Кераланың көрнекті тұлғалары

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The following is a list of notable people from Kerala, India. The names are classified according to the person's major area of work. For more details please see their respective articles.

The Cheras are referred to as Kedalaputo (Sanskrit: "Kerala Putra") in the Emperor Ashoka's Pali edicts (3rd century BCE). The earliest Graeco Roman accounts referring to the Cheras are by Pliny the Elder in the 1st century CE, in the Periplus of the 1st century CE, and by Claudius Ptolemy in the 2nd century CE. Greeks and Romans are called "Yavanas" in early Indian literature. Uthiyan Cheralathan – earliest known ruler of the Chera family who was also known as "Vanavaramban" Cheral Athan. He is sometimes identified with the Chera ruler who prepared food for the warring cousins at Kurukshetra War in the epic Mahabharata (Akananuru). Nedum Cheralathan – Imayavaramban Nedum Cheral Athan, son of Uthiyan Cheral Athan, is the hero of the second decade of Pathitrupathu which was composed by the poet Kaveri Poompattanatthu Kaari Kannanar. The greatest of his enemies were the Kadambas whom he defeated in battles. He also attacked Yavana ships and held Yavana traders ransom. Pallaana Chel Kelu Kuttuvan – son of Uthiyan Cheral Athan. Credited as the conqueror of Kongu. Kalankakkanni Narmudi Cheral – led an expedition against the Adigaiman Anji of Tagadur. Initially defeated by Nannan of Ezhimala in the battle of Pazhi, later defeated and killed Nannan in the battle of Vakai Perum Turai. Rajashekhara (c. 820–844 CE)

Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja – known as the Lion of Kerala; a prince from the royal dynasty of Pazhassi Kottayam. He was the only person to defeat Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington in a war.

E. K Krishnan – Dewan of Malabar district, during the deputy collecter of state and district.

King Thoma of Villarvattom.

K. R. Narayanan – 10th President of India (1997–2002), 9th Vice President of India (1992–1997)

P. J. Kurien – 18th Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha (2012–2018)

T. K. Viswanathan – Secretary General of the Lok Sabha (15th)

1. M. G. Ramachandran, 3rd CM of Tamil Nadu
2. V N Janaki Ramachandran, 4th CM of Tamil Nadu

K. J. George – Minister of Home, Karnataka (2013–2016)

The Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award of the Republic of India.

Choorayi Kanaran– (1812–1876) was the first Deputy Collector of India.

Moorkoth Ramunni –(1915 2009 the first Indian Administrative officer (IAS) from dharmadam village.

K P S Menon Sr. – First Foreign Secretary of India and the 1st Ambassador of India to China
V. P. Menon – Political Reforms Commissioner to the Viceroy of India Lord Louis Mountbatten
N. R. Pillai – First Cabinet Secretary (1950–1953)
M. K. Vellodi – Third Cabinet Secretary (1957–1958)

K. G. Balakrishnan – 37th Chief Justice of India (2007–2010)

M. Fathima Beevi (1989–1992) – first woman Judge of the Supreme Court of India

Smt. Justice Anna Chandy – Judge of the High Court of Kerala (1959–1967) and the first woman in India to be a judge of a High Court
Kumari Justice P. Janaki Amma – second woman Judge of the High Court of Kerala (1974–1982)

K. R. Ramanathan – physicist, meteorologist and first director of Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad; President of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (1954–57)
Priya Abraham – virologist, former director of National Institute of Virology. Tessy Thomas (1963–) – Indian scientist and Director General of Aeronautical Systems and the former Project Director for Agni IV missile in Defence Research and Development Organisation. She is the first woman scientist to head a missile project in India. She is known as the 'Missile Woman' of India. V. R. Lalithambika (1962–) – Indian scientist working with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO); will lead the Gaganyaan mission as the Director of the Indian Human Spaceflight Programme which is intended to send Indian astronauts in the space by 2022
Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan – space scientist who headed the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) 1994–2003 He is presently Chancellor of Central University of Rajasthan. He is the former chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University and the chairman of Karnataka Knowledge Commission. He is a former member of the Rajya Sabha (2003–09) and a former member of the now defunct Planning Commission of India. He was also the Director of the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore, from April 2004 to 2009.

(C) denotes players who have captained the national side.

A. Radhika Suresh