List of people from Palakkad district
This is a list of notable people from Palakkad district in Kerala state, India. The list includes celebrities in the fields of literature, arts, dance, drama, music, films and politics.
Literary personalities
Art, dance, drama, music, sports and film personalities
- V T Bhattathiripad (Drama)
- Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar (Carnatic)
- Keezhpadam Kumaran Nair (Kathakali)
- Ramankutty Nair (Kathakali Artist)
- P. Leela (Playback Singer)
- Palghat Mani Iyer (Mrudangam)
- Njaralathu Rama Poduval (Sopana Sangeetham) (Perinthalmanna, Old Palakkad District)
- Tirur Nambissan (Kathakali Music) - Originally from Malappuram district, but later settled in Sreekrishnapuram
- Unni Menon (Playback Singer)
- Swarnalatha (Playback Singer)
- Stephen Devassy (Pianist,Composer,Arranger)
- Methil Devika (Noted Dancer)
- Artist Namboothiri (Painter)
- Kutty (Cartoonist)
- A K Lohithadas (Noted Scriptwriter,Film Director) - Originally from Thrissur district, but later settled in Lakkidi near Ottapalam, also mother's home in Kavassery
- Shyamaprasad (Film Director,Actor,Producer,Screenwriter,Writer)
- PU Chitra (Athlete)
- K.S. Sethumadhavan (Film Director)
- Major Ravi (Film Director)
- Gautham Vasudev Menon (Film Director)
- Lal Jose (Film Director)
- Anumol (Actress)
- Raghuvaran (Actor)
- Oduvil Unnikrishnan (Actor) - Originally from Thrissur district, but later settled in Keralassery
- Kalamandalam Kesavan (Actor)
- Madhupal (Actor)
- Street Academics (Hip-hop group)
- V. A. Shrikumar Menon(Film Director)
- Manikandan Pattambi (film actor)
- Parvathy Nambiar (Actress)
Social, political and administrative personalities
- Sir Chettur Sankaran Nair (Lawyer, Statesman, Only Keralite to become President of the Indian National Congress)
- K P Kesava Menon (Idealist, Founder of Mathrubhoomi)
- Shivshankar Menon (International Diplomat)
- T. N. Seshan (Former Chief Election Commissioner)
- Shashi Tharoor (Under-Secretary General, UN)
- Prakash Karat (Former CPM General Secretary)
- E Sreedharan (Eminent Engineer, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation)
- M K Narayanan (Chief of Indian Intelligence Bureau)
- V P Menon (Senior most Officer of British India Administration)
- Kunhiraman Palat Candeth (Lieutenant General in the Indian Army)
- K Sankaranarayanan (Governor of state)
References
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