# List of Mar Thoma Syrian Christians

This is a list of Mar Thoma Syrian Christians.

## Evangelists and saintly persons

* Abraham Malpan, pioneering cleric of the Malankara Syrian Church
* Iype Thoma Kathanar, pioneer cleric, & father of rationalist Abraham Kovoor
* Sadhu Kochoonju Upadesi, preacher, poet and composer
* Philipose Mar Chrysostom, prelate and the emeritus Metropolitan of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church
* Easow Mar Timotheos Episcopa, episcopa (bishop) of the Mar Thoma Syrian Church
* Anchal Achan, saint of Anchal
* Abraham Mar Thoma, head of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church from 1944–1949
* Juhanon Mar Thoma, head of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church from 1949–1976
* Alexander Mar Thoma, head of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church
* Joseph Mar Thoma, XXIst Marthoma Metropolitan

## Politics

* P. J. Kurien - former Deputy Chairman Rajya Sabha
* Mathew T. Thomas - MLA (Tiruvalla)
* Thomas Chandy - MLA (Kuttanad), former Minister for Public Transport (Kerala Government)
* Madathilparampil Mammen Thomas - Governor of the Nagaland (from May 1990 to April 1992)
* T. M. Varghese - freedom fighter and statesman
* Thampan Thomas - MP of 8th Lok Sabha, Mavelikara Constituency
* Rosamma Punnoose - First Pre-term Speaker of the Kerala Assembly
* Titusji - the only Christian in a group of 78 marchers selected by Mahatma Gandhi to take part in the 1930 Dandi March, to break the salt law.
* George Joseph - Indian independence activist

## Literature

* Kakkanadan, short story writer and novelist in the Malayalam language
* K. M. Tharakan, critic, novelist, litterateur and educationalist
* Meena Alexander, poet, scholar, and writer
* Anna Sujatha Mathai, poet
* Sarah Thomas, Malayalam language writer
* Kuzhivelil Mathew, biblical scholar

## Arts and media

* John Abraham (director) - Malayalam Director
* Blessy - Film Director
* John Abraham (actor) - Actor (Bollywood)
* Meera Jasmine - National Award Winning Actress
* Joy Mathew - Actor
* Kailash, Film actor
* Sandra Thomas - Film producer and actress
* John Matthew Matthan - Director of Bollywood movie, Sarfarosh
* Deepa Mariam - Singer

## Science, humanities, sports, and public service

* K. T. Thomas (Justice) - Justice of the Supreme Court of India (1996–2002)
* T. K. Oommen - Economist
* Pothan Joseph - Journalist
* Sunnykutty Abraham - Journalist
* Sunny Varkey - Entrepreneur
* Perakath Verghese Benjamin - Indian physician and medical writer, Padma awardee, expert in tuberculosis treatment in India
* M. O. Mathai - Private Secretary to India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, popularly called as 'MAC' in political circles of that period
* Benjamin Pulimood - Director/Principal of the Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
* George Joseph - Scientist
* Thomas Philipose - Only Mahavir Chakra holder from Kerala.

## Marthoma Syrians by birth but stalwarts in other denominations

* P. C. John - Evangelist Kerala Brethren Church
* Poykayil Johannan - was a Dalit activist, poet and founder of Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha or PRDS
* Abraham Kovoor - Indian professor and rationalist, Founder of "Yukthi Vadhi Sangam"
* K. V. Simon - Notable Malayalam Christian poet from Kerala and prominent leader of the Kerala Brethren movement.
* K. P. Yohannan - founder and president of Gospel for Asia and Metropolitan Bishop of Believers Church