# List of people from Pathanamthitta district

This is a list of notable people from Pathanamthitta District.

## Politicians and political activists

* K. Kumar (1893 - 1973) – President of the Travancore Congress Committee/KPCC, AICC working Committee Member Also known as 'Elanthur Gandhi' and 'Travancore Kumar'.
* Pandalam Kerala Varma – poet
* Pandalam Sudhakaran – former Minister
* K. K. Nair – founder of Pathanamthitta district and MLA representing the district 34 years
* Adoor Prakash – Attingal Member of Parliament and Ex Revenue Minister
* Mathew T. Thomas – former Transport Minister

## Judiciary

* Justice (retired) M. Fathima Beevi – first woman on the Supreme Court of India

## Spiritual leaders

* Poykayil Yohannan
* Abraham Mar Thoma, MarthomaXVII and Marthoma Metropolitan,
* Juhanonon Mar Thoma, MarthomaXVIII and Marthoma Metropolitan
* Alexanderer Mar Thoma, MarthomaXIX and Marthoma Metropolitan,
* Philipose Mar Chrysostom, MarthomaXX and Marthoma Valiya Metropolitan
* Joseph Mar Thoma, MarthomaXX1 and Marthoma Metropolitan
* Baselios Thoma Didymos I, Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan
* Geevarghese Mar Ivanios
* V. C. Samuel, World Council of Churches
* Thomas Mar Athanasius
* Kuriakose Mar Clemis
* Nitya Chaitanya Yati
* Yuhanon Mor Militos
* Sadhu Kochu Kunju Upadesi
* Baselios Cleemis
* Sabu Koshy Cherian

## Writers

* Sugathakumari - Indian poet and activist
* Mahakavi Pandalam Kerala Varma – poet, Daivame kaithozham kaakkumarakenam – is written by Keralavarma
* Kadammanitta Ramakrishnan
* K. V. Simon - poet
* Benyamin (writer) – Kerala Sahitya Akademi award winner
* Muloor S. Padmanabha Panicker
* Vennikulam Gopalakurup (1902–1980) – poet
* P. K. Gopi – poet

## Artists , painters and cartoonists

* V. S. Valiathan – Classical Painter and Winner of Raja Ravi Varma Puraskaram.
* P. K. Manthri – Political Cartoonist and Creator of Cartoon characters Pachuvum Gopalanum
* C. K. Ra –Painter
* Dr. Jitheshji - World's Fastest Cartoonist and Initiator of the art genre Varayarangu

## Film and stage

* Mohanlal – actor
* Thilakan – actor
* Adoor Gopalakrishnan – film director
* Justin Abraham Varghese - film director
* K. G. George – film director
* B. Unnikrishnan – film director
* Blessy – film director
* Captain Raju – actor, director, producer
* Aju Varghese – actor
* Kailash (actor) – actor
* Dr. Rajiv Pillai – actor
* Sidhartha Siva – actor, director
* Kaviyoor Sivaprasad – director, screenwriter
* G. Suresh Kumar - producer, actor
* Adoor Bhasi – actor
* M.G. Soman – actor
* Prathapachandran – actor
* Nayanthara – actress
* Meera Jasmine – actress
* Parvathy Jayaram – actress
* Samyuktha Varma – actress
* Mythili – actress
* Urmila Unni – actress
* Utthara Unni – actress
* Kaveri – actress
* Kaviyoor Ponnamma – actress
* Aranmula Ponnamma – actress
* Adoor Bhavani – actress
* Adoor Pankajam – actress
* Sruthy Suresh - actress
* John Kaipallil - actor
* Alexander Prasanth - actor
* Ayiroor Sadasivan - Playback singer
* Abhirami Ajai - playback singer

### Kathakali, Padayani and other performing artists

* Kadammanitta Vasudevan Pillai – Padayani Exponent
* C. J. Kuttappan – former Chairman of Folklore Academy
* Sanju S - Visual Effect
* Aswin syam - composer, writer and producer
* Vishnu Govind - sound effect

## Journalists

* T. J. S. George – senior journalist and Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award Winner
* George Varghese – director of Prasar Bharati
* Elanthoor Kumarji (1893 - 1973) – veteran freedom activist

## Others

* M. George Muthoot
* George Alexander Muthoot