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
- Kocheril R. Narayanan (former president of india)
- P. R. Pisharoty (Kollengode, Father of remote sensing in India)
- Kunjan Nambiar
- Vallathol Narayana Menon (Ponnani, Old Palakkad District)[1]
- Olappamanna
- M T Vasudevan Nair
- O V Vijayan
- Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri
- Malayattoor Ramakrishnan
- Shashi Tharoor
- Kuttikrishna Marar
- O M C Narayanan Nambudiripad
- Anita Nair
- K. S. Sethumadhavan
Art, dance, drama, music, sports and film personalities
- M.S.Viswanathan(Composer and Playback Singer)
- M. D. Ramanathan (Carnatic)
- 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)
- P. Unnikrishnan (Carnatic and 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)
- Alathur Brothers (Carnatic)
- Unni Mukundan (Actor)
- M. G. Ramachandran (Tamil Actor)
- Trisha krishnan( South indian actress)
- vidya balan ( indian actress)
- Priyamani ( south indian 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
- Zarrilli, Phillip (2004). Kathakali Dance-Drama: Where Gods and Demons Come to Play. Routledge. pp. 30–31. ISBN 9780203197660.
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