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Revision as of 13:06, 5 October 2011
List of prominent people who was born/settled in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala.
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Kings of Travancore
- Ayilyam Thirunal
- Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma
- Dharma Raja
- Marthanda Varma
- Moolam Thirunal
- Sethu Lakshmi Bayi
- Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma
Renowned Musicians
- L.Athira Krishna -Violin Wizard of International Repute.
- Chithra K.S
- Hariharan (singer) - born in Thiruvananthapuram, settled in Mumbai
- Neyyattinkara Vasudevan - Carnatic musician
- M. G. Radhakrishnan - Musician
- M. G. Sreekumar
- Dr.Omana Kutty
Painters
Sculptor
Performing Artists /Indian Dance
- G. S. Pradeep -Universal Genius, "Prince Of Knowledge", "Man Who Know Infinity", "Walking Encyclopaedia", Limca Book Of Records Holder, 'Father Of Reverse Quiz'
- Guru Gopinath
- Margi Sathy
Architect
- Laurie Baker - Architect, born in England, settled in Trivandrum
- Gopalan Nair Shankar (G. Shankar) - Received Padma Shri award in 2011.
Science
- G. Madhavan Nair - ISRO Chairman
- Dr.A.J.Nair - Biotechnology, University of Kerala
- V N krishnamurthy - Ex. Dy. Director, VSSC & Ex. Director, ISRO-UoP Cell
Social reformers / Cultural Leaders
- Ayyankali
- Narayana Guru - Also a poet
- Chattampi Swamikal - Also a poet and prose writer
Literature
- Bichu Thirumala - Malayalam Poet
- Chemmanam Chakko
- E. V. Krishna Pillai
- George Onakkur
- Kumaran Asan - Poet
- Raja Raja Varma
- O. N. V Kurup - Poet
- Ulloor S. Parameswara Iyer - Poet
- Sreekanteswaram Padmanabha Pillai (author of Shabda Tharavali)
- Sathi T. Nair Varinjam (Short story writer)
- C.V Raman Pillai
- Krishna Poojappura
- B.Harikumar
- Sukumar
Jurists
- Prof.Dr. N.R. Madhava Menon, Member, Centre-State Relations Commission of the Government of India, former VC of National Law School of India, Bangalore and NUJS Kolkata
- Prof. Dr. G. Mohan Gopal, Director, National Judicial Academy of India, former VC, National Law School of India, Bangalore, former Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC, former Chief Counsel of the World Bank, Washington, DC
Sports
- S. Karunakaran Nair (SK Nair) - BCCI, Former Secretary
IT
- Kris Gopalakrishnan - CEO of Infosys
- Kris Nair - Serial Entrepreneur and Venture Capitalist, CEO of Opdrage Venture Partners
- Sajan Pillai (CEO UST Global)
- K.Nanda Kumar (CEO Suntec Business Solutions)
- VK Mathews (CEO IBS)
Entrepreneurs
- Kris Nair - Serial Entrepreneur, Angel Investor and Venture Capitalist
Actors and Directors
- Ambika (actress)
- Annie
- Baiju
- Baiju Thomas(writer,director)
- Balu kiriyath(writer,director,lyricist)
- Chippy
- Indrajith Sukumaran
- Indrans
- Jagadeesh
- Jagathi Sreekumar
- Joshi (director)
- Kalaranjini
- Kalpana
- Karamana Janardhanan Nair
- Karthika
- Madhu (actor)
- Maniyanpilla Raju
- Mohanlal
- Prem Nazir
- Prithviraj Sukumaran
- Priyadarshan
- Radha (actress)
- Shaji Kailas
- Shaji N. Karun
- Suraj Venjaramoodu
- Sathyan
- Santosh Sivan
- Shyamaprasad
- Sukumari
- Thulasidas
- Urvashi
- Viji Thampy (director)
- Vinduja menon
- Vinu Kiriyath(Film script writer)
- Rajasenan (director)
- Rajan Kiriyath(Film script writer)
- Thara Kalyan
Doctors
- Prof. Dr. A. Marthanda Pillai MS(Neuro), MNAMS(Neuro), FRCS, Former Head Neurology dept. Govt. Medical College-TVM, Neurosurgeon,Presently Chairman & Managing Director, Ananthapuri Hospitals & Research Institute, Trivandrum. - He received PadmaSri award in 2011.
- Prof.Dr.G.V.Rajan,Senior Consultant Physician in Cosmopolitan Hospital ,Trivandrum. Former Professor of Medicine, Medical College - TVM. Formerly Senior Consultant Physician G.G Hospital, TVM
- Dr. Kashi Viswewaran, Nephrologist, Ananthapuri Hospitals
- Dr. S Tennyson, Former Head of Dept- Cardiology Medical College - TVM. Prof and HOD Cardiology, SMCSI Medical College,Karakkonam, Senior Consultant Cardiologist in Cosmopolitan Hospital & G.G Hospital, TVM
- Dr. Bahuleyan, Cardiologist, Ananthapuri Hospitals
- Dr S S Binu, Cardiologist, Sree Gokulam Medical College
- Dr. Shaji Prabhakaran
- Dr. Madhu Soodhanan, Neurologist, Ananthapuri Hospitals, Trivandrum
- Prof. Dr. Krishnan Nair, Founding Director of Regional Cancer Centre(RCC)
- Dr. Bharath Chandran, Chairman SUT Hospital
- Dr. Madhu Mohan, General Surgeon, Ananthapuri Hospitals
- Dr.Sumesh Raj,Diabetologist,Trivandrum
- Prof. Dr. Suseela Prabhakaran, Former Director, Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, TVM
- Dr. G. Velayudhan ( GG Hospital )
- Dr. Sambasivan, Neurologist
- Dr. Titus, Cardio Thoracic Surgeon, Ananthapuri Hospitals
- Prof Dr. Vijaya Raghavan MD, DM, FRCP (Edin. & Lon) FACC, FACP, Former Head of Dept - Cardiology Govt. Medical College-TVM, Cardiologist, Presently KIMS Hospitals(Trivandrum & Abroad) Vice President
- Dr. Tiny Nair, Cardiologist, PRS Hospital
- Dr N. Prathap Kumar, Interventional Cardiologist, PRS Hospital[1]
- Dr Jeyakumar ,Cardiologist, PRS Hospital
- Dr. Jayakumaran MS MCh Neurosurgeon
- Dr. Arshad Kalliath,Chest Physician and Allergist,now practising at Tirur
- Dr. K.R.Thankappan, Gastroenterologist, Ananthapuri Hospitals and Research center, trivandrum
- Dr. S.Venugopal,Paediatric Surgeon,Ananthapuri Hospitals and Research center, trivandrum