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[1][2][3] Also known as 'Elanthur Gandhi' and 'Travancore Kumar'.
- Pandalam Kerala Varma – poet
- Pandalam Sudhakaran – former Minister
- K. K. Nair – founder of Pathanamthitta district and MLA representing the district 34 years
- Adoor Prakash – Attingal Member of Parliament and Ex Revenue Minister
- Mathew T. Thomas – former Transport Minister
Judiciary
- Justice (retired) M. Fathima Beevi – first woman on the Supreme Court of India
Spiritual leaders
- Poykayil Yohannan
- Abraham Mar Thoma, MarthomaXVII and Marthoma Metropolitan,
- Juhanonon Mar Thoma, MarthomaXVIII and Marthoma Metropolitan
- Alexanderer Mar Thoma, MarthomaXIX and Marthoma Metropolitan,
- Philipose Mar Chrysostom, MarthomaXX and Marthoma Valiya Metropolitan
- Joseph Mar Thoma, MarthomaXX1 and Marthoma Metropolitan
- 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
- Yuhanon Mor Militos
- Sadhu Kochu Kunju Upadesi
- Baselios Cleemis
- Sabu Koshy Cherian
Writers
- Sugathakumari
- Mahakavi Pandalam Kerala Varma – poet, Daivame kaithozham kaakkumarakenam – is written by Keralavarma.
- Kadammanitta Ramakrishnan
- K. V. Simon - poet
- Benyamin (writer) – Kerala Sahitya Akademi award winner
- Muloor S. Padmanabha Panicker
- 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
- Dr. Jitheshji - World's Fastest Cartoonist[4] and Initiator of the art genre Varayarangu
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
- Nayanthara – 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
- Adoor Bhavani – actress
- Adoor Pankajam – actress
- Ayiroor Sadasivan - Playback singer
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
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
- ^ Kuttoor, Radhakrishnan (26 June 2013). "All in a line… a pictorial speech". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
