List of Nambudiris
This is a list of notable individuals belonging to the Nambudiri Brahmin community of Kerala, India.
Media and entertainment
- Premji- National award winning Malayalam film actor
Kathakali
- Chandramana Govindan Namboothiri
- Sankaran Embranthiri was one of the most popular Kathakali musicians.
Literature
- Cherusseri Namboothiri-15th-century composer of Krishna Katha
- Lalitambika Antarjanam-Malayalam author who wrote Agnisakshi (1980) which won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award
- Moothiringode Bhavathrāthan Namboothiripad - Author of the famous Aphante Makal. He was social reformer especially of the Namboothiri society
- Mullamangalath Raman Bhattathiripad- Writer, social reformer
- O M C Narayanan Nambudiripad- Sanskrit scholar who translated the Rig Veda into Malayalam in the work Rigveda Bhasha Bhashyam . Also the uncle of Moothiringode Bhavathrāthan Namboothiripad
- Poonthanam- 16th-century poet and author of Jnanappana, a devotional poem in Malayalam
- Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri- 16th century poet, Sanskrit scholar and author of Narayaneeyam, a devotional poem in Sanskrit
- Poonthottam Achhan Nambudiri-19th-century poet of the Venmani School
- Poonthottam Mahan Nambudiri- Poet of the Venmani School. Son of Poonthottam Achhan Nambudiri
- Leela Nambudripad- Well-known author of Children's books under the pen name Sumangala. Daughter of O M C Narayanan Nambudiripad
- Seevolli Narayanan Nambudiri-20th-century poet influence by Venmani
- Tholan- (9th century AD) Believed to be the earliest Namboothiri poet. Made contributions to Koodiyattam, Koothu
- Venmani Achhan Nambudiripad- Poet of the Venmani Illam, father of Venmani Mahan
- Venmani Mahan Nambudiripad- 19th-century poet of the Venmani School
- Venmani Vishnu Nambudiripad- Poet of the Venmani Illam, paternal uncle (Apphan) of Venmani Achhan Nambudiripad
- Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri- Famous 20th-century poet and literary figure in Kerala
Politics
- Pulleri Illathu Madhusoodanan Thangal-He was a member of the Madras Legislative Council from the year 1929 to 1934, was a member of Military Advisory Board also
- E. M. S. Namboodiripad- Marxist leader and first Chief Minister of Kerala
- Jayanthan Sankaran Nampoothiri- 18th century Diwan of the Travancore Kingdom
- Moothiringode Bhavathrāthan Namboothiripad - Author of the famous Aphante Makal. He was social reformer especially of the Namboothiri society
- V. T. Bhattathiripad-Freedom fighter, social critic and dramatist[1]
Religion
- Adi Shankara[2]- Founder of Advaita philosophy, considered an incarnation of Shiva, and one of the most famous Hindu saints.
- Mezhathol Agnihothri- 4th century Shrauta ritualist who reinstated the ancient tradition of Yaagam
- Poonthanam- Devotee of Lord Guruvayoorappan who composed the Jnanappana in the 16th century
- Shivapuri Baba- (Born as Jayanthan Nambudiripad) Ascetic and Saint who travelled around India, Europe, America and preached religious unity
- Vilwamangalam Swamiyar- 17th-century saint and ardent devotee of Guruvayoorappan who composed the Sreekrishna Karnaamritham
References
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