List of people from Malappuram district

This is a list of notable people from Malappuram district, Kerala, India. Malappuram district is one of the 14 districts of Kerala state.

A. Vijayaraghavan - Former member of Rajya Sabha and the state secretary of CPI(M). A. P. Anil Kumar - former minister of Kerala. A. R. Raja Raja Varma - Malayalam poet and grammatician known as Kerala Panini (belongs to Parappanad royal family). Abdul Nediyodath - an Indian footballer. Abdurahiman Randathani - an Indian politician. Achyutha Pisharadi - a Sanskrit grammarian, astronomer and mathematician. Adil Ibrahim - Actor. Ahmad Kutty - a North American Islamic scholar. Ajijesh Pachat - Malayalam novelist, short story writer, and columnist. Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri - Malayalam poet and essayist. (Born at Kumaranellur, a border village between Malappuram and Palakkad districts. He was a writer from the Ponnani Kalari) Akkitham Narayanan - painter. Ali Musliyar - was an Indian freedom fighter. Ammu Swaminathan - Independence activist and a member of Constituent Assembly of India. Anas Edathodika - an Indian professional footballer. Aneesh G. Menon - is an Indian actor Anikha - actress. Aparna Nair - an Indian actress. Arjun Jayaraj - an Indian professional footballer. Artist Namboothiri - an Indian painter. Aryadan Muhammed - former minister of Kerala. Aryadan Shoukath - Indian film producer. Ashique Kuruniyan - an Indian professional footballer. Asif Saheer - an Indian soccer player. Azad Moopen - an Indian doctor and philanthropist.Padma Awards Announced Ministry of Home Affairs, 25 January 2011 Azhvanchery Thamprakkal - Former chief of Nambudiris of Kerala. B. M. Kutty - was a journalist and activist. Balamani Amma - Writer of Malayalam literature. C. Karunakara Menon - was an Indian journalist and politician. C. Radhakrishnan - an Indian writer and film director of Malayalam language. C. N. Ahmad Moulavi - was an Indian writer of Malayalam literature. Chakkeeri Ahemed Kutty - former minister of Kerala and former speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly. Chalilakath Kunahmed Haji - was a social reformer. Cherukad - a Malayalam playwright, novelist, poet, and political activist. Damodara - was an astronomer-mathematician. Deepa Palanadu- Kathakali musician Deepu Pradeep - an Indian scriptwriter. Devdutt Padikkal - an Indian cricketer. Dhanish Karthik - an Indian actor. Dileep K. Nair - an Indian educationist, skill development campaigner, social activist, and publisher. E. Harikumar - Malayalam novelist and short story writer. E. Moidu Moulavi - was an Indian freedom fighter, and an Islamic scholar. E. Sreedharan - Metroman of India. E. K. Imbichi Bava - was an Indian politician. E. M. S. Namboodiripad - The first Chief Minister of Kerala and the founder of CPI(M). E. T. Mohammed Basheer - former minister of Kerala. Elamaram Kareem - former minister of Kerala. Edasseri Govindan Nair - was an Indian poet. Elamaram Kareem - Former minister of Kerala and Member of Rajya Sabha. Faisal Kutty - a lawyer, academic, writer, public speaker, and human rights activist. Gopinath Muthukad - a magician, and motivational speaker. Govinda Bhattathiri - was an Indian astrologer and astronomer. Hari Nair - an Indian cinematographer. Hemanth Menon - an Indian actor. Indrajith Sukumaran - film actor and playback singer. Iqbal Kuttippuram - an Indian screenwriter and homoeopathic physician. Jayasree Kalathil - Writer, translator, mental health researcher, and activist. K. Abdurahman - Founder of Chaliyar movement. K. Avukader Kutty Naha - a former deputy chief minister of Kerala. K. C. S. Paniker - was a metaphysical and abstract painter K. C. Manavedan Raja - was an Indian aristocrat. K. M. Asif - an Indian cricketer. K. M. Maulavi - An Indian freedom fighter, social reformer and the founding vice-president of IUML Malabar district committee. K. P. A. Majeed - former Chief Whip of the Government of Kerala. K. P. Ramanunni - is a novelist and short-story writer. K. T. Irfan - an Indian athlete. K. T. Jaleel - former minister of Kerala. K. T. Muhammed- was a Malayalam playwright and screenwriter. K. V. Rabiya - Social worker. K. V. Ramakrishnan - a Malayalam–language poet and journalist. Kadavanad Kuttikrishnan - was a Malayalam poet and journalist. Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma - a resurrector of Mohiniyattam. Kamala Surayya - Writer of Malayalam literature. Kerala Varma Valiya Koil Thampuran - Malayalam poet and translator, also known as Kalidasa of Kerala (belongs to Parappanad royal family). Kottakkal Madhu - Kathakali Musician, Carnatic Vocalist Vaidyaratnam P. S. Varier - Ayurveda Practitioner Krishnachandran - an Indian actor, dubbing artist, and playback singer. Kuttikrishna Marar - an Indian essayist and literary critic of Malayalam literature. Lakshmi Sahgal - a revolutionary of the Indian independence movement, an officer of the Indian National Army, and the Minister of Women's Affairs in the Azad Hind government. M. Govindan - Writer of Malayalam literature. M. Swaraj - an Indian politician. M. G. S. Narayanan - is an Indian historian, and academic and political commentator. M. K. Vellodi - former Indian diplomat. M. M. Akbar - an Islamic scholar, and an expert in comparative religion. M. P. Abdussamad Samadani Member of parliament MALAPPURAM constituency- M. P. M. Ahammed Kurikkal - former minister of Kerala. M. P. M. Menon - was an Indian diplomat, ambassador to several countries."Indian community in UAE mourns death of diplomat", Gulf News, Abu Dhabi, 14 February 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2013. M. T. Vasudevan Nair - Malayalam author, screenplay writer and film director. (Born at Kudallur, a border village between Malappuram and Palakkad districts. He is a writer from the Ponnani Kalari.) Malayath Appunni - a Malayalam language poet and children's writer. Manjalamkuzhi Ali - former minister of Kerala. Mankada Ravi Varma - was an Indian cinematographer and director. Manorama Thampuratti - was a Sanskrit writer. Mashoor Shereef - an Indian professional footballer. Melattur Sahadevan - a Carnatic music vocalist. Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri - was a mathematical linguist. Mersheena Neenu - actress. Mohammed Irshad - an Indian professional footballer. Mohamed Salah - an Indian footballer. Mohanakrishnan Kaladi - a Malayalam poet. Moyinkutty Vaidyar - was a Mappila pattu poet. Mrinalini Sarabhai - Indian classical dancer. Muhammad Musthafa - an Indian film actor and director. Muhsin Parari - an Indian film director, writer, and lyricist. Nalakath Soopy - former minister of Kerala. Nalapat Narayana Menon - Writer of Malayalam literature. Nandanar - was an Indian writer of Malayalam literature. Nilambur Ayisha - an actress in the Malayalam film industry and drama. Nilambur Balan - was a Malayalam actor. Nirupama Rao - former foreign secretary of India.Nirupama Rao takes over as Foreign Secy Press Trust of India / New Delhi, Business Standard, 1 August 2009.Nirupama Rao is India's new foreign secretary The Times of India, 1 August 2009."Chokila Iyer was first woman, Indian Foreign Secretary in 2001." P. Sreeramakrishnan - former speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly. P. Surendran - is a writer, columnist, art critic, and a philanthropist. P. K. Abdu Rabb - former minister of Kerala. P. K. Kunhalikutty - former minister of Kerala. P. K. Warrier - an Ayurvedic physician and a Padma Bhushan winner. P. P. Ramachandran - is a Malayalam poet. P. V. Abdul Wahab - Businessman, and a member of Rajya Sabha. Paloli Mohammed Kutty - former minister of Kerala. Parameshvara - was a major Indian mathematician and astronomer. Parvathy Jayadevan - an Indian playback singer. Poonthanam Nambudiri - was a Malayalam poet. Premji - was a social reformer, cultural leader, and actor. Prithviraj Sukumaran - actor, director, producer, playback singer, and distributor. Pulapre Balakrishnan - an Indian economist and educationalist. Pulikkottil Hyder - was a Mappila pattu poet. Rajeev Nair - an Indian writer, lyricist, and producer. Ranjith Padinhateeri - an Indian biological physicist and a professor. Rashin Rahman - an Indian actor. Raja Ravi Varma - Indian painter and artist (belongs to Parappanad royal family). Ravi Menon - Actor. Ravi Vallathol - was an Indian actor. Rinshad Reera - Student Activist. Salam Bappu - an Indian film director. Salman Kalliyath - an Indian professional footballer. Sangita Madhavan Nair - an Indian actress. Sankaran Embranthiri - was a Kathakali musician. Savithri Rajeevan - an Indian poet, short story writer, and painter. Sayyid Sanaullah Makti Tangal - was a social reformer.Journal of Kerala Studies Volume 9. (1982): 84.Mohammed, U. Educational Empowerment of Kerala Muslims. Calicut (Kerala): Other Books, 2017. 33. Shahabaz Aman - an Indian playback singer and composer. Shanavas K Bavakutty - is an Indian film director. Shweta Menon - an Indian model, actress, and television anchor. Shylan - Malayalam novelist and short story writer. Sithara - an Indian playback singer, composer, and an occasional actor. Sooraj Thelakkad - An actor. Sukumaran - was an Indian film actor and producer. Sunny Wayne - Film actor (stayed during higher education). Syed Muhammedali Shihab Thangal - was a religious leader and politician. T. A. Razzaq - was an Indian screenwriter. T. K. Hamza - former minister of Kerala. T. K. Padmini - was an Indian painter. T. M. Nair - was an Indian political activist of Dravidian movement. Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan- was a Malayalam poet and linguist.Lewis, M. Paul, Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig (eds. "Malayalam" Ethnologue: Languages of the World. 2014: (Dallas, Texas) Web. 29 September 2014.K. SANTHOSH. "When Malayalam found its feet" THRISSUR, 17 July 2014 The Hindu Tirur Nambissan - was a Kathakali singer. U. A. Beeran - former minister of Kerala. U. Sharaf Ali - a former Indian International football player. Unni Menon - an Indian playback singer. Uroob - was a writer of Malayalam literature. V. Abdurahiman - Minister of Kerala. V. C. Balakrishna Panicker - an Indian poet and writer. V. T. Bhattathiripad - Social reformer (hailed from erstwhile Ponnani taluk). Vaidyaratnam P. S. Warrier - was an Ayurvedic physician. Vaidyaratnam Triprangode Moossad - was an Ayurvedic physician. Vallathol Narayana Menon - was a Malayalam poet. Variyan Kunnath Kunjahammed Haji - an Indian Freedom Fighter. Vazhenkada Kunchu Nair - was a Kathakali master and a Padma Shri winner. Vazhenkada Vijayan - Retired principal of Kerala Kalamandalam. Veliyankode Umar Khasi - Freedom fighter and poet. Vinay Govind - an Indian film director. Zainuddin Makhdoom II - The author of Tuhfat Ul Mujahideen. Zakariya Mohammed - an Indian Film director, screenwriter, and actor. Zakeer Mundampara - an Indian footballer. Zeenath - actress.

List of people from Malappuram district

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