List of Ezhavas
Ezhava is a caste-based community of Kerala, India. They are also known as Ilhava, Irava, Izhava and Erava in the south of the region; as Chovas in Central Travancore.
The following is a list of some prominent personalities who were born in the Ezhava caste.
Legendary characters
- Aromal Chekavar[1][2] - 16th century warrior
- Unniyarcha[1][2] - 16th century warrior
Spiritual leaders
- Narayana Guru[3][4]
- Bodhananda Swamikal
- Nataraja Guru
- Karunakara Guru
- Nitya Chaitanya Yati
- Vagbhatananda Gurudevar
Literature
- Kumaran Asan[5] - also known as Mahakavi Kumaran Asan
- Muloor S. Padmanabha Panicker[6] - poet and a prominent social reform activist
- C. V. Kunhiraman[6] - founder of Kerala Kaumudi, journalist
- O. V. Vijayan[7][8] - Indian author (Khasakkinte Itihasam) and cartoonist
Cinema
Politics
- C. Kesavan[10] – Former Chief Minister of former princely state of Travancore-Cochin
- R. Sankar[11] – former Chief Minister of Kerala
- V. M. Sudheeran[12]
- Vayalar Ravi[13] - Former Union Cabinet Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs
Social reformers
- Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker, original name Kallassery Velayudha Chekavar[14]
- Nangeli[15][16][17][18]
- Padmanabhan Palpu[19]
- T. K. Madhavan[20]
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