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* [[Abdul Rahman Infant|Abdul Rahman]]– former [[Director General of Police]] of [[Karnataka]]
* [[Abdul Rahman Infant|Abdul Rahman]]– former [[Director General of Police]] of [[Karnataka]]
* [[Letika Saran]] – former [[Director General of Police]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]
* [[Letika Saran]] – former [[Director General of Police]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]
* [[K. Koshy]] – former Director General, [[Bureau of Police Research and Development]] (BPR&D), [[National Disaster Response Force]] (NDRF) and Civil Defence<ref>http://bprd.nic.in/writereaddata/linkimages/1807899833-january-february-2008.pdf</ref>
* [[K. Koshy]] – former Director General, [[Bureau of Police Research and Development]] (BPR&D), [[National Disaster Response Force]] (NDRF) and Civil Defence<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bprd.nic.in/writereaddata/linkimages/1807899833-january-february-2008.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-08-20 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130819074951/http://www.bprd.nic.in/writereaddata/linkimages/1807899833-january-february-2008.pdf |archivedate=2013-08-19 |df= }}</ref>
* [[Reeta Menon]] – Chairman of [[India Trade Promotion Organization]]<ref name="Kerala India"/><ref name="ITPO Executive">{{cite news |url=http://www.indiatradefair.com/corp/key.asp.htm |title= Complete List of Executives of the India Trade Promotion Organization |work=[[India Trade Promotion Organization]] |date=24 July 2002 |accessdate=19 October 2012}}</ref>
* [[Reeta Menon]] – Chairman of [[India Trade Promotion Organization]]<ref name="Kerala India"/><ref name="ITPO Executive">{{cite news |url=http://www.indiatradefair.com/corp/key.asp.htm |title= Complete List of Executives of the India Trade Promotion Organization |work=[[India Trade Promotion Organization]] |date=24 July 2002 |accessdate=19 October 2012}}</ref>
* [[Moorkoth Ramunni]] – 4th [[Administrator of Lakshadweep]]
* [[Moorkoth Ramunni]] – 4th [[Administrator of Lakshadweep]]


===[[United Nations|Members of the United Nations]] ===
===[[United Nations|Members of the United Nations]] ===
* Abraham Mathai – Chief Security Advisor, United Nations Human Rights Organisation, Geneva (1997–)<ref>http://visit.un.org/wcm/content/site/visitors/lang/en/home/to_see_and_do/lectures/alpha_list_m.</ref><ref>http://dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/IndianOrthodox/message/24688</ref>
* Abraham Mathai – Chief Security Advisor, United Nations Human Rights Organisation, Geneva (1997–)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://visit.un.org/wcm/content/site/visitors/lang/en/home/to_see_and_do/lectures/alpha_list_m |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-09-19 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130913030344/http://visit.un.org/wcm/content/site/visitors/lang/en/home/to_see_and_do/lectures/alpha_list_m |archivedate=2013-09-13 |df= }}.</ref><ref>http://dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/IndianOrthodox/message/24688</ref>
* [[Chandran Nair (poet)|Chandran Nair]] – Civil servant with [[UNESCO]] (1981–2004)
* [[Chandran Nair (poet)|Chandran Nair]] – Civil servant with [[UNESCO]] (1981–2004)
* [[Vijay K. Nambiar]] – [[Under-Secretary-General]] of the [[United Nations]] (2007–2012)
* [[Vijay K. Nambiar]] – [[Under-Secretary-General]] of the [[United Nations]] (2007–2012)
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===Chief Justice of India===
===Chief Justice of India===
*[[K. G. Balakrishnan]] – 37th [[Chief Justice of India]] (2007–2010)<ref>http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/list_retired_chief_justices.htm.</ref>
*[[K. G. Balakrishnan]] – 37th [[Chief Justice of India]] (2007–2010)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/list_retired_chief_justices.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-01-06 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161219163136/http://www.supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/list_retired_chief_justices.htm |archivedate=2016-12-19 |df= }}.</ref>


===Judges of the Supreme Court of India===
===Judges of the Supreme Court of India===
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* [[V. Balakrishna Eradi]] (1981–1987)<ref>http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/bio/51_vberadi.htm</ref>
* [[V. Balakrishna Eradi]] (1981–1987)<ref>http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/bio/51_vberadi.htm</ref>
* T.K. Thommen (1988– )<ref>http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/bio/64_tkthommen.htm</ref>
* T.K. Thommen (1988– )<ref>http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/bio/64_tkthommen.htm</ref>
*[[M. Fathima Beevi]] (1989–1992) – first woman Judge of the Supreme Court of India<ref name="supremecourtofindia.nic.in">http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/bio/71_mfbeevi.htm</ref>
*[[M. Fathima Beevi]] (1989–1992) – first woman Judge of the Supreme Court of India<ref name="supremecourtofindia.nic.in">{{cite web |url=http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/bio/71_mfbeevi.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2015-07-28 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910061203/http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/bio/71_mfbeevi.htm |archivedate=2015-09-10 |df= }}</ref>
*[[K. S. Paripoornan]] (1994–1997)<ref>http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/bio/86_ksparipoornan.htm</ref>
*[[K. S. Paripoornan]] (1994–1997)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/bio/86_ksparipoornan.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2016-02-05 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205144429/http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/bio/86_ksparipoornan.htm |archivedate=2016-02-05 |df= }}</ref>
* K.T. Thomas (1996–2002)<ref>http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/bio/93_ktthomas.htm</ref>
* K.T. Thomas (1996–2002)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/bio/93_ktthomas.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2014-05-11 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140708030540/http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/bio/93_ktthomas.htm |archivedate=2014-07-08 |df= }}</ref>
* Cyriac Joseph (2008–2012)<ref>http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/bio/135_cjoseph.htm</ref>
* Cyriac Joseph (2008–2012)<ref>http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/bio/135_cjoseph.htm</ref>


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===Ancient mathematicians===
===Ancient mathematicians===
* [[Madhava of Sangamagrama]] (c.1350–c.1425) – [[astronomer]]-[[mathematician]]<ref>http://www-gap.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Biographies/Madhava.html.</ref>
* [[Madhava of Sangamagrama]] (c.1350–c.1425) – [[astronomer]]-[[mathematician]]<ref>http://www-gap.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Biographies/Madhava.html{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}.</ref>
* [[Jyeshtadeva]] (c. 1500–c. 1610) – astronomer-mathematician of the [[Kerala school of astronomy and mathematics]]; author of a treatise on [[calculus]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/rawdataupload/upload/insa/INSA_1/20005ac0_185.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-01-28 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140912165846/http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/rawdataupload/upload/insa/INSA_1/20005ac0_185.pdf |archivedate=2014-09-12 |df= }}.</ref>
* [[Jyeshtadeva]] (c. 1500–c. 1610) – astronomer-mathematician of the [[Kerala school of astronomy and mathematics]]; author of a treatise on [[calculus]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/rawdataupload/upload/insa/INSA_1/20005ac0_185.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-01-28 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140912165846/http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/rawdataupload/upload/insa/INSA_1/20005ac0_185.pdf |archivedate=2014-09-12 |df= }}.</ref>


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The following is a list of notable people from Kerala, India. The names are classified according to the person's major area of work. For more details please see their respective articles.

Ancient rulers and kings

H H Rama Varma XV
Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma

Kings of Cochin

  • Unniraman Koikkal I (1500–1503)
  • Veera Kerala Varma (1537–1565)
  • Kesava Rama Varma (1565–1601)
  • Rama Varma (1701–1721)
  • Rama Varma Sakthan Thampuran (1790–1805)
  • Rama Varma XV (1895–1914)
  • Kerala Varma (1946–1948)
  • Rama Varma Parishettu Thampuran (1948–1964) – last king of Cochin

[4][5]

Kings of Travancore

[6]

Heads of state

K.R. Narayanan, President of India (1997–2002)

President of India

President of Singapore

Parliament of India

Rajya Sabha

Lok Sabha

Governors of states

Council of Ministers, India

A. K. Antony

Union Cabinet Ministers

Minister of State (Independent Charges)

Minister of State (MoS)

  • Lakshmi N. Menon – Ministry of External Affairs of India (1957–1966)
  • Mullappally Ramachandran – Ministry of Home Affairs (2009–2014); Agriculture and Cooperation (1991–1996)
  • M. M. Jacob – Ministries of Parliamentary Affairs, Water Resources and Home Affairs at different periods (1987–93)
  • O. Rajagopal – Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (1999–2004)
  • Shashi Tharoor – Ministry of External Affairs of India (2009–2010), Minister of State for Human Resource Development (2012–2014)
  • E. Ahamed – Ministry of External Affairs (2011– ); Minister of State for Human Resource Development; Minister of State for Railways (2004–2014)
  • K. C. Venugopal – Ministry of Power (2011–2014)
  • Kodikkunnil Suresh – Ministry of Labour and Employment (2012–2014)

Chief Ministers

V. S. Achuthanandan

From Kerala

Main articles: List of Chief Ministers of Kerala and Kerala Council of Ministers

Other states

Ministers

Kerala

Other states

Political leaders

Award winners

V. R. Krishna Iyer

World Record

  • Abhilash Pudukad – S.Janaki-Alapanathile Thenum Vayambum (Largest book about a female singer and this record achieved by Malayalam book)
Abhilash Pudukad

Bharat Ratna

The Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award of the Republic of India.

Padma Vibhushan

Adoor Gopalakrishnan

The Padma Vibhushan is India's second highest civilian honour.[14]

Padma Bhushan

M. S. Valiathan

The Padma Bhushan is India's third highest civilian honour.[16] (This is not a complete list.)

Padma Shri

Guru Mani Madhava Chakyar (1899–1990)
Dr. K. J. Yesudas
Vaikom Muhammad Basheer

The Padma Shri is India's fourth highest civilian honour.[19] (This is not a complete list.)

Government and world organisations

Members of the Imperial Civil Service

Civil Services of India

Cabinet Secretaries

Members

Shivshankar Menon
Shashi Tharoor

Members of the United Nations

Military leaders

Army

Air Force

Param Vishist Seva Medal holders

Jurists

Chief Justice of India

Judges of the Supreme Court of India

Justice M. Fathima Beevi

Women Judges of the Supreme Court of India

Women Judges of the High Court

  • Smt. Justice Anna Chandy – Judge of the High Court of Kerala (1959–1967) and the first woman in India to be a judge of a High Court[50]
  • Kumari Justice P. Janaki Amma – second woman Judge of the High Court of Kerala (1974–1982)[50]

Academia

Ancient mathematicians

Faculty

Thomas Kailath

Heads of institutions

Medical sciences

Humanities and Social Sciences

  • Nivedita Menon- a feminist writer and a professor of political thought at Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Business and commerce

File:Yusf.jpg
M.A Yousuf Ali

Social reformers

Independence activists

Sir Chettur Sankaran Nair

Social reformers

Ādi Śaṅkarācārya

Religion and spirituality

Hinduism

Islam

Christianity (current)

Literature and writing

Writers

See also: List of fiction writers in Malayalam
Arundhati Roy
Chandiroor Divakaran

Journalists

Film and media

Shobana
Revathi
File:Vidya Balan at WWF World Earth Hour event, ITC Grand Maratha, Mumbai.jpg
Vidya Balan

Models

Actresses

Actors

Mohanlal

Film producer and directors

Music

K.S. Chithra, singer

Artists, architects, painters, sculptors

Painters

Architects

Sculptors

Cartoonists

Sports

See also: List of Kerala Olympians

Activists

Performing artists

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