of UNESCOUNESCOThe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
in Paris - Edasseri Govindan NairEdasseri Govindan NairEdasseri Govindan Nair is a prominent Malayalam poet. His works include 19 books and over 300 poems in 10 anthologies, 6 books of plays and a collection of essays....
– modern Malayalam poet - G. Balakrishnan Nair – Professor emeritus Sanskrit academician, author and scholar.
- M. Krishnan NairM. Krishnan Nair (author)Prof. M. Krishnan Nair was an eminent Malayalam writer, literary critic and orator.He was born in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on 3 March 1923. His father was V.K. Madhavan Pillai and mother, L. Sarada Amma. He had his school education at Travancore and his college education at University College,...
– Malayalam writer, literary critic and orator - Mahakavi Pala Narayanan Nair – Malayalam poet
- M. P. Sankunni NairM. P. Sankunni NairGreat Sanskrit Scholar. M. P. Sankunni Nair was born in Palakkad District, Kerala. Recipient of Kerala Sahitya Academy's and Kendra Sahithya Academy's awards...
– Malayalam poet - M. T. Vasudevan NairM. T. Vasudevan NairMadathil Thekkepaattu Vasudevan Nair , popularly known as MT, is an Indian author, screenplay writer and film director. He was born in Kudallur, a small village in the present day Palakkad District, which was under the Malabar District in the Madras Presidency of the British Raj...
– Keralite author and screenplay writer. Recipient of the Jnanpith AwardJnanpith AwardThe Jnanpith Award is a literary award in India. Along with the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, it is one of the two most prestigious literary honours in the country...
in 1995 - P. K. Venukuttan NairP. K. Venukuttan NairA leading theatre personality and actor in Malayalam.He is a revered figure in the theatre circles in Kerala and a film actor of yesteryears. Nair was the vice-president of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi and member of the Kendra Sangeetha Nataka Akademi...
– Vice-president of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi - Preethi NairPreethi nairPreethi Nair is a British author of South Indian heritage. Born in Kerala, India, she came to the United Kingdom as a child. She worked as a management consultant, but gave up her job to become a writer....
– British author - Preetu NairPreetu NairPreetu Nair is a journalist based in Goa, India. She is active in cyberspace and involved with e-ventures involving Goa, developmental concerns and issues dealing with women and children. She writes mostly on HIV AIDS, TB, Women and Child Issues in India.-Education:Preetu Nair's schooling was in...
– Indian journalist - Pulloottupadathu Bhaskaran Nair – Malayalam poet
- V. Madhusoodhanan Nair – Malayalam poet
- Changampuzha Krishna PillaiChangampuzha Krishna PillaiChangampuzha Krishna Pillai was a celebrated Malayalam poet from Kerala, India, known almost exclusively for his romantic elegy Ramanan which was written in 1936 and sold over 100,000 copies...
– poet - C. V. Raman PillaiC. V. Raman PillaiCannankara Velayudhan Raman Pillai was one of the great Indian novelists and playwrights and the greatest novelist and pioneering playwright and journalist in Malayalam...
– Malayalam novelist. The first historical novel in Malayalam was written by him in 1885 but could not be published owing to lack of finance. - Edappally Raghavan PillaiEdappally Raghavan PillaiEdappally Raghavan Pillai was a romantic Malayalam poet who committed suicide at a young age. He along with his close friend Changampuzha Krishna Pillai brought in a new breath of life into the Malayalam poetry of the 1930s...
– poet - SanjayanSanjayanSanjayan, the penname of Professor Mannikoth Ramunni Nair or M.R. Nair , was a Malayalam satirist famous for his humorous anecdotes.Sanjayan was born in Thalassery, a town in Kannur District of Kerala....
– Malayalam authors. a.k.a Mannikoth Ramunni Nair - Kadammanitta RamakrishnanKadammanitta RamakrishnanKadammanitta Ramakrishnan , popularly known as Kadammanitta, was an Indian poet. He was born in Kadammanitta province of Pathanamthitta district, Kerala. His childhood experiences, especially the Patayani songs, imparted strong influence in his literary work...
– poet - Pannisseri Nanu PillaiPannisseri Nanu PillaiPannisseri Nanu Pillai was a poet, scholar, ascetic, critic and artist from Kerala, India.He was born in Kannamkuzhy house of South Maruthoorkulangara village in Karunagappalli taluk, Kollam District, Kerala. His father was Vayalil PappuKurup and mother Planullil Kalyani Amma. His father died when...
– poet and scholar - Vennikkulam Gopala KurupVennikkulam Gopala KurupVennikkulam Gopala Kurup was a poet from Kerala, India. He was born on May 10, 1902 in Vennikkulam Pathanamthitta, Kerala. to Cherukattumadathil Padmanabha kurup and Laksmikunjamma. He started writing poetry from the age of 15 and after passing Vidwan examination. Gopalakurup worked as teacher for...
– Keralite poet - V. K. N.V. K. N.V.K.N. or VKN was a pathbreaking and celebrated Malayalam writer, noted mainly for his high-brow satire. Apart from novels, he wrote short stories and political commentaries...
– Malayalam writer. a.k.a Vadakkke Koottala Narayanankutty Nair - Shashi TharoorShashi TharoorShashi Tharoor is an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament from the Thiruvananthapuram constituency in Kerala...
– English language writer of both fiction and non-fiction - M. P. Narayana PillaiM. P. Narayana PillaiM. P. Narayana Pillai , affectionately known as Nanappan, was a journalist and prolific short story writer in Malayalam. His also wrote a novel Parinamam that won the Kerala Sahithya Academy Award in 1992...
– writer in Malayalam - Karur Neelakanta PillaiKarur Neelakanta PillaiKaroor Neelakanta Pillai was a Malayalam short story writer and one of the founders of Sahithya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangham ....
– short-story writer - Thinakkal PadmanabhanThinakkal PadmanabhanThinakkal Padmanabhan, popularly known as T. Padmanabhan is a short story writer in Malayalam. After education, he embarked on a career as a factory employee. In 1989, he retired as the general deputy manager. He has written 162 stories...
– short-story writer - S. Guptan NairS. Guptan NairS. Guptan Nair was a well known Malayalam writer, literary critic, scholar, orator, essayist, lexicographer, translator and educationist. A multi-faceted personality, his interests included music, acting and sports .He was a critic-visionary who probed the human values and aesthetics of...
– well-known Malayalam writer and Critic - K.C.S. PanikerK.C.S. PanikerK. C. S. Paniker, was one of the best metaphysical and abstract painters in India, took to interpreting the country's age-old metaphysical and spiritual knowledge in the 60s, when Indian art was still under the influence of the western painters...
– a veteran visual artist and Founder of Cholamandalam Artists Village, near Chennai. - Sooranad Kunjan PillaiSooranad Kunjan PillaiPADMASHRI Sooranad P. N. Kunjan Pillai is a historian, researcher, lexicographer, poet, essayist, literary critic, orator, socio-cultural leader, grammarian, educationist, and scholar of Malayalam language...
– Scholar of Malayalam LanguageMalayalam languageMalayalam , is one of the four major Dravidian languages of southern India. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India with official language status in the state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. It is spoken by 35.9 million people...
; won Padmashree Award 1984 - K. Shankar PillaiK. Shankar PillaiKesava Shankara Pillai , better known as Shankar, was an Indian cartoonist. He is considered as the father of political cartooning in India...
– IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n cartoonistCartoonistA cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
, WriterWriterA writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
; won Padma VibhushanPadma VibhushanThe Padma Vibhushan is the second highest civilian award in the Republic of India. It consists of a medal and a citation and is awarded by the President of India. It was established on 2 January 1954. It ranks behind the Bharat Ratna and comes before the Padma Bhushan...
Award 1976 - V.K. NayanarVengayil Kunhiraman NayanarVengayil Kunhiraman Nayanar was a Malayali barrister, landlord, journalist, essay writer, critic and short story writer. He was one of the pioneers in these fields in Kerala.-Early life:...
– Malayali journalist, essay writer, critic and short story writer - E. V. Krishna PillaiE. V. Krishna Pillai- Biography :E. V. Krishna Pillai was a renowned writer of Malayalam literature. Born on 14 September 1894 at Kunnathur Taluk. Father: Pappu Pillai Mother: Karthyani Amma....
– Malayalam writer - Kainikkara Padmanabha PillaiKainikkara Padmanabha PillaiSwathithirunal Kainikkara Padmanabha Pillai was a Malayalam author and actor, a prominent speaker, teacher and thinker. His plays addressed serious themes such as patriotism, sacrifice and justice. He created characters of great heroism in his plays, which may show some influence by Shakespeare.He...
– Malayalam Author And Actor - Kainikkara Kumara PillaiKainikkara Kumara PillaiKainikkara Kumara Pillai , younger brother of Kainikkara Padmanabha Pillai, was a Malayalam teacher, actor and playwright, who wrote classics such as "Harichandra"....
– Malayalam Teacher And Actor
Journalists
- Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna PillaiSwadeshabhimani Ramakrishna PillaiSwadeshabhimani K. Ramakrishna Pillai was a writer, journalist, Newspaper editor, and political activist in the erstwhile princely state of Travancore . He was the editor of the newspaper Swadeshabhimani and hence known by the name. The criticisms against the Diwan of Travancore, P...
– writer, journalist, newspaper editor, and political activist - Kesari Balakrishna PillaiKesari Balakrishna PillaiKesari Balakrishna Pillai , was a prominent Malayalam writer, art and literary critic, journalist, thinker and visionary.Kesari Balakrishna Pillai, who was known by the name of the newspaper he ran, "Kesari". He was also a literary critic, essayist and translated literary works form French and...
– writer, journalist
Scientists and academics
- G. Madhavan NairG. Madhavan NairG. Madhavan Nair is the former Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation and Secretary to the Department of Space, Government of India since September 2003. He is also the Chairman, Space Commission and acts as the Chairman of Governing Body of the Antrix Corporation, Bangalore...
– Dr. G. Madhavan Nair, Chairman, ISRO, Secretary Dept. of Space; man behind India's Chandrayaan - K. Radhakrishnan (scientist)K. Radhakrishnan (scientist)K. Radhakrishnan is an Indian scientist and the Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation . He also served as the director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre , Thiruvananthapuram. He was born in Kerala, India...
– Dr. K.Radhakrishnan, Director, VSSC, Designated Chairman, ISRO - Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon – Notable physicist and policy maker at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. Former Director of ISRO
- N. R. Madhava MenonN. R. Madhava MenonN. R. Madhava Menon is a legal educator from India. He was instrumental in setting up the National Law School of India University in Bangalore, and was its founder-director. He was the founder and vice-chancellor of West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences in Calcutta, run on the...
– legal educator, founder VC of (NUJS) in West Bengal, founder National Law School of India University in Bangalore - R. Kesavan NairR. Kesavan NairDr R Kesavan Nair was the Professor of Surgery at Thiruvananthapuram Medical College and first Superintendent of the Medical College Hospital.Kerala's first civil surgeon. The road from Medical College junction to Murinjapalam is to be named in his honour.He is the first Superintendent of...
– Kerala's first civil surgeon - K. C. Sreedharan PillaiK. C. Sreedharan PillaiK C Sreedharan Pillai was an Indian statistician who was known for his works on multivariate analysis and probability distributions....
– Indian mathematician - M. Krishnan NairM. Krishnan Nair (doctor)M. Krishnan Nair is a leading oncologist working in India. He is the founding director of the Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, a director of the S.U.T. Institute of Oncology in Thiruvananthapuram and a professor at the Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences & Research in Kochi...
– leading oncologist; He received the Padmashree Award. - Sreekanteswaram Padmanabha PillaiSreekanteswaram Padmanabha PillaiSreekanteswaram G. Padmanabha Pillai , popularly known as Sreekanteswaram, was a lexicographer and scholar best known for his Malayalam dictionary Sabdatharavali....
– lexicographer and scholar - P. K. Venugopalan NambiarP. K. Venugopalan NambiarP. K. Venugopalan Nambiar was an Indian agricultural scientist credited with the development of the first hybrid variety of black pepper in the world, Panniyur-1...
– Indian agricultural scientist credited with the development of the first hybrid variety of black pepper in the world - G. Balakrish NairG. Balakrish NairG. Balakrish Nair is an eminent Indian microbiologist. At present, he is the Director of National Institute of Cholera & Enteric Diseases , Kolkata, India...
– An eminent Indian microbiologist; at present, he is the Director of National Institute of Cholera & Enteric Diseases (NICED, ICMR), Kolkata, India. - G. Balakrishnan Nair – Emeritus Sanskrit academician
- Anil NairAnil NairAnil Nair, MD is researcher on Alzheimer's Disease and neurology at Boston University.His areas of interest are new drugs and genetics of Alzheimer's Disease. He is the primary investigator for the DHA and IVIG studies which evaluates new drugs for Alzheimer's disease.Dr...
– researcher on Alzheimer's Disease and neurology at Boston University - Kookal Ramunni KrishnanKookal Ramunni KrishnanKookal Ramunni Krishnan born in a Nair family in Kerala, was an Indian physician. He was former director of Southport Regional Spinal Injuries Centre in Southport, United Kingdom, a lecturer in the department of neurological science at University of Liverpool, and visiting professor of...
– physician - Elamkulam Kunjan PillaiElamkulam Kunjan PillaiElamkulam Pillai was a historian and scholar from Kerala, India, who through his works enriched the field of historical research of Kerala-Early life and career:...
– historian - K. N. PanikkarK. N. PanikkarK. N. Panikkar is an Indian historian, associated with the "Marxist school" of historiography.Panikkar was Professor of Modern Indian History at the Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University . Prior to joining JNU, he taught at University of Delhi. In 2001, he was appointed as the...
– IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n Marxist HistorianHistorianA historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is... - Gopinath KarthaGopinath KarthaGopinath Kartha was a prominent crystallographer of Indian origin. He is notably known for the determination of the molecular structure of the enzyme ribonuclease in 1967. This was the first protein structure elucidated and published in the United States.Gopinath Kartha was born in Cherthala, near...
– crystallographer, scientist - Remi ChandranRemi ChandranRemi Chandran is an environmental policy researcher who developed the Wildlife Enforcement Monitoring System while working with the United Nations University , Tokyo in 2005...
– environmental policy analyst - R. V. G. MenonR. V. G. MenonR. V. G. Menon is a well-known public figure in Kerala, India. Prof. Menon, has taught at government engineering colleges in Kerala and was the Principal of Government College of Engineering, Kannur. He was deputed as the director of ANERT,...
– environmentalist from Kerala - Kottayan Katankot VenugopalKottayan Katankot VenugopalK. K. Venugopal is a senior advocate of Supreme Court of India and a constitutional lawyer. He has appeared in many high profile cases. He was conferred Padma Bhushan award by Government of India...
– Advocate of Supreme Court - V. N. Rajasekharan PillaiV. N. Rajasekharan PillaiV. N. Rajasekharan Pillai was the sixth Vice-Chancellor of the Indira Gandhi National Open University or IGNOU, New Delhi and also by default, the Chairman of the Distance Education Council, which looks after the co-ordination of standards, quality, recognition and developmental assistance to all...
– Currently Vice-Chancellor of the IGNOU
Policy makers/administrators
- K M ChandrasekharK M ChandrasekharK. M. Chandrasekhar was a Indian civil servant, who was the 29th Cabinet Secretary of the Republic of India. He is presently the Vice-Chairman of the Kerala State Planning Board....
– Cabinet Secretary to the Indian Govt. - K. Karunakaran – 4 time chief minister of Kerala, one time Indian union minister for Industry
- Raja KesavadasRaja KesavadasRaja Kesavadas was the Dewan of Travancore during the reign of Dharma Raja Karthika Thirunal Rama Varma .-Early years:...
– DewanDewanThe originally Persian title of dewan has, at various points in Islamic history, designated various differing though similar functions.-Etymology:...
of Travancore during the reign of Dharma RajaDharma RajaDharma Raja Karthika Thirunal Rama Varma was the Maharajah of Travancore from 1758 until his death in 1798. He succeeded his uncle Marthanda Varma, who is credited with the title of "maker of modern Travancore"... - C. Achutha MenonC. Achutha MenonChelat Achutha Menon was a senior leader of the Communist Party of India . He was the Chief Minister of Kerala state for two terms. The first term was from 1 November 1969 to 1 August 1970 and the second 4 October 1970 to 25 March 1977. Achutha Menon is widely considered as the best Chief Minister...
– Former Chief Minister of Kerala - K. P. Karunakara MenonK. P. Karunakara MenonK. P. Karunakara Menon was the president of Nair Service Society till his death in 2002. He was succeeded by Sri. P. V. Neelakanta Pillai. K. P. Karunakara Menon, who hailed from Thrissur was one of the few Nair outside Travancore to become the president of NSS...
– Ex President of Nair Service SocietyNair Service SocietyThe Nair Service Society is an organization created for the uplift and welfare of the Nair community. It was established under the leadership of Mannathu Padmanabhan... - K. P. S. Menon (senior) – a.k.a Kumara Padmanabha Shivashankar Menon – India's first Foreign secretary
- Panampilly Govinda MenonPanampilly Govinda MenonPanampilly Govinda Menon was an Indian politician, freedom fighter, and lawyer. He was born at Chalakudy and started his lawyer practice there as a junior to Adv. M. C. Joseph . He was the first treasurer of Kerala Yukthivadi Sangham. He moved his practice to Ernakulam afterwards...
Chief Minister of Trvancore and Kochi and Union Minister for Law and Railways - Shivshankar Menon – India's Former Foreign Secretary. Currently National Security AdvisorNational Security Advisor (India)The National Security Advisor of India is a member of the National Security Council , and the primary advisor to the Prime Minister, the Indian Cabinet and the NSC on internal and international security issues.-Overview:...
- V. K. Krishna Menon – First Defence Minister of India, High commissioner of India in London, former cabinet minister
- V. P. MenonV. P. MenonVappala Pangunni Menon CIS CIE , also known as V. P. Menon, was an Indian civil servant who played a vital role during the partition of India and the integration of independent India, from the period 1945-1950....
– The man behind the reunification of India with Sardar Patel - Vinod C MenonVinod C MenonVinod Chandra Menon was formerly the Chief of Emergency in the UNICEF in India.He is the son of Narayana Menon and writer Bhadra Menon. He resides in Delhi with his wife Shashikala Altekar, and daughter Suvarna Menon and belongs to Kollam, Kerala....
– Member of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) - C. M. Padmanabhan NairC. M. Padmanabhan Nair-Early life:C.M.Padhmanabhan Nair was born in Trikarpur village of Kerala. He was born rich but spent all his wealth for serving society. He was born in a famous Chandera Madiyan family. C.M. Kunhikammaran Nair, C.M Gopalakrishnan Nair and CM Kunhiraman Nair were his brothers. Late Dr...
– Indian politician - C. V. Devan Nair – Third President of SingaporePresident of SingaporeThe President of the Republic of Singapore is Singapore's head of state. In a Westminster parliamentary system, as which Singapore governs itself, the prime minister is the head of the government while the position of president is largely ceremonial. Before 1993, the President of Singapore was...
- Damodran NairDamodran NairDamodran Nair is a Fijian politician of Indian descent, who held the Tavua Open Constituency in the House of Representatives for the Fiji Labour Party in a by election on 17 January 2004 following the death of the incumbent, Pravin Singh, in an automobile accident in late 2003...
– Former MP, FijiFijiFiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island... - Gengadharan NairGengadharan NairJustice Datuk K.P. Gengadharan Nair is a Malaysian High Court judge and prior to that a prominent lawyer specializing in industrial law.-Early life:...
– Malaysian High Court judge - P. K. Vasudevan NairP. K. Vasudevan NairPadayatt Kesavapillai Vasudevan Nair , March 2, 1926 Kidangoor, Kottayam - July 12, 2005 AIIMS, New Delhi), popularly known as PKV,was the 9th Chief Minister of Kerala and a senior leader of the Communist Party of India ....
– Former Chief Minister of Kerala And Politician - V. K. B. NairV. K. B. NairV. K. Balan Nair is an IPS officer who became the first South Indian to head UP Police, the largest police force in the world under one single command. Hailing from Pathanamthitta district in Kerala, he was educated at Mahatma Gandhi College and University College in Trivandrum...
– First South Indian to head UPUttar PradeshUttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
PolicePoliceThe police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force... - Vijay NairVijay NairVijay Nair was one of the eight nominees of the Leader of the Opposition to the Senate of Fiji after the 2006 elections.- References :...
– One of the nominees of the Leader of the Opposition to the Senate of FijiFijiFiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island... - Mayankote Kelath NarayananMayankote Kelath NarayananMayankote Kelath Narayanan , commonly referred to as M. K. Narayanan, is the current Governor of Indian state West Bengal and was the National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister of India until January 2010. He was appointed to this post on January 25, 2005, three weeks after the previous NSA,...
– Former National Security AdvisorNational Security Advisor (India)The National Security Advisor of India is a member of the National Security Council , and the primary advisor to the Prime Minister, the Indian Cabinet and the NSC on internal and international security issues.-Overview:... - E. K. NayanarE. K. NayanarErambala Krishnan Nayanar was a prominent Indian political leader of the Communist Party of India . He held the post of Chief Minister of Kerala three times; during 1980-81, 1987–91 and 1996-2001. He is the longest serving Chief Minister of Kerala, having been in office for a total of 4009 days,...
– the longest-serving Chief MinisterChief MinisterA Chief Minister is the elected head of government of a sub-national state, provinces of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, notably a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British Overseas Territory that has attained self-government...
of KeralaKeralaor Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
. - N. R. PillaiN. R. PillaiNarayanan Raghavan Pillai or Sir N R Pillai was the first Secretary of External Affairs, post and office he held from February 6, 1950 until May 13, 1953. He was later the first Secretary General or Cabinet Secretary of the Republic of India...
– India's first secretary of external affairs - Paravur T. K. Narayana PillaiParavur T. K. Narayana PillaiParur T. K. Narayana Pillai was a freedom fighter during the British Raj in India and was a member of the Indian National Congress which fought against the British rule in India. He was the first Chief Minister of Travancore-Cochin at the time of its formation in 1949.-Early life:"Parur TK" as he...
– first Chief Minister of Travancore-Cochin - Pattom A. Thanu PillaiPattom A. Thanu PillaiPattom A. Thanu Pillai was a participant in the Indian independence movement who later served as the Chief Minister of Kerala from 22 February 1960 to 25 September 1962....
– Former Chief Minister of Kerala - P. Krishna PillaiP. Krishna PillaiP. Krishna Pillai was a Communist revolutionary from Kerala, India, Kerala's First Communist, Founder of the Communist movement in Kerala, and poet....
– Kerala's first Communist; founder of the Communist movement in Kerala, popularly known as "Sakhavu" - R. Balakrishna PillaiR. Balakrishna PillaiR. Balakrishna Pillai is an Indian politician, a former Minister of the state of Kerala in India, who has held portfolios like Transport, Electricity. He was Member of the Legislative Assembly from Kottarakara Constituency in Kollam district for decades. He is the Chairman of Kerala Congress, a...
– Kerala State Minister for various ministries - S. Ramachandran PillaiS. Ramachandran PillaiS. Ramachandran Pillai is a communist politician from Kerala, India, Politburo member of the Communist Party of India since 1992 and General Secretary of All India Kisan Sabha...
– Politburo member of the CPMMalayan Communist PartyThe Malayan Communist Party , officially known as the Communist Party of Malaya , was founded in 1930 and laid down its arms in 1989. It is most famous for its role in the Malayan Emergency.-Formation:... - O. RajagopalO. RajagopalO. Rajagopal is an Indian public figure and former Union Minister who is associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party . Due to the low odds of election in the state of Kerala, Rajagopal represented Madhya Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha from 1992 until 2004-Early life:He was born on September 15, 1929...
– First BJP leader from Kerala to became union minister - M. G. RamachandranM. G. RamachandranMaruthur Gopalan Ramachandran , popularly known by his initials , was an Indian film actor, director, producer and politician....
– a.k.a. M.G.R, Chief Minister of Tamil NaduTamil NaduTamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
from 1977–1987, his father is NairNairNair , also known as Nayar , refers to "not a unitary group but a named category of castes", which historically embody several castes and many subdivisions, not all of whom bore the Nair title. These people historically live in the present-day Indian state of Kerala...
. - Shashi TharoorShashi TharoorShashi Tharoor is an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament from the Thiruvananthapuram constituency in Kerala...
– Former U.N. Under-Secretary General & Former India's Minister of State for External Affairs - P.G.N. Unnithan – Last DewanDewanThe originally Persian title of dewan has, at various points in Islamic history, designated various differing though similar functions.-Etymology:...
of Travancore - N. Sreekantan NairN. Sreekantan NairN. Sreekantan Nair was a long time Member of Parliament of Kollam, Freedom Fighter, Trade Unionist and Writer.-Early life:He was born to N. Neelakanta Pillai M.A. , , , who was a Principal of Govt.Sanskrit College, Trivandrum and who has authored several books in the three languages and JanakiAmma...
– Founder member of the State Congress, Politician, Freedom Fighter, Trade Unionist - K. JayakumarK. JayakumarK. Jayakumar is a senior Indian Administrative Service officer from Kerala. He is currently the Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Kerala. Jayakumar is also a popular Malayali poet, lyricist, and scriptwriter. He is the son of noted Malayalam film director M. Krishnan...
– Currently the Additional Chief Secretary, Government of kerala - Kavalam Madhava PanikkarKavalam Madhava PanikkarHis Excellency Sardar Kavalam Madhava Panikkar was an Indian scholar, journalist, historian, administrator and diplomat...
a.k.a Sardar K M Panikker – Was an Indian Administrator and Diplomat, Prime Minister of Patiala and Kashmir Kingdoms. - K.G.MararK.G.MararKuruvannil Govindan Marar was the former State Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Kerala, India. He was the third son among four children of Narayana Marar and Nayan Marsyar. Arrested during Indian Emergency of 25 June 1975 – 21 March 1977, he was imprisoned for 18 months...
– Leader of Kerala unit of Bharatiya Janata PartyBharatiya Janata PartyThe Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
(BJP) for over two decades, until his death in 1995 - M.T.RameshM.T.RameshM.T.Ramesh is one of the leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Kerala. His father is Thundiyil Krishnan Gurukkal. He unsuccessfully stood as a candidate for BJP in Kozhikode for the 2004 Lok Sabha Elections, receiving close to 13% of the vote...
– State General Secretary of BJP in KeralaKeralaor Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions.... - Nirupama RaoNirupama RaoNirupama Menon Rao is a 1973 batch Indian Foreign Service officer who is the current Ambassador of India to the United States of America since August 2011...
– a Foreign Secretary of India - A. R. PillaiA. R. PillaiAyyappan Pillai Raman Pillai , also known as A. Raman Pillai or A. R. Pillai, was an Indian expatriate who worked for India's freedom in Germany, journalist, writer and a book publisher in Göttingen in Germany.-Early life:...
– Freedom Fighter who worked in GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... - G. K. Pillai – a Home Secretary of India
- Jayaram PadikkalJayaram PadikkalJayaram Padikkal IPS was born in Peruvemba village Palghat in Kerala. Padikkal, son of an Indian Army officer had his education in Pune. A good hockey player, Padikkal was a voracious reader, especially history, crime and philosophy. But Padikkal ended up in the Indian Police Service...
– Former DGPDirector General of PoliceIn India the director general of police or inspector general of police is a three-star rank and the highest ranking police officer in Indian States & Union Territories. All DGPs/IGPs are Indian Police Service officers. The DGP/IGP is usually the head of the state police force in every Indian state...
of Kerala PoliceKerala PoliceThe Kerala State Police is the law enforcement agency for the state of Kerala, India. Kerala Police has its headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital. The Police training college was set up by Travancore Maharaja in Thiruvananthapuram in mid 20th centuary. In 2004,a larger Kerala... - K. SankaranarayananK. SankaranarayananKateekal Sankaranarayanan is the current governor of the Indian state of Maharashtra and Goa. He had also served as the Governor of Nagaland and Jharkhand. Prior to his appointment as Governor, he had served as a Minister in several Congress led governments of Kerala headed by Chief Ministers A....
– Currently Governor of JharkhandJharkhandJharkhand is a state in eastern India. It was carved out of the southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000. Jharkhand shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east...
. Former Minister of KeralaKeralaor Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions.... - K.P.R. Gopalan – freedom fighter and Communist leader.
- Kodiyeri BalakrishnanKodiyeri BalakrishnanKodiyeri Balakrishnan is one of the prominent communist leader from Kerala , India.During 2001 to 2006 United Democratic Front government, he was the deputy opposition leader of Left Democratic Front . During 2006 to 2011 LDF government, he was the home and tourism minister of Kerala state...
– Politburo member of CPMMalayan Communist PartyThe Malayan Communist Party , officially known as the Communist Party of Malaya , was founded in 1930 and laid down its arms in 1989. It is most famous for its role in the Malayan Emergency.-Formation:... - M.V. Raghavan – Founder of CMP, former minister of KeralaKeralaor Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
- G. SudhakaranG. SudhakaranG.Sudhakaran is a politician and was a minister in Government of Kerala . He belongs to CPM party and represents Ambalappuzha legislative assembly of Kerala. At present, he is the minister for Co-operation, Coir . He is widely known for his controversy and bold speeches and faced much criticism. He...
– Politician - P. K. SreemathyP. K. SreemathyP. K. Sreemathy , popularly known as P. K. Sreemathy Teacher, is an Indian politician and a member of Communist Party of India...
– Politician - Thennala G. Balakrishna PillaiThennala G. Balakrishna PillaiThennala G. Balakrishna Pillai a politician from Indian National Congress party is a former Member of the Parliament of India representing Kerala in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. He was a former President of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee. -External links:*...
– Politician and member of Rajya Sabha - M. VijayakumarM. VijayakumarM. Vijayakumar is an Indian politician and advocate. He is the former Minister for Law in the Government of Kerala and a member of both State and Central Committee of Communist Party of India . He represents the Trivandrum north constituency, Thiruvananthapuram in the Kerala Legislative Assembly...
– Politician - V. Balakrishna Eradi – Former Justice of Supreme CourtSupreme courtA supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of many legal jurisdictions. Other descriptions for such courts include court of last resort, instance court, judgment court, high court, or apex court...
, Former Chief Justice of Kerala High CourtKerala High CourtHigh Court of Kerala is the highest court in the Indian state of Kerala and in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep. The High Court of Kerala is headquartered at Kochi... - P. Govinda PillaiP. Govinda PillaiP. Govinda Pillai, veteran Communist Party of India leader and ideologue from Kerala, India, and former Chief Editor of Deshabhimani, was born on 23 May 1926 at Pulluvazhi, Perumbavoor as the son of Parameswaran Pillai and Parukuttyamma. He graduated with BA Hons...
– a veteran of Communist Party of India, Marxist leader and ideologue from Kerala
Military personnel
- Lt General K P Candeth – Lieutenant General in the Indian Army during Indo-Pak war
- Lt General Satish NambiarSatish NambiarLieutenant General Chenicheri Satish Nambiar is an Indian general who achieved international recognition as the first Force Commander and Head of Mission of UNPROFOR, the United Nations Protection Force in the former Yugoslavia, between March 1992 and March 1993...
– First Force Commander and Head of Mission of UNPROFOR, the UNPFUnited Nations Protection ForceThe United Nations Protection Force ', was the first United Nations peacekeeping force in Croatia and in Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Yugoslav wars. It existed between the beginning of UN involvement in February 1992, and its restructuring into other forces in March 1995...
in the former Yugoslavia - MajorMajorMajor is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
Sandeep UnnikrishnanSandeep UnnikrishnanSandeep Unnikrishnan was a Major in the Indian Army serving in the elite Special Action Group of the National Security Guards . He was killed in action while fighting terrorists in the November 2008 Mumbai attacks...
– Ashok Chakra recipient - Col. Neelakantan Jayachandran NairNeelakantan Jayachandran NairColonel Neelakantan Jayachandran Nair was commissioned into 16 Maratha Light Infantry on 18 June 1971. In 1993, 16 Maratha Light Infantry was deployed in Nagaland. On 20 Dec 1993 while heading an advance party of the battalion the convoy was ambushed by Naga rebels...
– Ashok Chakra recipient - Lt General G.M. NairG.M. NairLt General G.M. Nair is the current Military Secretary of India. He took charge on 1 February 2010. Prior to his new assignment, Lt General Nair was General officer Commanding in Chief of the Kangra based 9 Corps. Nair replaced Lieutenant General Avadesh Prakash who is under investigation for his...
– Military Secretary of India since February 2010 - Air MarshalAir MarshalAir marshal is a three-star air-officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force...
Narayan MenonNarayan MenonAir Marshal Narayan Menon was a former Air Officer-in-Charge with the Indian Air Force. He was commissioned on 24 December 1964. He received Ati Vishisht Seva Medal on 26 January 1998, Uttam Yudh Seva Medal on 15 August 1999 and Param Vishisht Seva Medal on 26 January 2004.- References :...
– former Air Officer-in-Charge (Personnel) with the Indian Air ForceIndian Air ForceThe Indian Air Force is the air arm of the Indian armed forces. Its primary responsibility is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during a conflict... - Maj Gen V.N. Parameswaran PillaiV.N. Parameswaran PillaiMaj Gen V.N. Parameswaran Pillai OBE was the last GOC of the Travancore Nair Army. He took command in 1945 and oversaw the partial absorption of the Travancore Army in to the Indian Army. He was allowed to retire in 1949, when the unified Travancore-Cochin forces were disbanded...
– Last GOCGeneral Officer CommandingGeneral Officer Commanding is the usual title given in the armies of Commonwealth nations to a general officer who holds a command appointment. Thus, a general might be the GOC II Corps or GOC 7th Armoured Division...
of Travancore Nair Army - Lt CdrLieutenant CommanderLieutenant Commander is a commissioned officer rank in many navies. The rank is superior to a lieutenant and subordinate to a commander...
Rahul NairRahul NairLt Commander Rahul Nair was a pilot with the Indian Navy. He served in Sagar Pawan, the elite aerobatic demonstration team....
– Part of Sagar PawanSagar PawanSagar Pawan is the aerobatic demonstration team of the Indian Navy's Aviation Arm. It is one of the only two naval aerobatic teams in the world, the other being the Blue Angels of the US Navy....
team, Indian NavyIndian NavyThe Indian Navy is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. The President of India serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff , usually a four-star officer in the rank of Admiral, commands the Navy... - Radhakrishnan Nair HarshanRadhakrishnan Nair HarshanCaptain Radhakrishnan Nair Harshan was a Captain in the Indian Army serving in the elite ‘Red Devil’ unit of 2nd Parachute Regiment. He was posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra, the country’s highest peace time gallantry award in 2008. Captain Harshan was the youngest ever recipient of Ashok...
– Ashok Chakra recipient
Martial arts
- Thacholi OthenanThacholi OthenanThacholi Meppayil Kunjhu Othenan or Mepayil Tacholi Manikoth Kovilakathu Kunji Othena Kurup or more popularly Thacholi Othenan was a legendary hero who is believed to have lived during 16th century in North Malabar region of Kerala, India...
– Better known as Udayana Kurup of Thacholi Manikoth House. Legendary hero from North Kerala, who lived in the 16th century. Belonged to the NairNairNair , also known as Nayar , refers to "not a unitary group but a named category of castes", which historically embody several castes and many subdivisions, not all of whom bore the Nair title. These people historically live in the present-day Indian state of Kerala...
tharavaduTharavaduTharavad is a system of joint family practised by people in Kerala, especially Nairs. Tharavadu was a legal entity like a Hindu Undivided Family as per Indian Income Tax laws, and was entitled to own properties. The others, like Namboothriris, Ezhavas, Christians and Muslims also now refer to...
of Manikkoth - Thacholi ChanduThacholi ChanduThacholi Chandu was a legendary hero who is believed to have lived during 16th century in North Malabar region of Kerala, India. He is praised about in Vadakkan Pattukal . He is the nephew of legendary Thacholi Othenan. Chandu was married to Thayattu Madathu Mattu Kutti.-Story of Thulunadan...
– Legendary hero from North Kerala, who defeated Kandar Menon of Tulunadu and conquered the Tulunadan fort, feats which were considered as impossible to achieve - Putumanna Kandaru MenonPutumanna Kandaru MenonPutumanna Kandaru Menon was a Nair Chaver hailing from the Putumanna Panikkar family who died during the 1766 Mamankam. At the time of his death, he was 16 years old Putumanna Kandaru Menon (1750–1766) was a Nair Chaver (Suicide attacker) hailing from the Putumanna Panikkar family who died during...
– Chaver from ValluvanaduValluvanadu- Valluvanadu :Valluvars were an ancient Dravidian people who were agriculturists,pastoralists who founded many small principalities within the limits of ancient Chera,Chola and Pandyan Kingdoms. Valluvans excelled in astronomy and medicine.The Panchankam a Dravidian astronomical guide which helped...
who nearly succeeded in assassinating the Zamorin
Royal lineages
- Travancore Royal FamilyTravancore Royal FamilyThe Travancore Royal Family descended from the Venad line of the Cheras and ruled over the Indian state of Travancore until 1947.The Royal family, alternatively known as the Kupaka Royal Family, Thripappur Swaroopam, Venad Swaroopam, Vanchi Swaroopam etc., has its seat today at Trivandrum in...
– Ruler of the erstwhile kingdom of Travancore (Thiruvithamcode). As per the earliest records the ruler was mentioned as the "Nair of Venad". Sree Padmanabhadasa Anizham Tirunal Marthanda Varma Maharajah (1706-1758/reign-1729-1758) was the most powerful and the founder of the kingdom of "Travancore"(earlier known as "Venad"). - Cochin Royal FamilyCochin Royal FamilyThe Cochin royal family were rulers of Cochin, or Kochi, India. They were also known as Perumpadapu Swaroopam or Kuru Swaroopam.-Tradition of Perumpadapu Swaroopam:...
– Ruler of the erstwhile kingdom of Cochin. The most powerful ruler in the lineage being Shakthan Thampuran (Rama Varma Kunjhipillai, 1751–1805) - Vayokhrapadapuram/Vyakhraleshwaram/Vaikom – Ruler of a small princely state that consisted of present day Taluk's of Vaikom and Piravom. They were overthrown in the 9th centuary A.D. by the then powerful Vembolinadu (later split into two in the 11th cent. A.D, Vadakkumkkoor & Thekkumkkoor). Marthandan Thampi Valyachan played a key role in helping Maharajah Marthanda Varma to annexe Vadakkumkkoor in 1750–51.
- Maharajah of KolathunādChirakkal RajaChirakkal Raja is the title of the senior most king of the Chirakkal branch of the Palli division of the Kolathiri dynasty of the erstwhile feudal state of Kolathunadu in North Malabar, Kerala state, South India. Chirakkal Rajas and Kolathiris traces their ancestry back to the Mushika dynasty of...
– Better known as the KolathiriKolathiriKolathiri or Kolathiri Rājā was the title by which the senior most male along the matilinial line of the Mushika or Kolathunādu Royal Family was styled...
s, it is believed by many, to be the oldest living aristocracy globally. - Zamorin – Maharajah of CalicutHistory of KozhikodeKozhikode , also known as Calicut, is a city in the southern Indian state of Kerala. It is the third largest city in Kerala and the headquarters of Kozhikode district....
, an erstwhile Kingdom in the state of KeralaKeralaor Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
belongs to the EradiEradiEradi is a Samanthan Nair clan of Kshatriya origin, coming from the Indian state of Kerala. The word is derived from the place name Eranad in Kerala. The "Samoothiri" comes from this Eradi subcaste, now assimilated to Nair, the major upper caste of state of Kerala. Historically the Eradis numbered...
subsect. They lost power when Tipu SultanTipu SultanTipu Sultan , also known as the Tiger of Mysore, was the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore. He was the son of Hyder Ali, at that time an officer in the Mysorean army, and his second wife, Fatima or Fakhr-un-Nissa...
invaded Malabar in 1766. - Valluvakonāthiri Moopil Nāyar – Former ruler of Valluvanad who were also known as the Vallodi
- Raja of Kadathanad – Former ruler of Kadathanad. Also known as Polarthiri or Pola Swaroopam, the former rulers of Polanad (Present Kozhikode/Calicut). Lineage of Nambiars
- PoonjarPoonjarPoonjar is a small town in the Kottayam district of Kerala state, India. Before the independence of India, Poonjar had been the capital of the Poonjar Koyikkal Swaroopam or Edavaka.-History:...
Royal Family - Njavakkatt KarthaMeenachil KarthaMeenachil Karthas were members of an Illathu Nair aristocratic clan, which ruled the small kingdom of Meenachil from 15th century AD until 1754...
– Former ruler of MeenachilMeenachilMeenachil is the name of the north-eastern region of Kottayam district in Kerala, south India. The name originates from Meenakshi the Dravidian goddess. Palai is the main town in Meenachil. The arterial river of the district is also named Meenachil... - Kavalappara SwaroopamKavalappara SwaroopamKavalappara Swaroopam or Kavalappara is a former Hindu Nair feudal city-state in Malabar, South India. Kavalappara Nairs were the vassals of the Zamorins of Calicut, and ruled some parts of Ottappalam, Chittur and Palakkad. At the peak of his glory, king of Kavalappara ruled some 96 village from...
– Ruler was known as Kavalappara Moopil NairMoopil NairMoopil Nair is the term used to denote Nair Naduvazhis and Desavazhis of tiny feudal kingdoms on the Malabar Coast, present day Kerala state, South India. Moopil Nairs belonged to the Samanthan Nair subcaste of the Nair caste in the Hindu Caste system...
. - Kurumbranad – MaharajaMaharajaMahārāja is a Sanskrit title for a "great king" or "high king". The female equivalent title Maharani denotes either the wife of a Maharaja or, in states where that was customary, a woman ruling in her own right. The widow of a Maharaja is known as a Rajamata...
of Vadakara – and 30 koottams (Vadakara, Koilandy Koottam, MoodadiMoodadi-Demographics: India census, Moodadi had a population of 29607 with 14248 males and 15359 females....
Koottam, Tacholi Koottam, BalusseryBalusseryBalussery is a small but fast developing town area located at the heart of Kozhikode district in Kerala state, south India.- Geography :Balusseri is located at . It has an average elevation of .- Overview :...
koottam, Wayanad), also known as Vadakara Vazhunoor - Arakkal Royal Family – The only Muslim Royal Family in Kerala, though officially no longer Hindus, they are a branch of the Mushika/Kolathiri/Chirakkal Royal Family.
- Mavila Idom – Better known as Mavila Nambiars, former chieftains of East Kannur, with capital place Mavilai. Now the family having 7 ‘Thavazhis’. Mavila Nambiar captivated 22 Forts around the places. Mavila R. Nambiar a.k.a. Ayaz Khan conquered NayakasNayak dynastyNayak dynasties emerged after the downfall of Vijayanagara Empire. The Nayaks were originally military governors under the supervision of the Vijayanagara Empire. After the battle of Talikota, several of them declared independence...
of Ikkeri and Defeated the Governor of Tippu Sulthan. After the rule for years he transferred his Kingdom to British Presidency at Bombay. Mavila Theyyam (Mavila Chamundi) is very among TheyyamTheyyamTheyyam or Theyyattam or Thira is a popular Hindu ritual form of worship of North Malabar in Kerala state, India, predominant in the Kolathunadu area Theyyam or Theyyattam or Thira is a popular Hindu ritual form of worship of North Malabar in Kerala state, India, predominant in the Kolathunadu...
of Kerala.
Film actors and others
- M.G. Ramachandran MenonM. G. RamachandranMaruthur Gopalan Ramachandran , popularly known by his initials , was an Indian film actor, director, producer and politician....
a.k.a MGR – Tamil Actor and Chief Minister of Tamilnadu - V. Gopinathan NairBharath GopiV. Gopinathan Nair, popularly known as Bharath Gopi was an Indian film actor, producer, and director. He was one of the first actors to be associated with the New Wave cinema movement in Kerala....
– a.k.a. Bharath Gopi, Malayalam film actor - Mohanlal Vishwanathan NairMohanlalMohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star...
– (aka Mohanlal) Hindi and Tamil film actor; won Padma Shri Award 2001 - N. N. PillaiN. N. PillaiN. N. Pillai was an Indian playwright, actor, theatre director, and orator. Dedicated to the cause of drama, Pillai have written over 30 Malayalam plays, 40 one-act plays, two theoretical studies on theater and an autobiography. Gifted with enormous theaterical as well as artistic talents, and...
– playwright, actor, director and orator - Madhu BalakrishnanMadhu BalakrishnanMadhu Balakrishnan is an Indian playback singer, who sings in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada languages.-Biography:Madhu Balakrishnan is from Tripunithura, Cochin, Kerala in India. A Graded artist in All India Radio and Doordarshan, he has performed with all major playback singers in Kerala...
– Indian playback singer - Suresh GopiSuresh GopiSuresh Gopinathan Nair , often credited as Suresh Gopi , is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Malayalam cinema; he is famous for his roles in police dramas. He is noted for his leading roles as much as his character roles...
– Malayalam – action hero. Birth name: Suresh G. Nair - Suraj VenjaramoodSuraj VenjaramoodSuraj Venjaramood is a Malayalam film actor and mimicry artist. He mainly plays comic roles, though he has played some lead roles as well.-Life:...
– Malayalam film actor - Vijayaraghavan – Malayalam film actor
- P. Padmarajan PillaiPadmarajanP. Padmarajan was an Indian author, screenwriter, and film director who contributed in Malayalam language. Padmarajan was the founder of a new school of film making in Malayalam, along with Bharathan, in the 1980s, which created films that were widely received while also being critically acclaimed...
– a.k.a. Padmarajan Film director, Script Writer, Novelist - Navya NairNavya NairDhanya Nair , better known by her stage name Navya Nair, is an Indian actress who works in Malayalam, Tamil, and Kannada films. She has won the honour of Kalathilakam in the Alappuzha District Schools Youth Festival.- Personal life :...
– TamilTamil peopleTamil people , also called Tamils or Tamilians, are an ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, India and the north-eastern region of Sri Lanka. Historic and post 15th century emigrant communities are also found across the world, notably Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia, Canada,...
, Malayalam, and Kannada film actress - Kottarakkara Sreedharan NairKottarakkara Sreedharan NairSreedharan Nair , popularly known as Kottarakkara and Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair, was an Indian film actor in Malayalam movies. He hailed from Kottarakkara in Kollam district of Kerala.Sreedharan Nair won two Kerala state film awards...
– Malayalam film actor - Thikkurisi Sukumaran Nair – First Malayalam film SuperstarSuperstarA superstar is a widely acclaimed celebrity.Superstar or superstars may also refer to:-People:* Warhol Superstar, associates of Andy Warhol* WWE Superstar, the term used to refer to entertainers from the WWE...
in 1950s; won Padma Shri Award 1973 - Karamana Janardanan NairKaramana Janardanan NairKaramana Janardanan Nair was one of the most famous Malayalam film actors during the 80s and 90s. He won wide acclaim especially for the role of the protagonist in Adoor Gopalakrishnan’s Elippathayam. He is best remembered for his roles in Agnidevan and in Sphadikam . His last role was as Fr....
– Malayalam film actor - Jayaraaj Rajasekharan Nair – Malayalam film director
- Anaitha NairAnaitha NairAnaitha Nair is an Indian film and theatre actress and singer, best known for playing the role of Aliya Bose, a member of the Indian women's national hockey team, in the sports-oriented film Chak De India , starring Shahrukh Khan....
– Indian actress known for her role in Chak De! India - K. V. M. Krishnan NairJayanKrishnan Nair , better known by his stage name Jayan , was an Indian film actor, former sailor, stunt performer and 1970s style icon. He worked in Malayalam cinema, a sector of the Indian movie industry...
– a.k.a. Jayan - Oduvil Unnikrishna MenonOduvil UnnikrishnanOduvil Unnikrishnan was an award winning Malayalam movie actor known for his versatile acting skills, known for his portrayal of classical ancient aristocratic personalities in Malayalam cinema with his unique provincial linguistic style, expressions and dialect. He was noted as a serious as well...
– a.k.a. Oduvil Unnikrishnan, Malayalam film actor - Travancore sistersTravancore sistersTravancore Sisters refers to the trio of Padmini, Lalitha and Ragini who were actors, dancers and performers in Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi films....
– Lalitha, Padmini and Ragini - Unni MenonUnni MenonUnni Menon is an Indian film playback singer. He has sung over 3000 songs in South Indian languages like Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. In the early part of his career, he spent many years as a low-profile playback singer. The turning point in his career came when he sang the song "Pudhu...
– Singer in Malayalam, TeluguTelugu languageTelugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
and TamilTamil languageTamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore... - Parvathy Omanakuttan Nair – Former Miss IndiaMiss IndiaMiss India or Femina Miss India is a national beauty pageant in India, one of the most recognized contests to produce international beauty queens in the 90s, which annually selects three winners to compete globally. It is organized by Femina, a women's magazine published by Bennett, Coleman & Co...
& Miss WorldMiss WorldThe Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...
2nd Place - Balan K. NairBalan K. NairBalan K. Nair was a Malayalam film actor. Even though he appeared in most films as villain, he was also noted for his performance in strong character roles. He won the National Film Award for Best Actor in 1981 for his performance in the movie Oppol.-Personal life:Balan K...
– Malayalam film actor - RaghuvaranRaghuvaranRaghuvaran was an Indian actor who predominantly acted in movies made in South India. He became famous for his portrayal of villain and character roles in Tamil films. He has acted in more than 150 Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films...
– TamilTamil peopleTamil people , also called Tamils or Tamilians, are an ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, India and the north-eastern region of Sri Lanka. Historic and post 15th century emigrant communities are also found across the world, notably Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia, Canada,...
, Malayalam, Kannada, TeluguTelugu languageTelugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
and HindiHindiStandard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
film actor - K. Bhaskaran NairAdoor BhasiAdoor Bhasi was an Indian film actor and film director from Kerala. Adoor Bhasi was almost always cast as the man who stands next to the hero. His hilarious actions and roles became the cynosure of comic scenes in the Malayalam films of the 1950s, 60s, 70s and 80s. He is also famous for his...
– a.k.a. Adoor Bhasi, Malayalam film actor - Anoop MenonAnoop MenonAnoop Menon is a Indian film actor and screenwriter. He worked in television before achieving success as an actor in films. He won the 2008 Kerala State Film Award for second best actor and also the filmfare award 2009 for the same film.-Career:...
– Malayalam film actor - M. G. RadhakrishnanM. G. RadhakrishnanM. G. Radhakrishnan was a senior music director and Carnatic vocalist from Kerala. He is highly regarded as one of the most successful light music and film music composer in Malayalam.- Personal life :M. G...
– Senior music director in the South Indian film and music industries - M. G. SreekumarM. G. SreekumarM. G. Sreekumar is a two-time National Award-winning Indian playback singer and music director who works in Malayalam cinema. With a career of over 25 years, he is one of the prominent male singers in the Malayalam film industry. He is known for matching voice with Malayalam actor Mohanlal. He has...
– Two time National Award winning Indian playback singer and music director - K. B. Ganesh KumarK. B. Ganesh KumarKeezhoote Balakrishna Pillai Ganesh Kumar is an Indian film and TV actor and politician, now serving as Minister for Forests & Environment, Sports and Cinema in the Government of Kerala. He was elected to the State Legislative Assembly from Pathanapuram in Kollam district for the first time in...
– Malayalam film actor - Indrajith Sukumaran NairIndrajithIndrajith is an Indian film actor. He is the elder son of late Malayalam actor Sukumaran and actress Mallika. His brother Prithviraj is also an actor...
– Malayalam film actor, son of Sukumaran NairSukumaranEdappal Ponnamkuzhi Veettil Sukumaran Nair , popularly known as Sukumaran, was an Indian film actor, and producer.... - Prithviraj Sukumaran NairPrithviraj SukumaranPrithviraj Sukumaran credited mononymously as Prithviraj, is an Indian film actor and producer best known for his work in Malayalam cinema....
– Malayalam film actor, son of Sukumaran NairSukumaranEdappal Ponnamkuzhi Veettil Sukumaran Nair , popularly known as Sukumaran, was an Indian film actor, and producer.... - Sukumaran NairSukumaranEdappal Ponnamkuzhi Veettil Sukumaran Nair , popularly known as Sukumaran, was an Indian film actor, and producer....
– Malayalam film actor - P. V. Jagadish KumarJagadishP. V. Jagadish Kumar , popularly known as Jagadish, is a Malayalam film actor and script writer. He became popular through performances in films such as Mukhachitram, In Harihar Nagar, Godfather, Welcome to Kodaikanal, Thiruthalvaadi, Mantrikacheppu, and Hitler...
– a.k.a. Jagdish, Malayalam film actor - K.Thulasidharan NairKollam ThulasiKollam Kanjaveli Kuttilazhikathu Thulasidharan Nair is an actor in Malayalam cinema who is better known as Kollam Thulasi relating the name of his birth place Kollam to his first name as customary in Kerala. His first appearance was in Ezhuthappurangal . He is also a poet.-Personal life:He was born...
– a.k.a. Kollam Thulasi, Malayalam film actor - Murali Krishna Pillai – a.k.a. Murali, Malayalam film actor
- Nedumudi VenuNedumudi VenuNedumudi Venu is a popular Malayalam film actor from Kerala, India. He has also written screenplays and has directed one film.- Early life :...
– Malayalam film actor - Aranmula PonnammaAranmula PonnammaAranmula Ponnamma was a National Award winning Malayalam film actress known for her roles as mother of the protagonist in numerous films. She was widely described as a mother figure in Malayalam cinema.-Early life:...
– South Indian actress - Saikumar Sreedharan Nair – Malayalam film actor
- Kalamandalam Ramankutty NairKalamandalam Ramankutty NairKalamandalam Ramankutty Nair is one of the most senior performers of Kathakali, having been a grand and sober presence on the art form's stage for a span of over seven decades...
– Malayalam film actor and Kathakali expert - Priyadarshan NairPriyadarshanPriyadarshan is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter. In a career spanning over two decades, Priyadarshan has directed over 80 films in several Indian languages including Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu...
– Malayalam, TamilTamil peopleTamil people , also called Tamils or Tamilians, are an ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, India and the north-eastern region of Sri Lanka. Historic and post 15th century emigrant communities are also found across the world, notably Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia, Canada,...
and HindiHindiStandard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
film director - Vaikom Chandrasekharan NairVaikom Chandrasekharan NairVaikom Chandrasekharan Nair , popularly known as Vaikom, was an Indian writer and journalist who wrote primarily in Malayalam. He was born in Vaikom, a viilage in Kottayam district of Kerala.-Career:...
– Malayalam film writer - Krishnakumar Kunnath – K.K – Leading Indian playback singer. He is prominent Singer in HindiHindiStandard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
, TamilTamil languageTamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
and TeluguTelugu languageTelugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
. - M. JayachandranM. JayachandranM. Jayachandran is a film score composer, singer and musician in the Malayalam film industry. He has won Kerala State Film Awards for best music director in 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008 and 2010, maximum awards won by any music director. He also won the state award for best male singer in 2005...
– Malayalam Music Director - P. JayachandranJayachandranPaliyath Jayachandran, popularly known as P. Jayachandran is an Indian playback singer. He has won one National Award, four Kerala State Awards and four Tamil Nadu State Awards. He has recorded songs in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and Hindi languages...
– Playback Singer, Actor - Shaji KailasShaji KailasShaji Kailas is a Malayalam film director. He is known for his hard-hitting action films.-Childhood and entry into films:Shaji Kailas was born in Vanchiyoor, Thiruvananthapuram, to Late Sivakumaran Nair and Janakiyamma. After attending Model Boys School, Shaji pursued degree at Mahatma Gandhi...
– Malayalam film director - Anuradha MenonAnuradha MenonAnuradha Menon is an Indian television actress and theatre artist. Lola Kutty, the popular Channel [V] VJ, is her alter ego. She is also VJ Laila on Channel V.-Theatre:...
– Is an Indian television Actress and theatre artist. Lola Kutty, the Popular Channel VChannel VChannel [V] is the brand name for multiple international music television networks owned by STAR TV and Fox International Channels, fully owned subsidiaries of News Corporation.-Channel [V] International:...
VJ is her alter egoAlter egoAn alter ego is a second self, which is believe to be distinct from a person's normal or original personality. The term was coined in the early nineteenth century when dissociative identity disorder was first described by psychologists...
. - Asha G MenonAsha G MenonAsha G Menon is a noted playback singer in Malayalam, who at the age of 15 won the state award for the best female playback singer in 2001. The song "Aaradyam Parayum" in the film Mazha directed by Lenin Rajendran starring Biju Menon and Samyuktha Varma proved to be a turning point in her life...
– Malayalam playback singer - Balachandra MenonBalachandra MenonBalachandra Menon is an Indian film actor, director, script writer, lyricist, and producer who works in Malayalam cinema. He made some popular films in the 1980s and 1990s...
– Malayalam film director, actor, script writer, lyricist, and producer - Biju MenonBiju MenonBiju Menon is an Indian film actor who has mainly worked in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu films. He appears mostly in supporting roles, but has also acted in antagonistic roles. He made his debut in 1995 in Mannar Mathai Speaking...
– Malayalam And Tamil Film Actor - Gautham MenonGautham MenonGautham Vasudev Menon is an Indian film director and producer. Mainly working in Tamil cinema, he has also directed Hindi and Telugu films which are remakes of his Tamil films...
– TamilTamil languageTamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
film director, producer - Gopal MenonGopal MenonMamballikalam Gopal Menon is an Indian documentary filmmaker. He has made films on violence, communalism, nationality questions, state repression, human rights, environment, and caste.-References:...
– Documentary filmmaker - Kay Kay MenonKay Kay MenonKay Kay Menon is an Indian actor.-Early life:Menon was raised in Ambarnath and Pune, Maharashtra. His early life was in "H" type Rangehills, Khadki which were factory quarters for those working in the ammunition and high explosives factories. His father was popularly known as "Cashier Menon"...
– Hindi Film Actor - Lakshmi MenonLakshmi MenonLakshmi Menon is an Indian model. She took up modelling to earn money while studying for a degree in sociology at the Bangalore University. After modelling in India for several years, she began her international career in 2006...
– FamousCelebrityA celebrity, also referred to as a celeb in popular culture, is a person who has a prominent profile and commands a great degree of public fascination and influence in day-to-day media...
Indian AmericanIndian AmericanIndian Americans are Americans whose ancestral roots lie in India. The U.S. Census Bureau popularized the term Asian Indian to avoid confusion with Indigenous peoples of the Americas who are commonly referred to as American Indians.-The term: Indian:...
ModelModel (person)A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art.... - P. N. MenonP. N. MenonP. N. Menon was an Indian film director and art director in Malayalam cinema.-Early life:Born in a poor family in a small town called Vadakkaanchery in Kerala, he completed his studies at Thrissur and from School of Art in Chennai. He came to Chennai when he was only 20 years old...
– Film maker - Parvathi MenonParvathi MenonParvathi Menon is an Indian film actress who hails from Kerala. She made her debut in the Malayalam film Out of Syllabus in 2006.- Early life :...
– South Indian actress - Rajeev Menon – TamilTamil languageTamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
film director - Renuka MenonRenuka MenonRenuka Menon is an Indian Malayali film actress, who has appeared in various South Indian films in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada languages.- Career :...
– Malayalam, TamilTamil peopleTamil people , also called Tamils or Tamilians, are an ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, India and the north-eastern region of Sri Lanka. Historic and post 15th century emigrant communities are also found across the world, notably Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia, Canada,...
And Kannada Actress - Sheetal MenonSheetal MenonSheetal Menon is an Indian model and actress.Menon is trained as a Bharatanatyam dancer and began her career as a model with the agency headed by Atul Kasbekar. During her final year in college she joined Anupam Kher’s course, Actor Prepares. Her first acting role came in Nari Hira's Bhram – An...
– HindiHindiStandard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
film Actress and Model - Shweta MenonShweta MenonShweta Menon is an Indian model, film actress and television anchor. She has predominantly acted in Hindi and Malayalam language films, besides appearing in a number of Tamil productions....
– Hindi and Malayalam Actress, Model - Sindhu MenonSindhu MenonSindhu Menon is an Indian actress, who has mainly appeared in Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Tamil films. She debuted as a child artist in the 1994 Kannada film Rashmi.-Early life:...
– Malayalam and Kannada actress - Suresh MenonSuresh Menon-Career:Menon has appeared in movies including Phir Hera Pheri, Partner, Fool N Final, Krazzy 4, Deewane Huye Pagal, Chalte Chalte, God Only Knows, Dil To Pagal Hai and Hello. Additionally, he has made an appearance on the television show Comedy Circus...
– HindiHindiStandard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
film ActorActorAn actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity... - Shweta MohanShweta MohanShweta Mohan is an Indian playback singer. She has sung in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi languages.Sung for over 50 movies in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada...
– Indian playback singer - Sujatha MohanSujatha MohanSujatha Mohan , usually credited as Sujatha, is an award-winning Indian playback singer who is popular for singing in Malayalam and Tamil movies. She has also sung for Telugu, Kannada and Hindi movies. She is widely popular for her evergreen melodies and her sweet voice is considered to be her...
– Indian playback singer - MonishaMonishaMonisha was an Indian film actress, primarily of Malayalam cinema, who made her presence known with her very first film. She was only 15 years old when she won the National Film Award for Best Actress for her debut film, Nakhakshathangal . This made her the youngest recipient of the National Film...
– Malayalam Actress - N. Sankaran NairN. Sankaran NairN. Sankaran Nair is an Indian director of Malayalam movies. Since the mid 1950s he has directed some 30 movies.-Filmography:*Agni Nilavu *Kanakambarangal *Theruvu Narthaki *Ee Nootandile Maha Rogam *Cabaret Dancer...
– Malayalam film director - Shivam NairShivam NairShivam Nair is an Indian film and television director and editor who is best known for his television serial Sea Hawks and his 2006 film, Ahista Ahista....
– Indian film director - M. N. NambiarM. N. NambiarM. N. Nambiar M. N. Nambiar M. N. Nambiar ( (born Manjeri Narayanan Nambiar 7 March 1919 — 19 November 2008) was a film actor in Tamil cinema and had been in the film industry for more than 50 years.-Biography:...
– TamilTamil peopleTamil people , also called Tamils or Tamilians, are an ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, India and the north-eastern region of Sri Lanka. Historic and post 15th century emigrant communities are also found across the world, notably Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia, Canada,...
film actor - Narain (actor)Narain (actor)Narain is an Indian film actor, who appears in Malayalam and Tamil films.- Personal life:Narain was born in Thrissur, Kerala to Malayali parents. His father is Ponnani Kizhakke Kalathil T.M.Ramakrishnan Nair and his mother is Shantha Nair...
– Malayalam and Tamil actor - Narendra PrasadNarendra prasadNarendra Prasad was a popular Indian movie actor, playwright, director, teacher and literary critic. He was born at Mavelikara, Alappuzha District, in the south Indian state of Kerala....
– Malayalam film actor - Maniyanpilla Raju – Malayalam Film Actor and Producer
- RadhaRadha (actress)Udaya Chandrika, better known by her screen name Radha is an Indian actress popular in the 80s and early 90s. She has acted in numerous movies with top actors of the South Indian cinema such as Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan , Sathyaraj, Prabhu, Vijayakanth, Chiranjeevi, Karthik, Suresh, Mohan,...
– Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi Actress - Jyotsna RadhakrishnanJyotsna RadhakrishnanJyotsna Radhakrishnan is a playback singer in Malayalam cinema. She is based in Thrissur, Kerala.-Persosnal Life:...
– Malayalam playback singer - Ranjith – Malayalam film director
- Major RaviMajor RaviMajor A.K. Ravindran, better known by his screen name Major Ravi is a former Indian Army Officer and a Malayali Indian filmmaker.He is a recipient of the President's medal, joined the Indian army as a jawan in 1975 and graduated from the Army Cadet College to become a commando in the year 1988...
– Film Director (Former Commando in Indian Army) - Revathy – Malayalam and Tamil Actress
- Rhea PillaiRhea PillaiRhea Pillai is an Indian model. She is a brand ambassador for various products and an instructor for the Art of Living Foundation.-Biography:Her father is Raymond Pillai, a financial controller at IBM Europe...
– Indian model - SankaradiSankaradiSankaradi was an Indian actor. He was a veteran Malayalam comedian and character artiste, who had over 700 Malayalam films to his credit....
– Malayalam film actor - ShankarShankar (actor)Shankar Panikkar, popularly known as Shankar is an Indian film actor and director. He was one of the prominent lead actors of Malayalam cinema during the 1980s.- As an Actor :...
– Malayalam actor - Shobhana – Indian Actress and Dancer
- ShyamaprasadShyamaprasadShyamaprasad is an Indian film director. Directing highly acclaimed and complex films such as Agnisakshi, Akale, Ore Kadal and Elektra, he has won several state, national and international film awards.-Biography:...
– Malayalam film director - Venu Nagavalli – Malayalam Film Actor and Director
- Archana NairArchana NairArchana Appukuttan Nair is an American-born Indian who is currently a third year undergraduate student at Stanford University and the winner of Miss Kerala 2009.-Early life and background :...
– Model and Miss Kerala 2009 - Jayabharathy – Malayalam Film Actress
- Karthika NairKarthika NairKarthika Nair |Josh]] opposite Naga Chaitanya. She rose to fame starring in her second and her first successful tamil film Ko opposite Jeeva.-After birth:...
– Telugu Film Actress - Ranjini HaridasRanjini HaridasRanjini Haridas born on 23rd April 1980 in Kochi, Kerala, is a television anchor, leading model and former Miss Kerala.-Education:She was educated at Choice School, Cochin till the 12th grade and then at St. Teresa's College, Cochin. At the age of 21 she went to work for an IT-BPO Call centre in...
– Model and Miss Kerala2000 - BhamaBhamaBhama is an Indian film actress, who has mainly appeared in Malayalam films. She debuted in 2007 through Nivedyam directed by A. K. Lohithadas.-Career:...
– Malayalam Film Actress - VinayanVinayanVinayan is an Indian film director, mainly of Malayalam movies. He started his career with the film Super Star, in which he used a Mohanlal look-alike in the lead role....
– Malayalam Film Director - Anjali MenonAnjali MenonAnjali Menon is an Indian film director. She directed the film Manjadikuru , starring Prithviraj, for which she got the FIPRESCI award for the Best Malayalam film at 2008 International Film Festival of Kerala...
– Malayalam Film Director - Suresh UnnithanSuresh Unnithan-Biography:His start in film was as an assistant director to Padmarajan, the most renowned film director, from whom he learned the basics and craft of film making. Later he debuted with Jaathakam, which was well acclaimed by the critics and was a huge hit. The same film won the Best Newcomer...
– Malayalam Film Director - Nithya MenonNithya MenonNithya Menen is an Indian film actress, who works mainly in the Malayalam film industry. She has also acted in Telugu, Tamil and Kannada films and tried playback singing.-Early life:...
– Malayalam Film Actress - Jyothirmayi – Malayalam, TamilTamil peopleTamil people , also called Tamils or Tamilians, are an ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, India and the north-eastern region of Sri Lanka. Historic and post 15th century emigrant communities are also found across the world, notably Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia, Canada,...
, HindiHindiStandard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
, TeluguTelugu languageTelugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
, and EnglishEnglish peopleThe English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
Actress - Urvashi (actress)Urvashi (actress)Kavitha Ranjini, better known by her stage name Urvashi , is an Indian film actress and producer. She was a prominent lead actress during the 1980s and 1990s in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu films. She has dubbed in her own voice in all these languages. And she produced the film Pidakkozhi...
– Malayalam actress - KalaranjiniKalaranjiniKalaranjini is an Indian actress and classical dancer who started her career in the early 1980s. She is the elder sister of actress Urvashi and actress Kalpana.Filmography=...
– Malayalam Actress - Manju PillaiManju PillaiManju Pillai is an actress in Malayalam films and television serials. She is reputed for handling comedy and negative roles with ease. She was one of the heroines of Adoor Gopalakrishnan's award winning film Naalu Pennungal. She is the grand-daughter of Malayalam film comedian S. P. Pillai.-Early...
– Malayalam Film And Television Serial Actress - Seema (actress)Seema (actress)Seema is an Indian actress. She has performed in approximately 250 films in Malayalam, nine in Tamil, seven in Telugu, three in Kannada and one in Hindi. Seema is still active in the movie industry.She began her career in Tamil film at fourteen as a dancer...
– Malayalam Actress - Murali Nair – IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n Film DirectorFilm directorA film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
And ScreenwriterScreenwriterScreenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
. 1999 Cannes Film FestivalCannes Film FestivalThe Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals... - RajasenanRajasenanRajasenan is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and occasional actor who has worked in Malayalam cinema. His notable films include Ayalathe Adheham , Meleparambil Aanveedu , CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed. and Aadyathe Kanmani .He also acted the lead role in the film Bharya Onnu Makkal Moonnu ,...
– Malayalam Film Director - Renji PanickerRenji PanickerRenji Panicker is an Indian script writer, producer and director who works in Malayalam cinema. He made his debut as a director with Bharatchandran IPS in 2005....
– Malayalam Film Script Writer And Director - Prashant PillaiPrashant PillaiPrashant Pillai is a music producer and composer from India. His music style has diverse influences and elements of jazz, electronica, funk, world music and more...
– Music Producer - Mallika SukumaranMallika SukumaranMallika Sukumaran is an television actress in India, who started her career as a cinema film actress. First she was married to Malayam comedian Jagathy Sreekumar. Later on, she married another Malayalam actor Sukumaran. After her second marriage, she retired from the limelight and became a devoted...
– Malayalam Film Actress - Bindu PanickerBindu PanickerBindu Panicker is a Malayalam actress who has more than 80 films to her credit. She has played both comedic and character roles in Malayalam cinema, and also takes on character roles. Her films include Vaatsalyam, Soothradharan, and Joker.She won the fourth Lux-Asianet award for the best...
– Malayalam Film Actress - V. G. MuralikrishnanV. G. MuralikrishnanV. G. Muralikrishnan is an Indian screenwriter, actor and journalist. Murali is the son of legendary Malayalam film actor Bharath Gopi and Jayalakshmy. He made his debut as an actor and screen writer in the Lal Jose movie 'Rasikan'...
– Malayalam Film Actor - Janardhanan (actor)Janardhanan (actor)Janardhanan is a Malayalam film actor. He is known for his peculiar style of handling humor and his quaint voice. He started his career playing brusque villains in the 1970s but later went on to establish himself as a highly sought-after comedian. The turning point of his career was the role of...
– Malayalam Film Actor - Adoor BhavaniAdoor BhavaniAdoor Bhavani was an Indian actress in Malayalam movies, best-known for her appearance in the National Award-winning film Chemmeen , directed by Ramu Kariat. She had acted in about 450 films, including Mudiyanaya Puthran, Thulabharam, Kallichellamma, and Anubhavangal Paalichakal. Her last film...
– Malayalam Film Actress - Adoor PankajamAdoor PankajamAdoor Pankajam was an Indian actress, in Malayalam movies. She hailed from Adoor in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala state. Mainly, she was a supporting actress, and a comedian. Her sister Adoor Bhavani was also a Malayalam cinema actress....
– Malayalam Film Actress - Bichu ThirumalaBichu ThirumalaBichu Thirumala is an Indian lyricist and poet from Kerala, who works in the Malayalam film industry. He, along with O. N. V. Kurup, is known for creating the style of arranging beautiful words in Malayalam film songs. In Malayalam cinema, Thirumala led the group of lyricist who wrote songs for...
– An Indian Lyricist - Suchitra Pillai-MalikSuchitra Pillai-MalikSuchrita Pillai known simply as just Suchitra Pillai, is an Indian actress, model, anchor, and veejay. She was a graduate in electronic engineering, but chose modelling over engineering...
– actress, model, anchor, singer and veejay - Santhosh Sivan – Indian Film Director and Cinematographer
- Sangeeth SivanSangeeth SivanSangeeth Sivan is a Bollywood/Malayalam director and writer of Indian cinema.He is the brother of cinematographer-director Santosh Sivan. He started his career in films as a director with Malayalam films. After directing more than half a dozen Malayalam films, he directed his first Bollywood film,...
– Indian Film Director - Priyanka NairPriyanka NairPriyanka Nair is an Indian model-turned-actress who works mainly in Malayalam-language films. She made her début in the Tamil film Veyyil in 2006.- Education :...
– Malayalam And Tamil Film Actress - Vinu MohanVinu MohanVinu Mohan is an Indian actor in Malayalam cinema. His debut was through the award-winning movie Nivedyam by A. K. Lohithadas. He is the grandson of late actor Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair, son of actress Sobha Mohan and nephew of popular actor Sai Kumar....
– Malayalam Film Actor
Artists and entertainers
- Mrinalini SarabhaiMrinalini SarabhaiMrinalini Sarabhai is a celebrated Indian classical dancer, choreographer and instructor. She is the founder director of the Darpana Academy of Performing Arts, an institute for imparting training in dance, drama, music and puppetry, in the city of Ahmedabad...
– Classical Dancer, Vadakkath Tharavadu, Anakkara - Smitha RajanSmitha RajanSmitha Rajan is a Mohiniyattam performer from Kerala and granddaughter of the legendary Indian classical dancer couple of Padma Shri Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair and Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma. Her mother Sreedevi Rajan is a noted Mohiniyattam Guru and Smitha's teacher...
– leading exponent of Mohiniyattam - L. Athira KrishnaL. Athira KrishnaAthira Krishna is an internationally acclaimed prodigy violinist from India. She was born in Trivandrum, Kerala. She has an enviable musical lineage as the granddaughter of the illustrious Vidwan Shri. GopalaPillai, fabulous musician of yesteryears who belonged to the renowned Tanjore tradition of...
– Violin prodigy - K. S. PillaiK. S. PillaiKesava Shankara Pillai , better known as Shankar, was an Indian cartoonist. He is considered as the father of political cartooning in India...
– Political cartoonist - Ash NairAsh NairAshvin Kumar Nair, fondly known as Ash, is a Malaysian alternative musician and former contestant of season 2 of Malaysian Idol, where he first became widely known to the public.-Malaysian Idol:...
– Malaysian alternative musician - Sunanda NairSunanda NairSunanda Nair is a leading exponent of Mohiniyattam or Mohini Attam and one of the few performers of this style of dance form...
– leading exponent of Mohiniyattam - Irayimman ThampiIrayimman ThampiRavi Varman Thampi better known as Irayimman Thampi was a Carnatic musician as well as a music composer from Kerala, India. He was a vocalist in the court of Swathi Thirunal...
– Carnatic musician as well as a music composer. - Gopinath MuthukadGopinath MuthukadGopinath Muthukad is a magician, escapologist, and stunt performer from Kerala, India. He employs magic as a medium to convey his messages to society....
– Is a world magician. - SreevalsanSreevalsanSreevalsan J Menon is an Indian Carnatic vocalist and a music composer from Kerala. After initial training under Rajalakshmi Krishnan and violinist T.V. Ramani at Thrissur, he had much of his advanced tutelage under the late Neyyattinkara Vasudevan...
– Is an Indian Carnatic vocalist
Kathakali artists
- Vazhenkada Kunchu NairVazhenkada Kunchu NairVazhenkada Kunchu Nair, also spelt Kunju Nair, was a prominent Kathakali exponent of the 20th century and the first principal of Kerala Kalamandalam, the premier performing arts institute of Kerala in south India....
– prominent Kathakali exponent; won Padma Shri Award 1971 - Vazhenkada Vijayan NairVazhenkada VijayanVazhenkada Vijayan is a senior Kathakali exponent and a retired principal of Kerala Kalamandalam, the performing art institute where he was trained in the classical dance-drama from Kerala in southern India...
– prominent Kathakali exponent - Kottakkal SivaramanKottakkal SivaramanKottakkal Sivaraman was an acclaimed performing artiste who revolutionised the portrayal of female roles in Kathakali, the classical dance-drama from Kerala in southern India...
– actor of Stree Vesham (female role) in Katahkali - Kudamaloor Karunakaran NairKudamaloor Karunakaran NairKudamaloor Karunakaran Nair was a pioneering Kathakali artiste who brought to prominence female characters in the classical dance-drama from Kerala in south India....
– prominent Kathakali exponent - Kavalappara Narayanan NairKavalappara Narayanan NairKavalappara Narayanan Nair was a prominent 20th-century Kathakali artiste and tutor who specialised in the Hanuman roles of the classical dance-drama from Kerala in south India....
– prominent Kathakali exponent - Madavoor Vasudevan NairMadavoor Vasudevan NairMadavoor Vasudevan Nair is a veteran Kathakali artiste and one of the last practitioners of the pristine south Kerala-style Kapplingadu school of the classical dance-drama from the south Indian state....
– prominent Kathakali exponent - Pattikkamthodi Ravunni MenonPattikkamthodi Ravunni MenonPattikkamthodi Ravunni Menon was a pivotal figure in the history of Kathakali, having played a crucial role in remoulding and refining its grammar in the famed Kalluvazhi tradition of the classical dance-drama from Kerala in south India...
– prominent Kathakali exponent - Guru Kelu NairGuru Kelu NairGuru Kelu Nair was a Kathakali artist and teacher. He had his training in Kathakali from Kerala Kalamandalam under the great Gurus like Pattikkantodi Ravunni Menon and Guru Kunchu Kurup. He had his higher studies in Rasa-abhinaya from the all time great Rasa-abhinaya maestro Guru Nātyāchārya...
– prominent Kathakali exponent - Kalamandalam Padmanabhan NairKalamandalam Padmanabhan NairKalamandalam Padmanabhan Nair was an eminent Kathakali exponent, equally known for his capacities as a tutor, theoretician and author of a few authentic texts on the classical dance-drama from Kerala in south India....
– prominent Kathakali exponent - Kalamandalam Ramankutty NairKalamandalam Ramankutty NairKalamandalam Ramankutty Nair is one of the most senior performers of Kathakali, having been a grand and sober presence on the art form's stage for a span of over seven decades...
– Kathakali dancer - Kalamandalam Krishnan NairKalamandalam Krishnan NairKalamandalam Krishnan Nair was one of the most renowned Kathakali artists of any time, and arguably the greatest in the history of the four-century-old classical dance-drama from Kerala in southern India...
– a renowned Kathakali artiste; won Padma Shri Award 1970 - Keezhpadam Kumaran NairKeezhpadam Kumaran NairKeezhpadam Kumaran Nair was one of the most revolutionary Kathakali artistes in the history of the classical dance-drama from Kerala, India...
– one of the most revolutionary Kathakali artistes in the history of the classical dance-drama - Mattannur Sankarankutty Marar – ThayambakaThayambakaThayambaka or tayambaka is a type of solo chenda performance that developed in the south Indian state of Kerala, in which the main player at the centre improvises rhythmically on the beats of half-a-dozen or a few more chenda and ilathalam players around.A thayambaka performance on the chenda has...
expert - Chenganoor Raman PillaiChenganoor Raman PillaiGuru Chenganoor Raman Pillai, also spelt Chengannur Raman Pillai, was a celebrated Kathakali artiste from Kerala in south India...
– prominent Kathakali exponent - Guru Kunchu KurupGuru Kunchu KurupGuru Kunchu Kurup was one of the most famous Kathakali artistes to have born and celebrated in south Kerala, and gained popularity in central and north Kerala as well....
– Kathakali exponent And Padma ShriPadma ShriPadma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan...
Awardee
Businesspersons and CEOs
- Sameer NairSameer NairSameer Nair was the CEO of Star Entertainment India, the entertainment wing of the STAR India Network. He is also the former CEO of Imagine TV. In 2001, Rupert Murdoch hired Nair as programming chief for Star TV in India as part of a revamping to get the network to appeal more to a middle-class...
– CEO of NDTV ImagineNDTV ImagineImagine TV is a Hindi general entertainment channel, owned by Turner Broadcasting System based in Mumbai.- History :The channel was established by NDTV Group under the stewardship of former STAR India CEO Sameer Nair. The channel, was launched in India on January 21, 2008 as NDTV Imagine... - Nadakkal Parameswaran PillaiNadakkal parameswaran pillaiN. S. Parameswaran Pillai or Nadakkal Parameswaran Pillai is the founder of Indian Coffee Houses in Kerala with the late Communist Leader of Thrissur Advocate T. K. Krishnan....
– Founder of Indian coffee houses in Kerala - Jai MenonJai Prakash MenonDr. Jai Menon is currently the Group Director - IT for Bharti Enterprise Group. As Global CIO, Menon provides IT leadership for all businesses of Bharti Enterprises, including retail , financial services , manufacturing and distribution , agriculture , software , tower infrastructure , learning and...
– Director Technology and Customer Service at Bharti AirtelBharti AirtelBharti Airtel Limited , commonly known as Airtel, is an Indian telecommunications company that operates in 20 countries across South Asia, Africa and the Channel Islands. It operates a GSM network in all countries, providing 2G or 3G services depending upon the country of operation...
, and Group CIO Bharti Enterprises - Bhaskar MenonBhaskar MenonBhaskar Menon is a music industry executive of Indian origin. He hails from Palaghat, Kerala, India. He initially worked with The Gramophone Company of India Ltd. Dum Dum, Calcutta, India as the Chairman and MD...
– Chairman & CEO of EMI Group - B. Ravi Pillai – An Indian Industrialist
- Rajeev ChandrasekharRajeev ChandrasekharRajeev Chandrasekhar is an Indian businessman and presently serves as an Independent member of the Parliament of India representing Karnataka and Bangalore Urban in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament...
– CEO of AsianetAsianetAsianet Communications Limited is an Indian media conglomerate jointly owned by STAR TV and Jupiter Entertainment. Formed in 1991 and headquartered in the city of Thiruvananthapuram in the south Indian state of Kerala, the company owns several television channels including Asianet, the first...
– Independent Rajya Sabha MP from KarnatakaKarnatakaKarnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava... - G. A. MenonG. A. MenonG. A. Menon was the Chairman of 14 companies around the world. Born in North Paravur in Kerala, he majored in mathematics at Madras University and went to Harvard Business School. He began his career as a Systems Manager with IBM in India. When IBM closed down in India in 1978, he moved to...
– Founder of Toonz Animation USA, Chairman of 14 companies across the globe - C. P. Krishnan NairC. P. Krishnan NairCapt. Chittarath Poovakkatt Krishnan Nair is an Indian businessman, who founded Leela Lace Ltd., a textile company in 1957 and later became the Founder-Chairman of the Leela Group of Hotels, established in 1986...
– Founder of the Leela Group of Hotels - Rajmohan PillaiRajmohan PillaiDr. J. Rajmohan Pillai is an Indian businessman, currently the Chairman of Beta Group.-Early life:Rajmohan Pillai was born in Kollam, Kerala, South India, and educated in the state capital Trivandrum.-Beta Group:...
– An IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n Businessman, Currently the Chairman of Beta Industries - Gopala Pillai – Former Chairman And Managing Director of FACTFertilisers and Chemicals TravancoreFertilisers and Chemicals Travancore , is a fertiliser and chemical manufacturing company in Kochi, Kerala, India. It is one of the largest chemical manufacturing facilities in Kerala.and is iso 14001 certified....
- MohanlalMohanlalMohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star...
– Film Productions, Star Hotels, Seafood Exporting Company, Etc. - M V Nikesh KumarM V Nikesh KumarM V Nikesh Kumar is a popular media person in Kerala, India. He is the CEO of Reporter TV , a Malayalam news channel.Nikesh Kumar was awarded the prestigious "Ramnath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism" by the President of India...
– CEO of Reporter - Mavila Vishwanathan NairMavila Vishwanathan NairMavila Vishwanathan Nair is one of the seniormost bankers in the Indian Banking Industry. He is the current Chairman & Managing Director of the Union Bank of India. Earlier he was the Chairman and Managing Director of the Dena Bank...
– Chairman and Managing Director of Union Bank of IndiaUnion Bank of IndiaUnion Bank of India is one of India's largest state-owned banks , is listed on the Forbes 2000. It has assets of USD 13.45 billion and all the bank's branches have been networked with its 1135 ATMs. Its online Telebanking facility are available to all its Core Banking Customers - individual as... - PriyadarshanPriyadarshanPriyadarshan is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter. In a career spanning over two decades, Priyadarshan has directed over 80 films in several Indian languages including Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu...
– Film production, ad film company etc. - Vineet NayarVineet NayarVineet Nayar is an Indian businessperson, IT executive, the CEO, Vice Chairman and fulltime member of the Board of Directors of HCL Technologies.-Education:Vineet Nayar was born in 1962...
– CEO and wholetime Member of the Board of Directors of HCL TechnologiesHCL TechnologiesHCL Technologies Limited is a leading global IT services company headquartered in Noida, India. It is primarily engaged in providing a range of software services, business process outsourcing and infrastructure services. HCL Technologies is fourth largest IT company in India and is ranked 48 in... - Dileep NairDileep NairDileep Nair was the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Internal Oversight Services and head of the United Nations Office of Internal Oversight Services. In that capacity, he oversaw investigations of wrong doings related to the United Nations in a range of countries including within the...
– Former Managing Director of DBS Bank, Singapore and UN Under Secretary General for Internal Oversight Services
Sports and athletics
- V. P. SathyanV. P. SathyanVatta Parambath Sathyan , known popularly as V. P. Sathyan, was a captain of the Indian national football team who played in the centre back position. He was named the AIFF player of the year in 1995.- Career :...
– Former Captain of the India national football teamIndia national football teamThe Indian national football team is the national football team of India and is governed by the All India Football Federation. It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation. Since 1948, the AIFF has been affiliated with FIFA, the international governing body for football. In 1954, AIFF became... - Jeevandran NairJeevandran NairS Jeevandran Nair is a Malaysian cricketer. A right-handed batsman and off spin bowler, he played for the Malaysia national cricket team between 1996 and 2002.-Biography:...
– Malaysian cricketer - Sreekumar NairSreekumar NairSreekumar Rajagopalan Nair is an Indian first class cricketer. He is a left-handed middle order batsman and slow left arm orthodox bowler. He represents Kerala in Ranji Trophy. Nair was also the captain of the team for sometime....
– Indian cricketer - Abhishek NayarAbhishek NayarAbhishek Mohan Nayar is an Indian international cricketer. He plays first class cricket for Mumbai and also represents Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League. He is selected for West Indies tour in 2009. He is an all-rounder who bats left-handed and bowls right-arm medium pace.Abhishek was...
– Indian cricketer - U. Vimal KumarU. Vimal KumarU. Vimal Kumar is a former badminton player from Kerala, India. He won the Indian National title consecutively for two years, 1988 and 1989. He also served as Chief National Coach of India.-Career:...
– Indian Badminton Player, Winner of French Open 1983 & 84 - Ramesh MenonRamesh Menon (cricketer)Ramesh Menon is a Malaysian former cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm off spin bowler, he played for the Malaysia national cricket team between 1993 and 2001.-Biography:...
– Former Malaysian cricketer - Sachin NairSachin NairSachin Balkrishna Nair is an Indian first class cricketer. He is a left handed lower order batsman and left arm fast medium bowler. He represents Maharashtra in Ranji Trophy.-External links:* *...
– Indian cricketer - Vinan NairVinan NairVinan Gopinathan Nair is an Indian first class cricketer. He is a right-handed middle order batsman and wicketkeeper. Nair represents Kerala in Ranji Trophy...
– Indian cricketer - Rajagopal MenonRajagopal MenonKP Rajagopal Menon is a former Indian first class cricketer. He represented Kerala in Ranji Trophy. He retired from first class cricket in 1965. He played a total of 6 First class matches for Kerala, scoring 114 runs and taking 3 wickets....
– Indian cricketer - Narendra MenonNarendra MenonNarendra Narayan Menon is a former Indian first class cricketer. He is a right handed batsman and wicketkeeper. He represented Kerala in Ranji Trophy. He served as an international umpire during 1993-98. He officiated a total of 4 One Day Internationals.-External links:*...
– Indian cricketer - Satish MenonSatish MenonSatish Menon is an Indian first class cricketer. He is a right handed batsman representing Kerala in Ranji Trophy. He played a total of 14 First class and 9 List A matches for Kerala.-External links:**...
– Indian cricketer - Nitin MenonNitin MenonNitin Narendra Menon is an Indian cricketer. He is a right handed batsman, representing Madhya Pradesh in List A cricket. His father Narendra Menon is a famous international level umpire.-External links:*...
– Indian cricketer - Renjith MenonRenjith MenonRenjith Menon is an Indian first class cricketer. He is a right handed lower order batsman and right arm fast medium bowler. He represents Kerala in the Ranji Trophy. He represented Kerala in a total of 9 First Class and 8 List A matches.-External links:**...
– Indian cricketer - Prashanth MenonPrashanth MenonPrashanth Chettuvatty Menon is an Indian first class cricketer. He is a right handed lower order batsman and right arm fast medium bowler. He represents Kerala in Ranji Trophy...
– Indian cricketer - Krishnan Nair AjayanKrishnan Nair AjayanKrishnan Ajayan Nair is an Indian football player. He plays for Chirag United Club Kerala in the I-League in India as a Midfielder.-Career:Ajayan has previously played for Viva Kerala FC...
– Indian Football player - Sreesanth Santhakumaran Nair – Indian cricketer
- O. M. NambiarO. M. NambiarO. M. Nambiar is a renowned Indian athletics coach who was awarded Dronacharya award in 1985 . He coached the well known Indian athlete P.T.Usha. He hails from Kerala state.- References :*...
– A Renowned IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n athletics coach. Who was awarded Dronacharya awardDronacharya AwardDronacharya Award is an award presented by the government of India for excellence in sports coaching. The award comprises a bronze statuette of Dronacharya, a scroll of honour and a cash component of Rs.500,000...
in 1985