List of people from Pathanamthitta district
This is a list of notable people from Pathanamthitta District.
Politicians and political activists
- K. Kumar-(1893 - 1973) President of the Travancore Congress Committee/KPCC, AICC working Committee Member, Translator of Mahatma Gandhi during his Kerala tours Veteran Freedom Fighter, Gandhian Reformer and Journalist who participated in most of the major agitations for Indian freedom - (Nagpur Flag Satyagraha, Salt Satyagraha (Cannore & Tellicherry), Vaikom Satyagraha, Temple Entry Movement, Harijan Upliftment, Communal Harmony and Unity Moves etc.) [1][2][3] Also known as 'Elanthur Gandhi' and 'Travancore Kumar'
- K. K. Nair - Founder of Pathanamthitta district and MLA representing the district 34 years
- Adoor Prakash - Ex Revenue Minister
- Mathew T. Thomas –Former Transport Minister
- Raju Abraham - MLA Ranni
- Anto Antony- Member of Parliament
- N.G. Chacko, Social Activist, Freedom Fighter and Ex MLA [4]
- Pandalam KP[5]
- Thadiyil Raghavan Pillai[5]
- Khadar Das Gopala Pillai[5]
- M.C Cherian -Ranni M.L.A (Expired) [5]
Judiciary
- Justice (retd) M. Fathima Beevi - first woman on the Supreme Court of India
Spiritual leaders
- Baselios Thoma Didymos I, Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan
- Geevarghese Mar Ivanios
- V. C. Samuel, World Council of Churches
- Thomas Mar Athanasius
- Kuriakose Mar Clemis
- Nitya Chaitanya Yati
- Abraham Mar Thoma
- Juhanon Mar Thoma
- Alexander Mar Thoma
- Philipose Mar Chrysostom
- Joseph Mar Thoma
- Yuhanon Mor Militos
- Sadhu Kochu Kunju Upadesi
- Baselios Cleemis
Writers
- Mahakavi Pandalam Kerala Varma (Poet), Daivame kaithozham kaakkumarakenam - is written by Keralavarma.
- Kadammanitta Ramakrishnan
- Benyamin (writer)- Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award Winner
- Muloor S. Padmanabha Panicker
- Dr. K. S. Ravikumar- Critic, Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award Winner
- Vennikulam Gopalakurup (1902–1980) - Poet
- P. K. Gopi - Poet
Artists , Painters and Cartoonists
- V. S. Valiathan – Classical Painter and Winner of Raja Ravi Varma Puraskaram.
- P. K. Manthri – Political Cartoonist and Creator of Cartoon characters Pachuvum Gopalanum
- C. K. Ra –Painter
- S. Jithesh - Fastest performing Cartoonist [6] and Initiator of the art genre Varayarangu
- Madhu Omalloor –was the Staff Cartoonist of Deshabhimani
- Paris Viswanathan- Painter
Film and stage
- Mohanlal - Actor
- Thilakan - Actor
- Adoor Gopalakrishnan - Film Director
- K. G. George - Film Director
- B. Unnikrishnan - Film Director
- Blessy - film director
- Captain Raju Actor, Director, Producer
- Aju Varghese – Actor
- Kailash (actor) - Actor
- Dr. Rajiv Pillai -Actor
- Sidhartha Siva - Actor,Director
- Kaviyoor Sivaprasad Director, Screenwriter
- Adoor Bhasi – Actor
- M.G. Soman – Actor
- Prathapachandran - Actor
- Nayantara – Actress
- Meera Jasmine - Actress
- Parvathy Jayaram - Actress
- Samyuktha Varma - Actress
- Mythili - Actress
- Urmila Unni - Actress
- Utthara Unni - Actress
- Kaveri - Actress
- Kaviyoor Ponnamma - Actress
- Aranmula Ponnamma - - Actress
- KPAC Lalitha - Actress
- Adoor Bhavani - Actress
- Adoor Pankajam - Actress
Kathakali, Padayani and other Performing Artists
- Kadammanitta Vasudevan Pillai – Padayani Exponent
- C. J. Kuttappan - Former Chairman of Folklore Academy
Journalists
- T. J. S. George - senior journalist and Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award Winner
- George Varghese – director of Prasar Bharati
- Elanthoor Kumarji (1893 - 1973), veteran freedom activist who revived and edited the government-banned "Swadeshabhimani" newspaper run by Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai in early twenties to kindle the spirit of freedom movement in the erstwhile Travancore State - Also known as 'Elanthoor Gandhi' and 'Travancore Kumar'
Others
Notes and references
- ↑ The Epic of Travancore - Maha Dev Desai - Original Michigan University Edition - 1937
- ↑ Census of India 2011-Kerala - District Handbook- Page 11
- ↑ No Elephants for the Maharaja: Social and Political Change in the Princely State of Travancore (1921 – 47): Author: Louise Ouwerkerk, Editor: Dick Kooiman, Manohar Publishers 1994 – Original: University of Michigan
- ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/freedom-fighter-dead/article1857222.ece
- 1 2 3 4 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-04-10. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
- ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-in-school/all-in-a-line-a-pictorial-speech/article4851342.ece
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