List of people from Nagercoil
The following is a list of prominent people who were born in/lived in or around Nagercoil, or for whom Nagercoil is a significant part of their identity.
Indian billionaire G.S.K Velu
Governor
Reserve Bank of India
- S. Venkitaramanan - 8th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India
Kings of Travancore
Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma
- Marthanda Varma Kulasekhara Perumal (1729–1758)
- Balarama Varma Kulasekhara Perumal – Dharma Raja Karthika Thirunal (1758–1798)
- Balarama Varma Kulasekhara Perumal (1798–1810)
- Gouri Laksmibhai Ranee (1810–1815)
- Gouri Parvathibhai Ranee (1815–1829)
- Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma Kulasekhara Perumal (1829–1847)
- Uthram Thirunal Marthanda Varma Maharaja (1847–1860)
- Ayilyam Thirunal Rama Varma Maharaja (1860–1880)
- Visakham Thirunal Rama Varma Maharaja (1880–1885)
- Shri Moolam Thirunal Maharajah (1885–1924)
- Sethu Laksmibhai Ranee (1924–1933)
- Shri Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma Maharajah (1933–1949) – last King of Travancore; Rajpramukh of Thiru-Kochi
Military leaders
Navy
- AdmiralOscar Stanley Dawson - 12th Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy.
- AdmiralSushil Kumar - 16th Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy.
Police
- F. V. Arul - 2nd Central Bureau of Investigation Director.
- Walter Devaram - Former Director general of police of Tamil Nadu.
- Christopher Nelson - Former Director general of police of Tamil Nadu.
- G. Nanchil Kumaran - Former Director general of police of Tamil Nadu.
- N. Paramasivan Nair - Former Director general of police of Kerala.[2]
Jurists
Chief Justice of India
- N. Paul Vasanthakumar - Chief Justic of Jammu & Kashmir (2015-2017).
Scientists
- Raja Chelliah - Indian Economist and recipient of Padma Vibushan.
- Ranjan Roy Daniel - Indian Comic-Physicst and former director of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Recipient of Padma Bhushan.
Indian Space Research Organisation
- G. Madhavan Nair - 6th Chairman (2003-2009)
- Kailasavadivoo Sivan - 10th Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation
Actors
- Sathyan - First Malayalam film superstar.
- K.V. Mahadevan - Composer; winner of the National Film Award for Best Music Direction (1968 & 1980).
- Sukumari - Indian Film Actress.
- Manju Warrier - Malayalam Film Actress.
- Madhavan Nair - Malayalam Film Actor.
- J. C. Daniel - Father of Malayalam film Industry.
- Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair - Malayalam Film Director.
- N. S. Krishnan - Tamil Actor.
Billionaire
- G.S.K. Velu - Founder Director, Trivitron Healthcare
Environmentalists
- Jivanayakam Cyril Daniel - Indian Naturalist.
- A. J. T. Johnsingh - Former Director of Wildlife Institute of India.
References
- ↑ "kings of Travancore 1663 TO 1949". pazhayathu.blogspot.ae.
- ↑ "Trailblazing police officer laid to rest"
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