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* [[Kalamandalam Padmanabhan Nair]] – prominent Kathakali exponent |
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* [[Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair]] – a renowned Kathakali artiste; won [[Padma Shri Award]] 1971 |
* [[Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair]] – a renowned Kathakali artiste; won [[Padma Shri Award]] 1971 |
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* [[C. P. Krishnan Nair]]- the Founder-Chairman of the [[Leela Group of Hotels]] |
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This list of Nairs contains prominent members of the Nair community of southern India. (However the list is not complete)
Spiritual leaders
- 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
Freedom fighters
- Velu Thampi Dalawa – Dalawa of erstwhile Travancore Kingdom and a freedom fighter
- K. Kelappan – a.k.a. Kerala Gandhi, freedom fighter, founder of the Nair Service Society
Policy makers/administrators
- K. P. Karunakara Menon – Ex President of Nair Service Society
Military personnel
- Lt General K P Candeth.[1][full citation needed] – Lieutenant General in the Indian Army during Indo-Pak war
Artists and entertainers
- Irayimman Thampi – Carnatic musician and music composer
- Mohanlal - Actor
- Prithviraj[disambiguation needed] - Actor
- Sureshgopi - Actor
- Dileep - Actor
- Ranjitha born SriValli - Actress from Menon sub caste
Kathakali artists
- 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 Krishnan Nair – a renowned Kathakali artiste; won Padma Shri Award 1971
Business Person
- C. P. Krishnan Nair- the Founder-Chairman of the Leela Group of Hotels
See also
References
- ^ BJP today, Volume 12. Page:20, Column:3