# List of Rowthers

This is a list of notable persons of the Rowthers, a community from the peninsular states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

## Historical people

* Vavar – Warrior & Sufi
* Peer Mohammed Dargah – Sufi philosopher

## Zamindars and Mirasdars

* M. K. M. Abdul Salam Rowther – Mirasidar, Tiruchirappalli

## Economy

* Kajamian Rowther – Indian businessman and philanthropist.

## Politics

* M. Muhammad Ismail – "Quaid-e-Millat" ("the Leader of the Nation") freedom fighter and founder of IUML
* P. Khalifulla Sahib – politician and Dewan of Pudukkottai State in (1941-1947)
* Karim Ghani – politician in Southeast Asia of Indian origin. Before the Second World War Karim Ghani was a parliamentary secretary in Burma under Dr. Ba Maw
* K. T. M. Ahmed Ibrahim – Indian politician
* M. K. Mackar Pillay – Politician who served in the Sree Moolam Popular Assembly
* K. S. G. Haja Shareef – Indian politician and industrialist
* A. K. A. Abdul Samad – Siraj-ul-Millat politician and leader of IUML
* K. M. Kader Mohideen – National president of IUML
* M. K. M. Abdul Salam Rowther – Indian politician and parliamentarian from Tiruchirappalli in 1957.
* Nagore E. M. Hanifa – singer and politician
* Samsudeen – Indian politician
* M. Gulam Mohideen Rowther – Indian politician, parliamentarian from Dindigal in 1957.
* S. M. Muhammed Sheriff – Indian politician and former parliamentarian from Tamil Nadu
* E. S. M. Packeer Mohamed – Legislator (1980–84) and parliamentarian in 1989 from Mayiladuthurai
* Y. S. M. Yusuf – former Minister of Public Work Department, Irrigation department and Chairman of Wakf board of Tamil Nadu
* S. J. Sadiq Pasha – Indian politician
* M. Abdul Lathief – Indian politician
* A. Rahman Khan – Indian politician
* J. M. Aaroon Rashid – Indian politician
* T. P. M. Mohideen Khan – Former Minister for Environment in Tamil Nadu
* S. N. M. Ubayadullah – Indian politician
* K. E. Ismail – Former Minister for Revenue, Government of Kerala
* S. S. Mohammad Ismail – Indian politician
* M. M. A. Razak – Indian politician
* A. Anwhar Raajhaa – Indian politician
* S. M. Nasar – Indian politician
* Kani K. Navas – Parliamentarian from Ramanathapuram

## Academia, science and medicine

* E. A. Siddiq – Indian Agricultural Scientist, Padma Shri recipient
* M. A. Aleem – Indian neurologist
* P. K. Abdul Aziz – scientist in ecology and biodiversity
* Dr Salim Yusuf – cardiologist, former World Heart Federation President, Rhodes scholar, Honour of Canada recipient
* Dr Hafeez Rahman – Consultant Gynaecologist & Laparoscopic Surgeon
* Nigar Shaji – Indian space scientist

## Literature

* Umaru Pulavar (1642-1703) – Tamil poet
* Kunangudi Mastan Sahib (1792-1838) – Tamil Qadiriyya Sufi poet.
* Gulam Kadir Navalar – 19th century Tamil poet
* P. Dawood Shah – Tamil poet in Madurai Tamil Sangam, freedom fighter and he started Darul Islam magazine in 1919
* Abdul Jabbar – Tamil Writer and Novelist
* Ka. Mu. Sheriff – Tamil writer and poet
* Mu. Metha – Tamil poet and song writer
* Nooranad Haneef – Malayalam author
* Syed Thajudeen – Malaysian painter
* Rajathi Salma – Tamil writer & activist
* Manushyaputhiran – Tamil poet and writer

## Arts

* Abdul Kalam Azad – Indian photographer
* Afsal – Indian film singer
* Ajmal Ameer – Indian actor and former physician
* Ameer Sultan – Actor, film director, film producer and screenwriter
* Anwar Rasheed – Film director and producer
* Asif Ali – Indian actor and film producer
* Askar Ali – Indian actor
* Bobby Kottarakkara – Indian actor
* Chitti Babu – Indian actor
* Editor Mohan – Film editor and producer
* Fahadh Faasil – Indian actor and film producer
* Farhaan Faasil – Indian actor
* Farook Abdul Rahiman – Indian filmmaker and writer
* Fazil – Indian film director
* Hakim Rawther – Indian actor and filmmaker in Mollywood
* Hesham Abdul Wahab – Indian music composer
* Ibrahim Rowther – Tamil film producer
* Irfan – Indian actor
* Jayam Ravi – Indian actor
* Ka. Mu. Sheriff – Tamil song writer
* Kombai Anwar – Tamil documentary filmmaker
* Kottayam Nazeer – Indian Actor and Impressionist
* Liaquat Ali Khan – Indian director and screenwriter
* M. K. Mustafa – Indian actor
* Mansoor Ali Khan – Indian actor and politician
* Mohan Raja – Indian film director
* Mu. Metha – Tamil song writer
* Nazriya Nazim – Indian actress and film producer
* Nizam Rawther – Indian scriptwriter and filmmaker
* Pattanam Rasheed – Indian make-up artist
* Prem Nawas – Indian film Actor
* Prem Nazir – Indian actor
* Rafi–Mecartin – Screenwriter and director
* Rahman – Indian actor
* Raja Mohammad – Indian film editor
* Shaam – Indian actor
* Shafi – Indian film director
* Shanawas – Indian actor
* Siddique – Indian actor
* Siddique – Indian film director
* Soubin Shahir – Indian actor
* V. Z. Durai – Indian film director