- Kanyakumari
Avasavala Kanyakumari is a notable carnatic music violinist from South India. She lives in Chennai. Nowadays, she plays alongside Kadri Gopalnath in concerts. Kanyakumari is a native of Vijayanagaram, Andhra Pradesh and has been living in Chennai for more than 25 years. She initially learnt from I. Vijayeswara Rao of the Dwaram school and later from maestro M. Chandrasekaran under the Govt. of India scholarship. She also had a fruitful long association with Dr.
- V. S. Achuthanandan
Velikkakathu Sankaran Achuthanandan (20 October, 1923 -) is the twentieth Chief Minister of Kerala state, India. He was a Politburo member of Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) from 1985 to May 2007. Known as "Comrade VS", he is the most popular political leader in Kerala today.
- Mammootty
Muhammed Kutty, better known by his screen name Mammootty, is a very popular Indian film actor. He has acted in more than three hundred films, most of them in Malayalam cinema. Mammootty is the recipient of three National film awards for Best Actor, six State awards and six Filmfare awards in the "best actor" category. He was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1998. Mammootty is also the current Chairman of Malayalam Communications, …
- Meera Jasmine
Meera Jasmine (born Jasmine Mary Joseph on 15 February 1984) is an Indian actress from Kerala. She won India's National Film Award for Best Actress in 2004 for her role in 2003 Malayalam film "Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilaapam". Meera Jamine is the highest paid Malayalam actress
- Kavya Madhavan
Kavya Madhavan is a popular Malayalam cinema actress.. Though she normally does regular unimportant heroine roles, she has proved her ability in handling serious roles as well.
- Vidya Balan
Vidya Balan is the daughter of P. R. Balan , the Vice President of ETC Channel and her mother is a homemaker. She has an older sister named Priya. Vidya attended St. Anthony's Girls High School, St. Xavier's College, Bombay and later the University of Mumbai. She gradutaed in sociology. Balan's Bollywood debut film was Pradeep Sarkar's Parineeta (2005). She had appeared in many TV ads directed by Pradeep Sarkar before making her debut in his film.
- Anil Kumble
Anil Kumble(Kannada:ಅನಿಲ್ ಕುಂಬ್ಳೆ) (born 17 October, 1970 in Bangalore, Karnataka) is an Indian cricketer who has been a member of the Indian cricket team since 1990. He is currently the highest wicket-taker for India in both One-Day International and Test matches, having taken over 545 Test wickets and 330 ODI wickets. He is one of only two bowlers ever to have taken all 10 wickets in a test innings, the other being Jim Laker.
- Mata Amritanandamayi
Amritapuri is the main Ashram of Amritanandamayi. It is located in Parayakadavu, Kollam, Kerala about 120km north of Thiruvananthapuram and 120km south of Cochin. Amritapuri is also the name by which the location of the ashram is now known. Amritapuri is also one of the campuses of the Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham.
- Oommen Chandy
Oommen Chandy was the nineteenth Chief Minister of Kerala, India. He was born in Puthuppally in Kottayam on October 31, 1943 to K.O. Chandy and Baby Chandy. He lives at Puthuppally about 10 km from Kottayam. He is addressed as 'kunjukunju' by close family members. Oommen Chandy is a prominent Indian National Congress politician in Kerala. He is also a trade unionist and heads several INTUC-affiliated outfits.
- Navya Nair
"Navya Nair" (born 1984) whose real name is Dhanya Nair, is a Malayalam actress. She is noted for her portrayal of the typical "Malayali" (Keralite) girl in various movies. She debuted in the Malayalam film "Ishtam" (2001). She bagged the Kerala State Award for the Best Actress in 2002 for the film "Nandanam" and again in 2005 for her performance in films "Kanne Madanguka" and "Saira".
- Pinarayi Vijayan
Vijayan is an influential communist politician and a former minister of Kerala, South India. He was born on 21st March 1944 in Pinarayi in Kannur district. Currently he is the Secretary of the Kerala State Committee of Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPIM) and a Central Committee member. Pinarayi Vijayan entered politics through student union activities and eventually joined the Communist Party in 1964.
- M. S. Swaminathan
Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan is an Indian agriculture scientist, born August 7, 1925, in Kumbakonam, Tamilnadu, The second of four sons of a surgeon. His ancestral home is the island village of Monkompu, Alleppey District, Kerala. He is known as "Father of the Green Revolution" in India, for his leadership and success in introducing and further developing high yielding varieties of wheat in India.
- Kodiyeri Balakrishnan
Kodiyeri Balakrishnan is the Home & Tourism Minister of Kerala. He was born at Kodiyeri, Kannur district. He is born to Shri Kunhunni Kurup and Smt. Narrayani Amma. He is a Veteran Communist and member of C. P. M Central Committee.He entered Politics while a student and was an active worker of SFI, served as State Secretary, SFI(1973-79 and Joint Secretary, SFI National Committee; was, President, DYFI, Kannur District Committee; Secretary, CITU Area Committee; Secretary, …
- Vayalar Ravi
Vayalar Ravi (born 1937 in Vayalar, Alappuzha, Kerala, India) is an Indian politician, and is currently the Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs
- M. A. Baby
M.A. Baby is an Indian politician. He is the Education Minister of Kerala State. He is also a Central Committee Member of Communist Party of India (Marxist).
- K. G. Balakrishnan
Konakuppakatil Gopinathan Balakrishnan ("Malayalam language": കൊനകുപ്പക്കാട്ടില് ഗോപിനാഥന് ബാലകൃഷ്ണന്, b. at Thalayolaparambu, near Vaikom, in Kottayam, Kerala, 12 May 1945) known as K. G. Balakrishnan, is the thirty-seventh Chief Justice of India. He is the only Dalit and the only Malayali to become the Chief Justice of India.
- Narayana Guru
Nārāyana Guru (नारायण गुरु,നാരായണ ഗുരു), also known as Sree Nārāyana Guru Swami, was a saint, sage and social reformer of India. He was born into an "Ezhava" family, in an era when the Ezhava caste, because of its precarious position between the upper and lowest strata in the caste hierarchy, faced much social injustice.
- Ambika Soni
Ambika Soni (born November 13, 1943) is the Minister of Tourism and Culture of India. She is a member of the Indian National Congress and is an elected Member of Parliament representing the state of Punjab in the Rajya Sabha. She was known for her proximity to Sanjay Gandhi in the late 1970s, and has since been reported as being a close advisor of current Congress President, Sonia Gandhi.
- Shashi Tharoor
Shashi Tharoor , Former United Nations Under-Secretary General for Communications and Public Information, and Author, India: From Midnight to the Millennium and Beyond
- Ramesh Chennithala
Ramesh Chennithala is a prominent Congressman and a member of that party's Working Committee, as well as the current President of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC). He was born on 25th May of 1956 at Chennithala in Alappuzha District of Kerala.
- P. Rajendran
P. Rajendran (born 28 August, 1949) is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Quilon constituency of Kerala and is a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) political party.
- Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Adoor Moutatthu Gopalakrishnan Unnithan (b. Adoor, Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, South India, July 3, 1941) is an internationally known Indian film director. His films are made in the Malayalam language.
- K. R. Narayanan
Kocheril Raman Narayanan (Malayalam: കോച്ചേരില് രാമന് നാരായണന്; 4 February 1921 - 9 November 2005), also known as K. R. Narayanan, was the tenth President of the Republic of India. He is the only Dalit and the only Malayali to have held the Presidency.
- E. K. Nayanar
Erambala Krishnan Nayanar (December 9, 1919 - May 19, 2004) was a prominent Indian political leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He held the post of Chief Minister of Kerala three times 1980-81, 1987-91 and 1996-2001. He holds the distinction of serving the post for the longest period of time - 11 years, spanning 4009 days. He was a member of the Polit Bureau of CPI(M).
- Pazhassi Raja
Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja, popularly known as the "Lion of Kerala", was the king of the Kottayam Royal family (near Thalassery, Kannur district) of Malabar region in Kerala, India during the last decades of the 18th century. He achieved the title Veera (brave) when he fought a guerilla war against British occupation with the able help of his loyal Kurichiyar tribe.
- Thomas Isaac
Thomas Issac (born 1952, Kottapuram near Kodungalloor, India) is a secretariat member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), and represents Marikkulam in the Kerala state legislative council. He is the main architect of the People's Plan movement in Kerala. He is presently the finance minister of Kerala The son of T.P. Mathew and Saramma Mathew, he obtained a PhD in Economics. While a student, he became involved with political life, …
- Santosh Sivan
Santosh Sivan (born in Trivandrum, Kerala) is an Indian cinematographer and film director.
- Suresh Babu
Suresh Babu has the unique record of holding the national title in the long, triple and high jump events in addition to the ten event decathlon. He is one of those rare athletes to have won medals in two events in successive Asian Games, the Bronze in the decathlon in the Teheran edition of 1974 and a Gold in the long jump of the Bangkok edition of l978. A fine athlete, Suresh Babu dominated the scene between 1972 and 1979, …
- Trisha Krishnan
Trisha Krishnan born on 4th May 1983 as Trisha Krishnamurthy in Chennai, Tamil Nadu) an actress in the Tamil and Telugu film industry. She rose to fame with her roles in "Saamy" and "Ghilli".
- Sukumari
Sukumari(Malayalam :സുകുമാരി) is an Indian actress from Kerala who has primarily acted in Malayalam and Tamil movies. She has been acting for more than 52 years and has acted in different roles and languages. The total number of her movies is presumed to be about 2,000 movies. Even after having entertained generations with diverse tastes, she is still a much sought-after actress.
- K. M. Mani
Karinkozhakkal Mani Mani (or simply K M Mani) is the leader of Kerala Congress (M), one of the factions of the Kerala Congress. Mani holds the records of having presented the maximum number of budgets (8) in the Kerala Legislative Assembly as Finance Minister, being a minister for the longest duration in the state of Kerala, having continuously represented a legislative constituency since its inception, …
- Mamta Mohandas
Mamta Mohandas (born 1985 in Bahrain) is a popular Malaylam actress. She attended the Indian School, Bahrain till 2002. Mamta, who originally hails from Kozhikode, Kerala, grew up in Bahrain and is currently undertaking a degree at Mount Carmel, Bangalore. Before films, Mamta was modelling for quite some time, doing both print ads for such names as IBM and Kalyan Kendra and on the ramp for the Mysore Maharajah and Raymonds. Mamta is trained in Karnatic and Hindustani music.
- M. T. Vasudevan Nair
M. T. Vasudevan Nair, popularly known as MT, is a Malayalam author, screenplay writer and film director. He was born on July 15, 1933 in Kudallur, a small village in Palakkad district, in the Indian state of Kerala. One of the most prolific and versatile of modern Malayalam writers, his novels, short stories and screenplays speak of the pain and anguish of the Kerala society in the post independence India.
- E Ahamed
E Ahamed is Minister of State for External Affairs, Government of India. He is also General Secretary of the Indian Union Muslim League and hails from Kannur district in North Kerala and was elected to the 14th Lok Sabha in May 2004 for the fifth time from Ponnani in Malappuram district. He played a key role in the release of abducted Indian truck drivers in Iraq in September 2004.
- R. L. Bhatia
Raghunanthanlal Bhatia, also known as ‘’’Raghunandan Lal Bhatia’’’, ‘’’R.L. Bhatia’’’ or ‘’’R. L. Bhatia’’’ (born 3 July 1921 in Amritsar, Punjab) has been the governor of the Indian state of Kerala since 23 June 2004. His parents were Arooramal Bhatia and Lal Devi Bhatia. He graduated from Punjab University and received an LLB from University at Lahore. He was the President of Students Union.
- Sugathakumari
Sugathakumari is an Indian poet - activist, born in 1934, who has been at the forefront of environmental and feminist movements in Kerala, South India. She played a big role in the Save Silent Valley protest. She formed Abhayagrama, a home for destitute women (Athani) and a day-care centre for the mentally ill. She was the former chairperson of the Kerala State Women's Commission.
- Manoj K. Jayan
Manoj K Jayan is a famous Malayalam film actor, born in Kottayam district in Kerala to the famous Carnatic musician Jayan of the Jaya-Vijaya fame. He has excelled in various roles in quite a few Malayalam movies. He won the Kerala State Film Award for the best actor for his performance in the movie 'Sargam'. He captured the audience hearts by immortalising the character named "Kuttan Thamburan" by his incomparable acting skills.
- V. R. Krishna Iyer
Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer (b. 14 November 1915) was born in the district of Palakkad now in Kerala, India. His father V. V. Rama Iyer was a lawyer. He studied and graduated in Arts from Annamalai University in Tamil Nadu, studied at Madras Law College for a Bachelor of Law. In 1938, he enrolled as an advocate and was appointed to Ernakulam High Court.He also practised in the Thalesseri District Court.
- Rajan P. Dev
Rajan P. Dev, South Indian movie and drama actor. Born at Cherthala in Kerala state of India. Acting in Malayalam and Tamil movies. He started his career as a drama actor and director. His drama Kattukuthira given him a break in his career.
- P. C. Thomas
P. C. Thomas (born 31 October, 1950) is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Muvattupuzha (Lok Sabha Constituency) constituency of Kerala and is a member of the Kerala Congress (KEC) political party.