List of people from Palakkad district

This is a list of notable people from Palakkad district in Kerala state, India. The list includes celebrities in the fields of literature, arts, dance, drama, music, films and politics.

Literary personalities

• Kocheril R. Narayanan (former president of india)
• P. R. Pisharoty (Kollengode, Father of remote sensing in India)
• Kunjan Nambiar
• Vallathol Narayana Menon (Ponnani, Old Palakkad District)
• Olappamanna
• M T Vasudevan Nair
• O V Vijayan
• Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri
• Malayattoor Ramakrishnan
• Shashi Tharoor
• Kuttikrishna Marar
• O M C Narayanan Nambudiripad
• Anita Nair
• K. S. Sethumadhavan

Art, dance, drama, music, sports and film personalities

• M.S.Viswanathan(Composer and Playback Singer)
• M. D. Ramanathan (Carnatic)
• V T Bhattathiripad (Drama)
• Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar (Carnatic)
• Keezhpadam Kumaran Nair (Kathakali)
• Ramankutty Nair (Kathakali Artist)
• P. Leela (Playback Singer)
• Palghat Mani Iyer (Mrudangam)
• Njaralathu Rama Poduval (Sopana Sangeetham) (Perinthalmanna, Old Palakkad District)
• Tirur Nambissan (Kathakali Music) - Originally from Malappuram district, but later settled in Sreekrishnapuram
• Unni Menon (Playback Singer)
• Swarnalatha (Playback Singer)
• P. Unnikrishnan (Carnatic and playback singer)
• Stephen Devassy (Pianist,Composer,Arranger)
• Methil Devika (Noted Dancer)
• Artist Namboothiri (Painter)
• Kutty (Cartoonist)
• A K Lohithadas (Noted Scriptwriter,Film Director) - Originally from Thrissur district, but later settled in Lakkidi near Ottapalam, also mother's home in Kavassery
• Shyamaprasad (Film Director,Actor,Producer,Screenwriter,Writer)
• PU Chitra (Athlete)
• K.S. Sethumadhavan (Film Director)
• Major Ravi (Film Director)
• Gautham Vasudev Menon (Film Director)
• Lal Jose (Film Director)
• Anumol (Actress)
• Raghuvaran (Actor)
• Oduvil Unnikrishnan (Actor) - Originally from Thrissur district, but later settled in Keralassery
• Kalamandalam Kesavan (Actor)
• Madhupal (Actor)
• Street Academics (Hip-hop group)
• V. A. Shrikumar Menon(Film Director)
• Manikandan Pattambi (film actor)
• Parvathy Nambiar (Actress)
• Alathur Brothers (Carnatic)
• Unni Mukundan (Actor)
• M. G. Ramachandran (Tamil Actor)
• Trisha krishnan( South indian actress)
• vidya balan ( indian actress)
• Priyamani ( south indian actress)))

Social, political and administrative personalities

• Sir Chettur Sankaran Nair (Lawyer, Statesman, Only Keralite to become President of the Indian National Congress)
• K P Kesava Menon (Idealist, Founder of Mathrubhoomi)
• Shivshankar Menon (International Diplomat)
• T. N. Seshan (Former Chief Election Commissioner)
• Shashi Tharoor (Under-Secretary General, UN)
• Prakash Karat (Former CPM General Secretary)
• E Sreedharan (Eminent Engineer, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation)
• M K Narayanan (Chief of Indian Intelligence Bureau)
• V P Menon (Senior most Officer of British India Administration)
• Kunhiraman Palat Candeth (Lieutenant General in the Indian Army)
• K Sankaranarayanan (Governor of state)