# List of people from Malappuram district

This is a list of notable people from Malappuram district, Kerala, India. Malappuram district is one of the 14 districts of Kerala state.
* A. Vijayaraghavan - Former member of Rajya Sabha and the state secretary of CPI(M).
* A. P. Anil Kumar - former minister of Kerala.
* A. R. Raja Raja Varma - Malayalam poet and grammatician known as Kerala Panini (belongs to Parappanad royal family).
* Abdul Nediyodath - an Indian footballer.
* Abdurahiman Randathani - an Indian politician.
* Achyutha Pisharadi - a Sanskrit grammarian, astronomer and mathematician.
* Adil Ibrahim - Actor.
* Ahmad Kutty - a North American Islamic scholar.
* Ajijesh Pachat - Malayalam novelist, short story writer, and columnist.
* Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri - Malayalam poet and essayist. (Born at Kumaranellur, a border village between Malappuram and Palakkad districts. He was a writer from the Ponnani Kalari)
* Akkitham Narayanan - painter.
* Ali Musliyar - was an Indian freedom fighter.
* Ammu Swaminathan - Independence activist and a member of Constituent Assembly of India.
* Anas Edathodika - an Indian professional footballer.
* Aneesh G. Menon - is an Indian actor
* Anikha - actress.
* Aparna Nair - an Indian actress.
* Arjun Jayaraj - an Indian professional footballer.
* Artist Namboothiri - an Indian painter.
* Aryadan Muhammed - former minister of Kerala.
* Aryadan Shoukath - Indian film producer.
* Ashique Kuruniyan - an Indian professional footballer.
* Asif Saheer - an Indian soccer player.
* Azad Moopen - an Indian doctor and philanthropist.
* Azhvanchery Thamprakkal - Former chief of Nambudiris of Kerala.
* B. M. Kutty - was a journalist and activist.
* Balamani Amma - Writer of Malayalam literature.
* C. Karunakara Menon - was an Indian journalist and politician.
* C. Radhakrishnan - an Indian writer and film director of Malayalam language.
* C. N. Ahmad Moulavi - was an Indian writer of Malayalam literature.
* Chakkeeri Ahemed Kutty - former minister of Kerala and former speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly.
* Chalilakath Kunahmed Haji - was a social reformer.
* Cherukad - a Malayalam playwright, novelist, poet, and political activist.
* Damodara - was an astronomer-mathematician.
* Deepa Palanadu- Kathakali musician
* Deepu Pradeep - an Indian scriptwriter.
* Devdutt Padikkal - an Indian cricketer.
* Dhanish Karthik - an Indian actor.
* Dileep K. Nair - an Indian educationist, skill development campaigner, social activist, and publisher.
* E. Harikumar - Malayalam novelist and short story writer.
* E. Moidu Moulavi - was an Indian freedom fighter, and an Islamic scholar.
* E. Sreedharan - Metroman of India.
* E. K. Imbichi Bava - was an Indian politician.
* E. M. S. Namboodiripad - The first Chief Minister of Kerala and the founder of CPI(M).
* E. T. Mohammed Basheer - former minister of Kerala.
* Elamaram Kareem - former minister of Kerala.
* Edasseri Govindan Nair - was an Indian poet.
* Elamaram Kareem - Former minister of Kerala and Member of Rajya Sabha.
* Faisal Kutty - a lawyer, academic, writer, public speaker, and human rights activist.
* Gopinath Muthukad - a magician, and motivational speaker.
* Govinda Bhattathiri - was an Indian astrologer and astronomer.
* Hari Nair - an Indian cinematographer.
* Hemanth Menon - an Indian actor.
* Indrajith Sukumaran - film actor and playback singer.
* Iqbal Kuttippuram - an Indian screenwriter and homoeopathic physician.
* Jayasree Kalathil - Writer, translator, mental health researcher, and activist.
* Jishnu Balakrishnan - an Indian professional footballer.
* K. Abdurahman - Founder of Chaliyar movement.
* K. Avukader Kutty Naha - a former deputy chief minister of Kerala.
* K. C. S. Paniker - was a metaphysical and abstract painter
* K. C. Manavedan Raja - was an Indian aristocrat.
* K. M. Asif - an Indian cricketer.
* K. M. Maulavi - An Indian freedom fighter, social reformer and the founding vice-president of IUML Malabar district committee.
* K. P. A. Majeed - former Chief Whip of the Government of Kerala.
* K. P. Ramanunni - is a novelist and short-story writer.
* K. T. Irfan - an Indian athlete.
* K. T. Jaleel - former minister of Kerala.
* K. T. Muhammed- was a Malayalam playwright and screenwriter.
* K. V. Rabiya - Social worker.
* K. V. Ramakrishnan - a Malayalam–language poet and journalist.
* Kadavanad Kuttikrishnan - was a Malayalam poet and journalist.
* Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma - a resurrector of Mohiniyattam.
* Kamala Surayya - Writer of Malayalam literature.
* Kerala Varma Valiya Koil Thampuran - Malayalam poet and translator, also known as Kalidasa of Kerala (belongs to Parappanad royal family).
* Kottakkal Madhu - Kathakali Musician, Carnatic Vocalist
* Vaidyaratnam P. S. Varier - Ayurveda Practitioner
* Krishnachandran - an Indian actor, dubbing artist, and playback singer.
* Kuttikrishna Marar - an Indian essayist and literary critic of Malayalam literature.
* Lakshmi Sahgal - a revolutionary of the Indian independence movement, an officer of the Indian National Army, and the Minister of Women's Affairs in the Azad Hind government.
* M. Govindan - Writer of Malayalam literature.
* M. Swaraj - an Indian politician.
* M. G. S. Narayanan - is an Indian historian, and academic and political commentator.
* M. K. Vellodi - former Indian diplomat.
* M. M. Akbar - an Islamic scholar, and an expert in comparative religion.
* M. P. Abdussamad Samadani
Member of parliament MALAPPURAM constituency-
* M. P. M. Ahammed Kurikkal - former minister of Kerala.
* M. P. M. Menon - was an Indian diplomat, ambassador to several countries.
* M. T. Vasudevan Nair - Malayalam author, screenplay writer and film director. (Born at Kudallur, a border village between Malappuram and Palakkad districts. He is a writer from the Ponnani Kalari.)
* Malayath Appunni - a Malayalam language poet and children's writer.
* Manjalamkuzhi Ali - former minister of Kerala.
* Mankada Ravi Varma - was an Indian cinematographer and director.
* Manorama Thampuratti - was a Sanskrit writer.
* Mashoor Shereef - an Indian professional footballer.
* Melattur Sahadevan - a Carnatic music vocalist.
* Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri - was a mathematical linguist.
* Mersheena Neenu - actress.
* Mohammed Irshad - an Indian professional footballer.
* Mohamed Salah - an Indian footballer.
* Mohanakrishnan Kaladi - a Malayalam poet.
* Moyinkutty Vaidyar - was a Mappila pattu poet.
* Mrinalini Sarabhai - Indian classical dancer.
* Muhammad Musthafa - an Indian film actor and director.
* Muhsin Parari - an Indian film director, writer, and lyricist.
* Nalakath Soopy - former minister of Kerala.
* Nalapat Narayana Menon - Writer of Malayalam literature.
* Nandanar - was an Indian writer of Malayalam literature.
* Nilambur Ayisha - an actress in the Malayalam film industry and drama.
* Nilambur Balan - was a Malayalam actor.
* Nirupama Rao - former foreign secretary of India.
* P. Sreeramakrishnan - former speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly.
* P. Surendran - is a writer, columnist, art critic, and a philanthropist.
* P. K. Abdu Rabb - former minister of Kerala.
* P. K. Kunhalikutty - former minister of Kerala.
* P. K. Warrier - an Ayurvedic physician and a Padma Bhushan winner.
* P. P. Ramachandran - is a Malayalam poet.
* P. V. Abdul Wahab - Businessman, and a member of Rajya Sabha.
* Paloli Mohammed Kutty - former minister of Kerala.
* Parameshvara - was a major Indian mathematician and astronomer.
* Parvathy Jayadevan - an Indian playback singer.
* Poonthanam Nambudiri - was a Malayalam poet.
* Premji - was a social reformer, cultural leader, and actor.
* Prithviraj Sukumaran - actor, director, producer, playback singer, and distributor.
* Pulapre Balakrishnan - an Indian economist and educationalist.
* Pulikkottil Hyder - was a Mappila pattu poet.
* Rajeev Nair - an Indian writer, lyricist, and producer.
* Ranjith Padinhateeri - an Indian biological physicist and a professor.
* Rashin Rahman - an Indian actor.
* Raja Ravi Varma - Indian painter and artist (belongs to Parappanad royal family).
* Ravi Menon - Actor.
* Ravi Vallathol - was an Indian actor.
* Rinshad Reera - Student Activist.
* Salam Bappu - an Indian film director.
* Salman Kalliyath - an Indian professional footballer.
* Sangita Madhavan Nair - an Indian actress.
* Sankaran Embranthiri - was a Kathakali musician.
* Savithri Rajeevan - an Indian poet, short story writer, and painter.
* Sayyid Sanaullah Makti Tangal - was a social reformer.
* Shahabaz Aman - an Indian playback singer and composer.
* Shanavas K Bavakutty - is an Indian film director.
* Shweta Menon - an Indian model, actress, and television anchor.
* Shylan - Malayalam novelist and short story writer.
* Sithara - an Indian playback singer, composer, and an occasional actor.
* Sooraj Thelakkad - An actor.
* Sukumaran - was an Indian film actor and producer.
* Sunny Wayne - Film actor (stayed during higher education).
* Syed Muhammedali Shihab Thangal - was a religious leader and politician.
* T. A. Razzaq - was an Indian screenwriter.
* T. K. Hamza - former minister of Kerala.
* T. K. Padmini - was an Indian painter.
* T. M. Nair - was an Indian political activist of Dravidian movement.
* Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan- was a Malayalam poet and linguist.
* Tirur Nambissan - was a Kathakali singer.
* U. A. Beeran - former minister of Kerala.
* U.Jimshad - an Indian professional footballer.
* U. Sharaf Ali - a former Indian International football player.
* Unni Menon - an Indian playback singer.
* Uroob - was a writer of Malayalam literature.
* V. Abdurahiman - Minister of Kerala.
* V. C. Balakrishna Panicker - an Indian poet and writer.
* V. T. Bhattathiripad - Social reformer (hailed from erstwhile Ponnani taluk).
* Vaidyaratnam P. S. Warrier - was an Ayurvedic physician.
* Vaidyaratnam Triprangode Moossad - was an Ayurvedic physician.
* Vallathol Narayana Menon - was a Malayalam poet.
* Variyan Kunnath Kunjahammed Haji - an Indian Freedom Fighter.
* Vazhenkada Kunchu Nair - was a Kathakali master and a Padma Shri winner.
* Vazhenkada Vijayan - Retired principal of Kerala Kalamandalam.
* Veliyankode Umar Khasi - Freedom fighter and poet.
* Vinay Govind - an Indian film director.
* Zainuddin Makhdoom II - The author of Tuhfat Ul Mujahideen.
* Zakariya Mohammed - an Indian Film director, screenwriter, and actor.
* Zakeer Mundampara - an Indian footballer.
* Zeenath - actress.