List of people from North Malabar

This is a list of notable people from North Malabar, a historical and cultural area including the former French exclaves of Pondicherry. North Malabar is now administratively in northern Kerala, India.

Pazhassi Raja (1753–1805), freedom fighter and prince regent of Kottayam princely state
Cherusseri Namboothiri (c.1375–c.1475), poet
Kunjan Nambiar (c.1700–c.1770), poet and court performer^[1]
Thacholi Othenan, legendary hero from the 1500s
Ram Harijan (living), an information technology professional^[2]
Ayillyath Kuttiari Gopalan Nambiar (1904–1977), politician, communist leader, MP
K. Kelappan (1889–1971), socila reformer and journalist
Erambala Krishnan Nayanar (1919–2004), politician, communist leader and Chief Minister of Kerala
K. P. R. Gopalan (1906–1997), politician. Naxalite communist leader and MPA
M. V. Raghavan (1933–2014), politician, communist leader and MPA
Kannoth Karunakaran (1918–2010), politician
Moorkoth Kumaran (1874–1941), teacher and short-story writer
Moorkoth Ramunni (1915–2009), pilot and bureaucrat
Moorkoth Kunhappa (1905–1993), journalist, editor, novelist
M. N. Nambiar (1919–2008), film actor and spiritual leader
Sreenivasan (born 1956), film actor, screenwriter, director, and producer
Kannur Rajan (1937–1995), music composer
Kannur Sherif, singer
Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri (born 1950), lyricist, music director, actor, singer, screenwriter, and performer of carnatic music
Gireesh Puthenchery (1959–2010), lyricist and screenwriter
Eranholi Moosa, singer
Vineeth (born 1969), film actor and classical dancer
K. Raghavan (1913–2013), music composer
Vengayil Kunhiraman Nayanar (1861-1914), journalist, writer, landowner
Vijay K. Nambiar (born 1943), diplomat
O. M. Nambiar (born 1932), athletics coach and winner of the Dronacharya award
Lt. General Satish Nambiar (born 1936), general and commander of the UNPROFOR force in the former Yugoslavia 1992-93
Pinarayi Vijayan (born 1944), politician, communist leader, MPA
Kodiyeri Balakrishnan (born 1953), politician, communist leader, MPA
Sukumar Azhikode (1926–2012), writer philosopher
M. Night Shyamalan (born 1970), film director, screenwriter, and producer
M. Mukundan (born 1942), writer, social activist
Kavya Madhavan (born 1984), film actress
Samvrutha Sunil (born 1986), film actress
Captain C. P. Krishnan Nair (1922–2014), businessman, hotelier
Various people from Cochin and Travancore dynasties have their family roots in North Malabar.

Notes and references

↑ "AKK Nambiar".
↑ Nambiar, Divakaran (6 July 2014). "Dr Ram Harijan, a profile".

North Malabar Region

Districts	Kozhikode (Vadakara and Koyilandy Taluks) Wayanad (Mananthavady Taluk) Mahe Kannur Kasaragod

Main Towns and Cities	Kannur Thalassery Kozhikode Vadakara Kasaragod Mahe Koyilandy Payyannur Kanhangad Nileshwaram Thaliparamba Kuthuparamba Mattannur Mananthavady Perambra Kuttiyadi Peringome Nadapuram Payyoli Iritty Azhiyur Orkkateri Meppayur Vellikulangara Edakkad New Mahe Pinarayi Mambaram Panoor Vellamunda Thirunelli Edavaka Thavinjal Panamaram Irikkur Kottayam Anjarakkandy Pazhayangadi Trikarpur Manjeswaram Pappinisseri Kalliasseri Cherukunnu Kannapuram Morazha Aroli Pattuvam Sreekandapuram Alakode Cherupuzha Muzhappilangad Azhikode Cheruvathur Mattool

Places of interest in North Malabar

Velliyamkallu: Associated with the valiant Kunhali Marakkar at Vadakara
Sand Banks: Where the Kotakal river reaches the sea at Vadakara
Silent Beach: South of Sand Banks is Silent Beach at Vadakara
Azhiyoor Vadakara
Palloor Mahé
Panthakkal Mahé
Poozhithala Mahé
Mahe Beach Mahé
Mayyazhi Puzhayoram Mahé
Pakshi Pathalam Thirunelli Mananthavady
Pookkottu Thadakam (Lake) Mananthavady
Tellichery Fort Thalassery
Muzhappilangadu Drive-in Beach on Thalassery - Kannur Road
Payyambalam Beach Kannur
St. Angelo Fort Kannur
Meenkunnu Beach Kannur
Valapattanam Kannur
Pazhassi Dam Kannur
The thuruths (small islands in the river) of Cherukunnu
The small hills of Cherukunnu
Azheekkal ferry and beach Azhikode
Ezhimala beach Payyannur
Kotti Payyannur
Ayyankunnu Iritty
Paithal Mala Thaliparamba
Snake Park Parassinikkadavu
Vismaya, the water theme park Parassinikkadavu
Valiyaparamba island Trikaripur
Ranipuram Kanhangad
Bekal Fort Kasaragod
Chandragiri Fort Kasaragod
Ananthapuram Lake Kasaragod
Kanwatheertha Beach Resort Kasaragod

State of Kerala

Capital: Thiruvananthapuram

Symbols	Bird Great hornbill Animal Indian elephant Tree Coconut Flower Golden shower Fish Karimeen

Topics	Arts Culture Demographics Economy Education Film Geography Roads Ports History Flora and Fauna Government Tourism Sports

Districts	Thiruvananthapuram KL-01 Kollam KL-02 Pathanamthitta KL-03 Alappuzha KL-04 Kottayam KL-05 Idukki KL-06 Ernakulam KL-07 Thrissur KL-08 Palakkad KL-09 Malappuram KL-10 Kozhikode KL-11 Wayanad KL-12 Kannur KL-13 Kasaragod KL-14

Municipal Corporations	Thiruvananthapuram Kochi Kozhikode Kollam Thrissur Kannur

Municipalities	Adoor Alappuzha Aluva Angamaly Attingal Chalakkudy Changanacherry Chavakkad Chengannur Cherthala Chittur Tattamangalam Eloor Guruvayoor Irinjalakuda Kalamassery Kalpetta Kanhangad Kannur Karunagapally Kasaragod Kayamkulam Kodungallur Koothuparamba Kothamangalam Kottakkal Kottayam Koyilandy Kunnamkulam Malappuram Manjeri Maradu Mattannur Mavelikkara Muvattupuzha Nedumangad Neyyattinkara Nilambur Nileshwaram North Paravoor Ottappalam Pala Palakkad Paravur Pathanamthitta Payyannur Perinthalmanna Perumbavoor Ponnani Punalur Shoranur Thalassery Taliparamba Thiruvalla Thodupuzha Thrikkakara Thripunithura Tirur Vadakara Vaikom Varkala

Taluks	Adoor Alathoor Aluva Ambalappuzha Chalakudy Changanasserry Chavakkad Chenganoor Cherthala Chittur Chirayinkeezhu Devikulam Eranad Hosdurg Idukki Iritty Kanayannur Kanjirappally Kannur Karthikappally Karunagappalli Kasaragod Kattakada Kochi Kodungallor Kollam Kondotty Konni Kothamangalam Kottarakkara Kottayam Koyilandy Kozhencherry Kozhikode Kunnathur Kunnathunad Kuttanad Mallappally Mananthavadi Manjeshwaram Mannarkkad Mavelikkara Meenachil Mukundapuram Muvattupuzha Nedumangad Neyyattinkara Nilambur Ottappalam Palakkad Paravur Pathanapuram Pattambi Peermade Ponnani Ranni Sulthan Batheri Taliparamba Thalappilli Thalassery Thamarassery Thiroorangadi Thiruvalla Thiruvananthapuram Thodupuzha Thrissur Thirur Udumbanchola Vadakara Vaikom Valluvanad Varkala Vellarikundu Vythiri

Historical Regions	Malabar North Malabar South Malabar Cochin Venad Swarupam (Kingdom of Quilon) Travancore Southern Travancore Central Travancore Northern Travancore

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