List of people from Pathanamthitta district explained

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 - Indian poet and activist
• 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

• M. George Muthoot
• George Alexander Muthoot

Notes and references

Notes and References

1. The Epic of Travancore - Maha Dev Desai - Original Michigan University Edition - 1937
2. Census of India 2011-Kerala - District Handbook- Page 11
3. 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
4. News: All in a line… a pictorial speech. Kuttoor. Radhakrishnan. 2013-06-26. The Hindu. 2019-11-13. en-IN. 0971-751X.