List of Nairs

This list of Nairs contains some notable members of the Nair community of southern India.

Spiritual leaders

• Swami Chinmayananda – (previous name Balakrishna Menon) Modern day Hindu guru and founder of Chinmaya Mission
• Chattampi Swamikal^[1] – Hindu sage, social reformer
• Tapovan Maharaj ^[2]

Freedom fighters

• Velu Thampi Dalawa^[3] – Dalawa of erstwhile Travancore Kingdom and a freedom fighter
• K. Kelappan – a.k.a. Kerala Gandhi, freedom fighter, founder of the Nair Service Society
• Lakshmi Sahgal^[4] - Female freedom fighter of the Azad Hind Army, and aid of Jawarlahal Nehru.

Dynasties

• Zamorin of Calicut ^[5]
• Travancore royal family ^[6][7]
• Kingdom of Cochin ^[7]
• Chirakkal Raja ^[8]
• Kadathanadu ^[8]
• Kingdom of Kottayam^[8]

Policy makers/administrators

• M. G. Ramachandran ^[9]
• K. P. Karunakara Menon – Ex President of Nair Service Society
• K. M. Panikkar, historian, novelist, diplomat^[10]
• C. Sankaran Nair ^[11]
• V.K. Krishna Menon ^[12]
• K. P. S. Menon (senior) ^[13]
• C. Madhavan Nair ^[13]
• V. P. Menon ^[13]
• M. K. Narayanan ^[13]
• Shashi Tharoor ^[14]
• Raja Kesavadas ^[15]

Military personnel

• Lt General K P Candeth.^[16] – Lieutenant General in the Indian Army during Indo-Pak war.

Arts

• Kavalappara Narayanan Nair – prominent Kathakali exponent
• Mohanlal – Superstar Malayalam Actor
• Madavoor Vasudevan Nair – prominent Kathakali exponent
• Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan ^[17]
• C. V. Raman Pillai ^[18]

See also

• List of people from Kerala

References

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2. Chinmayananda. Journey Of A Master. Books.google.com. p. 79.
3. Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. pp. 159–. ISBN 978-1-135-94318-9.
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16. BJP today, Volume 12. Page:20, Column:3
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18. "C.V. Raman Pillai". Books.google.com. p. 51. Retrieved 2016-02-24.