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A list of the most famous Nairs.

Freedom Fighters and Political Activists

• Billy Nair - South African anti-apartheid activist and comrade of Nelson Mandela and M. P.
• Chengalath Kunhirama Menon - Renowned journalist and freedom fighter
• Ammu Swaminathan - (freedom fighter)
• N. Sreekantan Nair - (freedom fighter)
• G. P. Pillai - (freedom fighter)
• K. P. Kesava Menon - Indian independence activist
• Velu Thampi Dalawa - Dalawa of erstwhile Travancore Kingdom, Freedom Fighter
• Edachena Kunkan Nair - Commander of Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja's army in Wyanad.
• Kaitheri Ambu Nambiar - Commander of Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja's army in Kottayam, as well as his brother-in-law.
• Ayyappan Marthanda Pillai - Head of the Travancore Nair Army during Marthanda Varma's reign.
• Vaikom Padmanabha Pillai - a.k.a Kuthira Pakki, Commander of the Travancore Nair Army, which defeated Tipu Sultan.
• Mannathu Padmanabhan Nair - Social reformer and freedom fighter
• Sir Chettur Shankaran Nair - President of the Indian National Congress & member of the Viceroy's Executive Council.
• K. Kelappan - a.k.a Kerala Gandhi, freedom fighter, founder of NSS.
• Cherumony Damodaran Nair - {freedom fighter}-INA.
• Sankara Narayanan Thampi - Freedom Fighter.

Writers and Journalists

• O. Chandhu Menon - First malayalam novelist who wrote Indulekha in 1889, the first Malayalam fictional work as accepted by literary convention.
• G. Shankara Kurup - Writer and Recipient of the First Jnanpith Award in 1965.
• Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai - Recipient of the Jnanpith Award in 1984. "Chemmeen", his renowned novel has been translated into more than thirty languages.
• Sanjayan - One of the best known Malayalam authors. a.k.a Mannikoth Ramunni Nair.
• Changampuzha Krishna Pillai - Famous poet
• Edappally Raghavan Pillai - Famous poet
• C. Karunakara Menon - Indian journalist
• Chandran Nair - Singaporean poet and retired Director and Mediator of UNESCO in Paris.
• Vallathol Narayana Menon - Famous Malayalam poet,Popularly known as mahakavi.
• Vailoppilli Sreedhara Menon - Famous Malayalam poet
• Ramesh Menon - Indian author and journalist
• Appu Nedungadi - Author of Kundalatha
• Anita Nair - Novelist,English Writer
• M. T. Vasudevan Nair - Renowned Keralite author and screenplay writer. Recipient of the Jnanpith Award in 1995.
• G. Balakrishnan Nair - Professor G. Balakrishna Nair is an emeritus Sanskrit academician, author and renowned scholar.
• M. Krishnan Nair - Eminent Malayalam writer, literary critic and orator.
• P. Kunhiraman Nair - Renowned Malayalam poet
• Mahakavi Pala Narayanan Nair - Renowned Malayalam poet
• M. P. Sankunni Nair - Renowned Malayalam poet
• V. Madhusoodhanan Nair - Renowned Malayalam poet
• Pulloottupadathu Bhaskaran Nair - Renowned Malayalam poet
• Preethi Nair - British author
• Edasseri Govindan Nair - Leading figure in modern Malayalam poetry.
• Preetu Nair - Indian journalist
• P. K. Venukuttan Nair - Vice-president of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi.
• Thikkodiyan - Malayalam author
• C. V. Raman Pillai - Malayalam novelist
• Vinita Nair - American television journalist
• G.S.Unnikrishnan nair-famous science writer and childrens writer,winner of national science communication award,state science literature award and Bhima balasahitya award
• R. Sreekandan Nair - Anchor, Vice-President Asianet
• Balachandran Chullikkadu - Renowned Malayalam poet
• Balamani Amma - Malayalam poet
• P. Bhaskaran- Famous Malayalam poet
• Kadammanitta Ramakrishnan- Was Indian poet
• Kavalam Narayana Panicker - Indian dramatist and poet
• Pannisseri Nanu Pillai - Was a poet and scholar
• Vennikkulam Gopala Kurup - Was a poet from kerala
• Rajalakshmi - Was a Malayalam writer and poet from Kerala
• Sugathakumari - Is an Indian poet-Activist
• Kamala Das - Famous Indian writer who wrote in Malayalam and English
• V. K. N. - Was a pathbreaking and celebrated Malayalam writer. a.k.a Vadakkke Koottala Narayanankutty Nair.
• E. Harikumar - Is a Malaylam novelist and short story writer
• Nisha Pillai - Indian born journalist based in London. She is one of the main news anchor with BBC World News
• Shashi Tharoor - a world renowned English language writer- both fiction and non-fiction
• M. P. Narayana Pillai - Writer in Malayalam
• Uroob- P.C.Kutty Krishna Menon,Famous Malayalam Writer.
• Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai - Writer, Journalist, Newspaper editor, and political activist.
• Kesari Balakrishna Pillai - Writer, Journalist
• Karur Neelakanta Pillai- Renowned Short Story writer.
• Kunjunni- Poet, Philosopher.
• Thinakkal Padmanabhan - Renowned Short Story writer.
• S. Guptan Nair - Well known Malayalam writer and Critic.
• Sethumadhavan - Novelist and Short story writer.Former Chairman of the South Indian Bank.
• V. Madhavan Nair - Popularly Known as MALI.Eminent Advocate,Journalist,Editor,Writer.
• T. K. Velu Pillai - Famous as the Author of Travancore State Manual,Historian,Eminent Lawyer,Orator also.
• K.C.S. Paniker - He was a Veteran Visual Artist.
• Barrister G.K. Pillai - He was an Eminent Journalist and Advocate.
• M V Nikesh Kumar - CEO of Indiavision. Son of M. V. Raghavan.
• Anil Nambiar - Journalist And Surya TV Reporter.
• Gouridasan Nair - Journalist And Chief Correspondent of The Hindu.
• Sooranad Kunjan Pillai - Scholar of Malayalam Language.Won Padmashree Award 1984.
• K. Shankar Pillai - Famous Indian cartoonist,Writer.Won Padma Vibhushan Award 1976.
• Sunil Nayar - Famous Indian American television Writer and Producer.
• V.K. Nayanar - Malayali journalist, essay writer, critic and short story writer.
• E. V. Krishna Pillai - Renowed Writer of Malayalam literature.
• Kainikkara Padmanabha Pillai - Malayalam Author And Actor.
• Kainikkara Kumara Pillai - Malayalam Teacher And Actor.
• K. Raghavan Pillai - Famous Writer and Scholar.
• K. C. Kesava Pillai - Composer of Carnatic Music,Poet,Writer.
• Thoppil Bhasi - Screenwriter And Film director.
• P. V. Harikrishnan - Print Journalist turned Web Journalist. Senior Editor of Oneindia.in and ThatsMalayalam.com.
• Arvind Nair - Award-winning journalist in Qatar, a member of the international advisory panel of Toda Institute for Global Policy and Peace Research.

Scientists and academicians

• G. Madhavan Nair - Dr. G. Madhavan Nair, Chairman, ISRO, Secretary Dept. of Space. Man behind India's Chandrayaan.
• K. Radhakrishnan (scientist) - Dr.K.Radhakrishnan, Director, VSSC, Designated Chairman, ISRO.
• E. Sreedharan, Dr. E. Shreedhara Menon,Indian technocrat, M.D of Delhi Metro, Chairman of Konkan Railway Project.
• Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon - Notable physicist and policy maker at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.Former Director of ISRO.
• Dr Jai Menon - IBM master scientist in the field of storage, Invented RAID Technology. He is IBM Fellow and also a Vice-President.
• Mani Menon - Eminent Surgeon, [Detroit, U.S.A.]
• N. R. Madhava Menon- Famous legal educator, founder VC of (NUJS) in West Bengal, founder National Law School of India University in Bangalore.
• M. S. Valiathan - Famous Cardiac surgeon, Former Vice Chancellor, Manipal University.Won Padmashree Award 1985.
• R. Kesavan Nair - Kerala's First Civil Surgeon.
• K. C. Sreedharan Pillai - Indian mathematician
• M. Krishnan Nair - Leading Oncologist. He received the Padmashree Award.
• Sreekanteswaram Padmanabha Pillai - Lexicographer and Scholar
• P. K. Venugopalan Nambiar - Indian agricultural scientist credited with the development of the first hybrid variety of black pepper in the world.
• G. Balakrish Nair - An eminent Indian microbiologist. At present, he is the Director of National Institute of Cholera & Enteric Diseases (NICED, ICMR), Kolkata, India.
• G. Balakrishnan Nair - Emeritus Sanskrit academician.
• Anil Nair - Researcher on Alzheimer's Disease and neurology at Boston University.
• Kookal Ramunni Krishnan - Physician
• Elamkulam Kunjan Pillai - Historian from Kerala who openely challenged Nampoothiris.
• K. N. Panikkar - Famous Indian Marxist Historian
• Gopinath Kartha - Famous Crystallographer, Scientist.
• Remi Chandran - Environmental Policy Analyst
• R. V. G. Menon - Famous Environmentalist From Kerala.
• Kottayan Katankot Venugopal - Famous Advocate of Supreme Court.
• Mallor Govinda Pillai - He was eminent Advocate who Specialized in Criminal Cases.
• Dr.Chandrathil Gouri Krishnadas Nair - Won Padmashree Award 2001.
• Parameswaran Kuttapp Panikkar - Famous Civil Servant.Won Padma Shri Award 1959.
• Dr.Madempath Kalathil Krishna Menon - Famous Physician. Won Padma Shri Award1973.
• Dr.Narayana Balakrish Nair - Famous Physician. Won Padma Shri Award1984.
• K. Ramunni Menon - Former Vice-Chancellor,Madras University.
• V. N. Rajasekharan Pillai - Currently Vice-Chancellor of the IGNOU.
• K. Radhakrishnan (engineer) - Currently Chief Engineer,of KSEB.

Policy makers/administrators

• C. V. Devan Nair - Third President of Singapore
• P.G.N. Unnithan - Last Dewan of Travancore.
• Raja Kesavadas - Dewan of Travancore during the reign of Dharma Raja.
• K. P. S. Menon - a.k.a Kumara Padmanabha Shivashankar Menon - India's first Foreign secretary.
• Prakash Karat - General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM).
• K M Chandrasekhar - Cabinet Secretary to the Indian Govt.
• S. Ramachandran Pillai - Politburo Member of the CPM.
• Shivshankar Menon - India's Former Foreign Secretary.Currently National Security Advisor.
• Mayankote Kelath Narayanan - Former National Security Advisor.
• Vijay K. Nambiar - The Chef de Cabinet (Chief of Staff) in the U.N. He holds the rank of Under-Secretary-General.
• Shashi Tharoor - Former U.N. Under-Secretary General & currently India's Minister of State for External Affairs
• V. K. Krishna Menon - First Defence Minister of India, High commissioner of India in London, former cabinet minister.
• V. P. Menon - The man behind the reunification of India with Sardar Patel
• C. Achutha Menon- Former Chief Minister of Kerala
• Lakshmi N. Menon - First Women Foreign Minister of India (1957-66).
• Vinod C Menon - Member of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
• N. R. Pillai - India's first secretary of external affairs
• Dileep Nair - Former United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Internal Oversight Services.
• Vijay Nair - One of the nominees of the Leader of the Opposition to the Senate of Fiji.
• C. M. Padmanabhan Nair - Indian politician
• V. K. B. Nair - First South Indian to head UP Police.
• A. M. Nair - a.k.a Nair San, freedom fighter
• Gengadharan Nair - Malaysian High Court judge
• P. K. Vasudevan Nair - Former Chief Minister of Kerala And Politician.
• E. K. Nayanar - He is the Longest Serving Chief Minister of Kerala.
• K. Karunakaran - 4 time chief minister of Kerala, one time Indian union minister for Industry
• M. G. Ramachandran - a.k.a. M.G.R, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu from 1977-1987. Tamil Superstar, producer and politician.
• R. Balakrishna Pillai - Kerala State Minister for various ministries
• A. K. Gopalan - Former opposition leader of Loksabha.
• Pattom A. Thanu Pillai - Former Chief Minister of Kerala
• Paravur T. K. Narayana Pillai - First Chief Minister of Travancore-Cochin.
• C. Achutha Menon - Former Chief Minister of Kerala
• K. P. Karunakara Menon - Ex President of Nair Service Society
• Ramesh Chennithala - Indian National Congress party leader, President Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC).
• P. Krishna Pillai - Founder of the Communist movement in Kerala, popularly known as Sakhavu.Kerala's First Communist.
• O. Rajagopal - First BJP leader from Kerala to became union minister
• N. P. Nayar - Freedom fighter and Administrator, Azad Hind Dal
• Jyotindra Nath Dixit - Diplomat,Foreign secretary And Former National Security Advisor.
• N. Sreekantan Nair - Founder member of the State Congress, Politician, Freedom Fighter, Trade Unionist
• K. Jayakumar - Currently the Additional Chief Secretary, Government of kerala
• Kavalam Madhava Panikkar - Was an Indian Administrator and Diplomat.
• K.G.Marar - Leader of Kerala unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for over two decades, until his death in 1995.
• M.T.Ramesh - State General Secretary of BJP in Kerala.
• Nirupama Rao - Currently Foreign Secretary of India.
• A. R. Pillai - Freedom Fighter who worked in Germany.
• G. K. Pillai - Currently Home Secretary of India.
• T. K. A. Nair - Currently PM'S Principal Secretary.Former Chief Secretary Of Punjab.
• B. Sandhya - I.G of Kerala Police.
• Jayaram Padikkal - Former DGP of Kerala Police.
• T. P. Sreenivasan - Former Ambassador of India.
• C. P. Nair - Former Chief Secretary of Kerala.
• K. Sankaranarayanan - Currently Governor of Jharkhand.Former Minister of Kerala.
• K.P.R. Gopalan - He was Freedom Fighter and Communist Leader.
• Kodiyeri Balakrishnan - Politburo member of CPM.Currently Home and Tourism Minister.
• M.V. Raghavan - Founder of CMP.Former minister of Kerala.
• G. Sudhakaran - Politician and Minister.
• P. K. Sreemathy - Politician and Presently Health Minister.
• K. P. U. Menon - Former Chief Secretary of Rajastan.
• R. K. Nair - Former Chief Secretary of Rajastan.
• Thennala G. Balakrishna Pillai - Politician And Member of Rajya Sabha.
• N. K. Premachandran - Politician And Minister.
• M. Vijayakumar - Politician And Minister.
• R. Ramachandran Nair - Former Chief Secretary of Kerala.
• Justice R.Basanth - Justice of the Kerala High Court.
• M. Sasidharan Nambiar - Justice of the Kerala High Court.
• P.D.C. Nambiar - Former Chairman of State Bank of India.
• M.S.Menon - Former Chief Justice of Kerala High Court.
• P.T. Raman Nair - Former Chief Justice of Kerala High Court.
• P. Govindan Nair - Former Chief Justice of Kerala High Court.
• V.P.Govindan Nambiar - Former Chief Justice of Kerala High Court.
• K.Balakrishnan Nair - Justice of the Kerala High Court.
• C.N.Ramachandran Nair - Justice of the Kerala High Court.
• T.R.Ramachandran Nair - Justice of the Kerala High Court.
• M.Madhavan Nambiar - Civil Aviation Secretary of India.
• Shanta Sheela Nair - Mines Secretary of India.
• Rita Menon - Textiles Secretary of India.
• K.Mohandas - Overseas Indian Affairs Secretary of India.
• K.V. Rabeendran Nair - Former Chief Secretary of Kerala.
• Sathi Nair - Former Chief Secretay of Andra Pradesh.
• C.R. Nair - Former Chief Secretay of Andra Pradesh.
• R.J. Mohan Pillai - Former Chief Secretary of Bihar.
• Raghu Menon - Former Spl Chief Secretary of Nagaland.
• B. R. Nair - Former Chairman of Indian Railway Board.
• P. Madhava Menon - Former Labour and Director ILO Secretary of India.
• K. S. Radhakrishnan - Justice of the Supreme Court.Former Chief Justice of Gujarat and J&K.
• V. Balakrishna Eradi - Former Justice of Supreme Court.Former Chief Justice of Kerala High Court.
• P. Govinda Pillai - a veteran of Communist Party of India, marxist leader and ideologue from Kerala
• P. Ramachandran Nair - Social activist and politician
• Madhav Das Nalapat - holder of the UNESCO Peace Chair.
• K. Muraleedharan - Politician.
• Dhamendra Jody Nair - Provincial Manager - Business Against Crime (South Africa)
• R.B. Sreekumar - Former Gujarat State Director General of Police.

Military personnel

see also: List of notable Nairs in the Indian Army

• Lt General K P Candeth - Lieutenant General in the Indian Army during Indo-Pak war.
• Captain Lakshmi Sehgal (INA) - An ex-officer of the INA and the Minister of Women's affairs in the Azad Hind Government.
• Lt General Satish Nambiar - First Force Commander and Head of Mission of UNPROFOR, the UNPF in the former Yugoslavia.
• Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan - Ashok Chakra recipient.
• Capt. R. Harshan - Ashok Chakra recipient.
• Lt Colonel Mohanlal
• K. Sankaran Nair - Former Secretary of R&AW.
• Col.Neelakantan Jayachandran Nair - Ashok Chakra recipient.
• Lt General G.M. Nair - Military Secretary of India since February 2010.
• Air Marshal E.P.R Nair - former Commanding-in Chief of the Training Command, IAF.
• Air Marshal K.N Nair - former Commanding-in Chief of the Eastern Air Command, Indian Air Force.
• Air Marshal Narayan Menon - former Air Officer-in-Charge (Personnel) with the Indian Air Force.
• Air Commodore TK Nair - Air Officer Commanding, Air Force Station Tezpur.
• Maj Gen S Sarachandran Nair - Received AVSM. Colonel Commandants of the Army Education Corps from 2006 to 2009, Indian Army.
• Maj Gen V.N. Parameswaran Pillai - Last GOC of Travancore Nair Army.

Martial arts experts

• Thacholi Othenan - Better known as Udayana Kurup of Thacholi Manikoth House. Legendary hero from North Kerala, who lived in the 16th century. Belonged to the Nair tharavadu of Manikkoth.
• Putumanna Kandaru Menon - Chaver from Valluvanadu who nearly succeeded in assassinating the Zamorin.

Artists and entertainers

• Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair - simply known as Mohanlal, Malayalam Superstar. Hindi and Tamil film actor.Won Padma Shri Award 2001.
• Adoor Gopalakrishnan - Six-time National Award winning Indian film director, script writer, and producer. Director of PFI.
• Dileep - Malayalam Superstar
• N. N. Pillai - A legend in Malayalam theater. Was a playwright, actor, director and orator.
• R. Madhavan Nair - a.k.a. Madhu, one of the most famous Malayalam Superstars.
• V. Gopinathan Nair - a.k.a. Bharath Gopi, Malayalam film actor.
• Balachandra Menon - Malayalam film director, actor, script writer, lyricist, and producer.
• Suresh Gopi - Malayalam - action hero. Birth name: Suresh G. Nair
• Vijayaraghavan - Malayalam film actor.
• Suraj Venjaramood - Malayalam film actor.
• Bharathan - Film director.
• P. Padmarajan Pillai - a.k.a. Padmarajan Film director, Script Writer, Novelist.
• G. Aravindan Nair - a.k.a. Aravindan, National Award winning Film director.
• Navya Nair - Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada film actress
• K. S. Chithra - Six time National film awards winning singer.
• Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair - Malayalam film actor.
• Thikkurisi Sukumaran Nair - First Malayalam film Superstar in 1950s.Won Padma Shri Award1973.
• Karamana Janardanan Nair - Malayalam film actor.
• Jayaraaj Rajasekharan Nair - Malayalam film director
• Anaitha Nair - Indian actress known for her role in Chak De! India.
• K. V. M. Krishnan Nair - a.k.a. Jayan, one of the most famous Malayalam Superstars.
• Oduvil Unnikrishna Menon - a.k.a. Oduvil Unnikrishnan, Malayalam film actor.
• Vineeth - Malayalam film actor
• Travancore sisters - Lalitha, Padmini and Ragini Some of the most famous of classical Malayalam actresses, especially Padmini
• Mrinalini Sarabhai - Classical Dancer
• L. Athira Krishna - Violin prodigy
• K. S. Pillai - Political cartoonist
• P. N. Menon - Film maker
• Sreekumaran Thampi - Lyricist, director, producer and scenarist in Malayalam Film Industry
• Biju Menon - Malayalam And Tamil Film Actor
• Unni Menon - Singer in Malayalam, Telugu and Tamil
• Kay Kay Menon - Hindi Film Actor
• Shweta Menon - Hindi and Malayalam Actress, Model
• Renuka Menon - Malayalam,Tamil And Kannada Actress
• Parvathy Omanakuttan Nair - Former Miss India & Miss World 2nd Place
• Lakshmi Menon - Famous Indian American Model.
• Sheetal Menon - Hindi film Actress and Model
• Parvathi Menon - South Indian actress
• Parvathy Jayaram - South Indian actress
• Balan K. Nair - Malayalam film actor
• Raghuvaran - Tamil, Malayalam,Kannada,Telugu and Hindi film actor.
• K. Bhaskaran Nair - a.k.a. Adoor Bhasi, Malayalam film actor.
• Anoop Menon - Malayalam film actor
• M. G. Sreekumar - Two time National Award winning Indian playback singer and music director.
• M. G. Radhakrishnan - Senior music director in the South Indian film and music industries.
• M. G. Ramachandran Nair - a.k.a. M.G.R. Tamil producer and politician. Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu from 1977-1987.
• Bhavana Balachandran - Famous South Indian actress
• K. B. Ganesh Kumar - Malayalam film actor
• Indrajith Sukumaran Nair - Malayalam film actor, son of Sukumaran Nair.
• Prithviraj Sukumaran Nair - Malayalam film actor, son of Sukumaran Nair.
• Sukumaran Nair - Malayalam film actor. one of the most famous Malayalam Superstars
• K Sukumar Nair - a.k.a. Babu - Indian Film Director - acclaimed feature film on the life of Freedom Fighter Bhagat Singh (Shaheed-E-Azam).
• P. V. Jagadish Kumar - a.k.a. Jagdish, Malayalam film actor.
• K.Thulasidharan Nair - a.k.a. Kollam Thulasi, Malayalam film actor.
• Murali Krishna Pillai - a.k.a. Murali, Malayalam film actor.
• Nedumudi Venu - Malayalam film actor
• Aranmula Ponnamma - South Indian actress
• Saikumar Sreedharan Nair - Malayalam film actor
• Vaikom Chandrasekharan Nair - Malayalam film writer
• Kalamandalam Ramankutty Nair - Malayalam film actor and Kathakali expert
• Shivam Nair - Indian film director
• Priyadarshan Nair - Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi film director
• N. Sankaran Nair - Malayalam film director
• Ash Nair - Malaysian alternative musician
• Sunanda Nair - leading exponent of Mohini Attam
• Krishnakumar Kunnath- K.K - Leading Indian playback singer,He is prominent Singer in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu
• Irayimman Thampi - Famous Carnatic musician as well as a music composer.
• Madhupal - Actor, Director and story writer
• Major Ravi - Film Director (Former Commando in Indian Army)
• Shishir Kurup- Indian American actor
• Rajeev Menon- Tamil film director
• Gautham Menon- Tamil film director, producer
• Suresh Menon- Hindi film Actor
• Sindhu Menon- Malayalam and Kannada actress
• P. Jayachandran - Playback Singer, Actor.
• M. N. Nambiar - Tamil film actor
• Narain (actor) - Malayalam and Tamil actor.
• Renjith - Malayalam film director
• Shaji Kailas - Malayalam film director
• Guru Gopinath - Epic personality of Indian dancing, Founder of Kerala Natanam.
• G. Venugopal - Malayalam Playback Singer
• Madhu Balakrishnan - Indian playback singer
• Sujatha Mohan - Indian playback singer
• P. Leela - Indian playback singer
• Jyotsna Radhakrishnan - Malayalam playback singer
• Shweta Mohan - Indian playback singer
• Asha G Menon - Malayalam playback singer
• Gopinath Muthukad - Is a world famous magician
• Gopal Menon - Documentary filmmaker
• Sreevalsan - Is an Indian Carnatic vocalist
• Sankaradi - Malayalam film actor
• Narendra Prasad - Malayalam film actor
• Sukumari - Malayalam actress
• M. Jayachandran - Malayalam Music Director
• M. G. Soman - Malayalam actor, one of the most famous Superstars
• Shobhana - Famous Indian Actress and Dancer
• K. P. A. C. Lalitha - Famous Malayalam Actress
• Monisha - Famous Malayalam Actress
• Revathy - Famous Malayalam and Tamil Actress
• Rhea Pillai - Indian model
• Shyamaprasad - Malayalam film director.
• Ashokan - Malayalam Film Actor
• Shankar - One of the Superstar of Malayalam Cinema in 1980s
• Radha - Kannada,Tamil,Malayalam and Hindi Actress
• Ambika - Tamil,Malayalam and Kannada Actress
• Maniyanpilla Raju - Malayalam Film Actor and Producer
• Venu Nagavalli - Malayalam Film Actor and Director
• Anuradha Menon - Is an Indian television Actress and theatre artist.Lola Kutty,the Popular Channel V VJ is her alter ego
• Undapakru – Malayalam Flim Actor.
• Archana Nair - Model and Miss Kerala 2009.
• Jayabharathy - Malayalam Film Actress.
• Karthika Nair - Telugu Film Actress.
• Ranjini Haridas - Model and Miss Kerala2000.
• Bhama - Malayalam Film Actress.
• Vinayan - Malayalam Film Director.
• Anjali Menon - Malayalam Film Director.
• Suresh Unnithan - Malayalam Film Director.
• Nithya Menon - Malayalam Film Actress.
• Jyothirmayi - Malayalam,Tamil,Hindi,Telugu,and English Actress.
• Urvashi (actress) - Malayalam actress.
• Kalaranjini - Malayalam Actress.
• Kalpana - Malayalam Actress.
• Manju Pillai - Malayalam Film And Television Serial Actress.
• Kannan Puthiyetath -International Short Film Editor
• Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma - epoch-making Mohiniyattam danseuse from Kerala.
• Seema (actress) - Malayalam Actress.
• Mavelikkara Velukkutty Nair- famous mridangist
• Murali Nair - Indian Film Director And Screenwriter.1999 Cannes Film Festival.
• Rajasenan - Malayalam Film Director.
• Renji Panicker - Malayalam Film Script Writer And Director.

Kathakali artists

• Vazhenkada Kunchu Nair - Prominent Kathakali exponent.Won Padma Shri Award 1971.
• Vazhenkada Vijayan Nair - Prominent Kathakali exponent.
• Kudamaloor Karunakaran Nair - Prominent Kathakali exponent.
• Kavalappara Narayanan Nair - Prominent Kathakali exponent.
• Madavoor Vasudevan Nair - Prominent Kathakali exponent.
• Pattikkamthodi Ravunni Menon - Prominent Kathakali exponent.
• Guru Kelu Nair - Prominent Kathakali exponent.
• Kalamandalam Padmanabhan Nair - Prominent Kathakali exponent.
• Kalamandalam Ramankutty Nair - Kathakali dancer
• Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair - One of the most renowned Kathakali artistes of any time.Won Padma Shri Award1970.
• Keezhpadam Kumaran Nair - One of the most revolutionary Kathakali artistes in the history of the classical dance-drama.
• Mattannur Sankarankutty Marar - Thayambaka expert.
• Chenganoor Raman Pillai - Prominent Kathakali exponent.
• Mavalikkara Krishnan Kutty Nair - Famous Artist.Won Padma Shri Award1984.
• P.K. Narayanan Nambiar - Famous Artist.Won Padma Shri Award 2008.
• Guru Kunchu Kurup - Famous Kathakali exponent And Padma Shri Awardee.

Spiritual leaders

• Tapovan Maharaj - Swami Tapovan Maharaj (previous name Subramanian Nair) was a great Hindu sage who lived his later life in the Himalayas.
• Swami Chinmayananda - (previous name Balakrishna Menon) Modern day Hindu guru and founder of Chinmaya Mission
• Sree Vidyadhiraja Parama Bhattaraka Chattampi Swamikal - Hindu Sage, Social Reformer
• Jagadguru Swami Sathyananda Saraswathi-(previous name Sekharan Nair)-Hindu Sage and founder of Sree Ramadasa Mission reckoned as the Greatest Karmayogi to uphold Sanatana Dharma since Swami Vivekananda

Business-persons and CEOs

• Sameer Nair - CEO of NDTV Imagine.
• Kris Gopalakrishnan - CEO, Infosys and Richest Malayali in the world.Billionaire.^{[citation needed]}
• Vinod Nair - Co-Founder & Director of Enzen Group and CEO of Enzen Technologies
• Nadakkal Parameswaran Pillai - Founder of Indian coffee houses in Kerala
• Dr. Jai Menon - Director Technology and Customer Service at Bharti Airtel, and Group CIO Bharti Enterprises]
• Bhaskar Menon - Chairman & CEO of EMI Group.
• Sunil R Nair - CEO of the Nautanki Television Networks.
• Rajeev Chandrasekhar - CEO of Asianet-Independent Rajya Sabha MP from Karnataka.
• G. A. Menon - Founder of Toonz Animation USA,Chairman of 14 companies across the globe
• P. N. C. Menon - Chairman of Shobha Developers And Richest Malayali in the World.Billionaire.
• C. P. Krishnan Nair - Founder of the Leela Group of Hotels.
• Dr. Ravi Pillai - Managing Director of Nasser S Al-Hajri Corporation NSH.Won Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award in 2008.Richest Malayali in the World.Billionaire.
• C.K. Menon - Chairman an Managing Director of Behzad Group of Companies in Doha.Padmashree Award 2009.
• J. Harindran Nair - Managing Director of Pankaja Kasturi Herbals (India).He succeeded in obtaining patent for 20 rare ayurvedic medicines.
• Dr.G.P.C. Nayar - Chairman and Founder of SCMS Group Of Educational Institutions.
• T.P.G. Nambiar - Chairman and Founder of BPL group - British Physical Laboratories Ltd.
• Raghuchanran Nair - Founder And Managing Director Of S.I.Property.
• Mr.Rajeev Kumar Cheruvara - Director And Co-Founder of Apple A Day Properties.
• Mr.Balachandran Nair - Founder,Chairman And Managing Director of Universal Empire Group.
• Dr.Shan Nair - Founder of Nair & Co in U.K.Focus on using IT.Company operates in 40 Countries.
• Mr.Chandran Menon - Founder And Managing Director of Menon & Menon Limited Kolhapur.The Largest Automotive Component Manufacturer.
• Mr.P.V.Menon - Founder And CEO of Menon Associates.Related to Petroleum Products.
• P.K.Narayanan Nair - Founder And Managing Director of NAIRSONS.Coal Business.
• Rajmohan Pillai - An Indian Businessman,Currently the Chairman of Beta Industries.
• Sunalini Menon - Asia's First Women Professional in the field of Coffee Tasting.Coffee quality Control Export.
• Gopala Pillai - Former Chairman And Managing Director of FACT.
• S.N. Sasidharan Kartha - Managing Director of Cochin Minerals and Rutiles Ltd (CMRL).
• Subhash Menon - Founder,Managing Director And CEO of Subex Company.
• Dr. K.M. Vasudevan Pillai - Founder And CEO of Mahatma Education Society & Pillai's Colleges in Panvel,Maharashtra.
• Leena Nair - Executive Director of Hindustan Unilever Limited.
• V. M. Radhakrishnan - Chairman and Managing Director of Soorya Group.
• Padmasree Krishnakumar - Coimbatore Aryavaidya Pharmacy.
• T. A. Sundar Menon - Chairman And Managing of the SUN Group International.
• M. M. Ramachandran - Chairman And Managing Director of ATLAS Jewellery & Group.
• Sajin Haridas Nair - Senior System Analyst E-CLERX Pune.
• P. Gangadharan pillai - POYILAKADA GROUP.Cashew Exporter.
• Mohanlal - Film Productions,Star Hotels,Seafood Exporting Company,Etc.
• Dr. Raji Menon - Founder of Asianet.
• M V Nikesh Kumar - CEO of Indiavision.
• Mavila Vishwanathan Nair - Chairman and Managing Director of Union Bank of India.
• Mr. M. Venugopalan - CEO and Managing Director of Federal Bank.
• P. Kesavan Nair (P. K. Nair) - General Manager of Al Hugayet Group in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Priyadarshan-Film production,ad film company etc
• Vineet Nayar - CEO and wholetime Member of the Board of Directors of HCL Technologies.
• Dr. G. C. Gopala Pillai - Managing Director of INKEL.

Sports & athletics

• Sreesanth Santhakumaran Nair - Indian cricketer.
• Jeevandran Nair - Malaysian cricketer.
• Sreekumar Nair - Indian cricketer.
• Abhishek Nayar - Indian cricketer.
• U. Vimal Kumar - Indian Badminton Player, Winner of French Open 1983 & 84.
• P Balakrishnan Nair - Former Malaysian cricketer.
• Ramesh Menon - Former Malaysian cricketer.
• Sachin Nair - Indian cricketer.
• Vinan Nair - Indian cricketer.
• Kumaran Nair - Indian cricketer.
• Rajagopal Menon - Indian cricketer.
• Narendra Menon - Indian cricketer.
• Satish Menon - Indian cricketer.
• Nitin Menon - Indian cricketer.
• Renjith Menon - Indian cricketer.
• Prashanth Menon - Indian cricketer.
• Krishnan Nair Ajayan - Indian Football player.
• O. M. Nambiar - A Renowned Indian athletics coach.Who was awarded Dronacharya award in 1985.

Mobsters and Anti-socials

• Bada Rajan - An Indian Mobster and Underworld Don from Mumbai. He was the Co-Founder of Mumbai underworld.Chhota Rajan was his Chief Lieutenant.
• Subhash Bhaskar Nair - One of the most wanted criminal in Gujarat. Killed in encounter with police.
• Sukumara Kurup - Hardcore criminal and murderer wanted by Kerala Police, CBI and Interpol. Evading arrest for the last two decades.