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MAVELIKKARA

Famous Personalities

Mavelikara has given birth to many famous personalities

• Dr. P.C Alexander (Former Governor of Tamil Nadu & Maharashtra. Former Indian High commissioner for U.K)

• Mr. C.M Stephen (Former Union Cabinet Minister)

• Professor A.R. Raja Raja Varma (known as 'Kerala Panini' )

• Ravindra Varma (Veteran Gandhian, freedom fighter, student leader, former Union Cabinet Minister and grandson of A.R. Rajaraja Varma)

• Padmashri Mavelikkara Krishnankutty Nair (Mridangam maestro)

• Mavelikara Ponnamma (Malayalam stage and Movie actress)

• Late Prof: R. Narendra Prasad (playwright, film actor, teacher and literary critic of eminence)

• PGN Unnithan (former Dewan of Travancore State)

• Sethu Lakshmi Bayi (Maharani of Travancore)

• K.K. Sudhakaran (writer)

• Late Mr.N.Kunjukrishnan Unnithan (eminent Lawyer, first Municipal Commissioner of Mavelikkara)

• Late Mr. Punnamoodu Devadas (writer)

Famous Families

• Kokkat Nair Family

• Itthampallil (Nair Family) Kurathikadu

• Kalarivathukkal Family

• Kattoor nair kudumbam - Erezha south

• Kallarakal Family

• Lakshmipuram brahmins community

• Nadalayil Tharavad - Kurathikadu

• Parathoor Tharavad

• Polachirackal family

• Vadakethalackal Family

• Ananthapuram family

• Neyyathu Family, Erezha North