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This is a list of notable individuals belonging to the Nambudiri Brahmin community of Kerala, India.

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Media and entertainment

  • Premji- National award winning Malayalam film actor

    • Kathakali

  • Chandramana Govindan Namboothiri
  • Sankaran Embranthiri was one of the most popular Kathakali musicians.
  • Nelliyode Vasudevan Namboodiri

    • Literature

  • Cherusseri Namboothiri-15th-century composer of Krishna Katha
  • Lalitambika Antarjanam-Malayalam author who wrote Agnisakshi (1980) which won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award
  • Moothiringode Bhavathrāthan Namboothiripad - Author of the famous Aphante Makal. He was social reformer especially of the Namboothiri society
  • Mullamangalath Raman Bhattathiripad- Writer, social reformer
  • O M C Narayanan Nambudiripad- Sanskrit scholar who translated the Rig Veda into Malayalam in the work Rigveda Bhasha Bhashyam . Also the uncle of Moothiringode Bhavathrāthan Namboothiripad
  • Poonthanam- 16th-century poet and author of Jnanappana, a devotional poem in Malayalam
  • Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri- 16th century poet, Sanskrit scholar and author of Narayaneeyam, a devotional poem in Sanskrit
  • Poonthottam Achhan Nambudiri-19th-century poet of the Venmani School
  • Poonthottam Mahan Nambudiri- Poet of the Venmani School. Son of Poonthottam Achhan Nambudiri
  • Leela Nambudripad- Well-known author of Children's books under the pen name Sumangala. Daughter of O M C Narayanan Nambudiripad
  • Seevolli Narayanan Nambudiri-20th-century poet influence by Venmani
  • Tholan- (9th century AD) Believed to be the earliest Namboothiri poet. Made contributions to Koodiyattam, Koothu
  • Venmani Achhan Nambudiripad- Poet of the Venmani Illam, father of Venmani Mahan
  • Venmani Mahan Nambudiripad- 19th-century poet of the Venmani School
  • Venmani Vishnu Nambudiripad- Poet of the Venmani Illam, paternal uncle (Apphan) of Venmani Achhan Nambudiripad

    • Politics

  • Pulleri Illathu Madhusoodanan Thangal-He was a member of the Madras Legislative Council from the year 1929 to 1934, was a member of Military Advisory Board also
  • E. M. S. Namboodiripad- Marxist leader and first Chief Minister of Kerala
  • Jayanthan Sankaran Nampoothiri- 18th century Diwan of the Travancore Kingdom
  • Moothiringode Bhavathrāthan Namboothiripad - Author of the famous Aphante Makal. He was social reformer especially of the Namboothiri society
  • V. T. Bhattathiripad-Freedom fighter, social critic and dramatist

    • Religion

  • Erkkara Raman Nambudiri- Renowned Shrauta ritualist from the 20th century
  • Mezhathol Agnihothri- 4th century Shrauta ritualist who reinstated the ancient tradition of Yaagam
  • Poonthanam- Devotee of Lord Guruvayoorappan who composed the Jnanappana in the 16th century
  • Shivapuri Baba- (Born as Jayanthan Nambudiripad) Ascetic and Saint who travelled around India, Europe, America and preached religious unity
  • Vilwamangalam Swamiyar- 17th-century saint and ardent devotee of Guruvayoorappan who composed the Sreekrishna Karnaamritham

    • References

    List of Nambudiris Wikipedia
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