List of Ezhavas
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Ezhava is a caste-based community of Kerala, India. They are also known as Ilhava, Irava, Izhava and Erava in the south of the region; as Chovas, Chokons and Chogons in Central Travancore; and as Tiyyas, Thiyyas and Theeyas in Malabar.
The following is a list of some prominent personalities who were born in the Ezhava caste.
Contents
Fictional characters
- Aromal Chekavar[1] - 16th century warrior
- Unniyarcha- 16th century warrior[1]
Spiritual leaders
- Narayana Guru[2]
- Bodhananda Swamikal
- Nataraja Guru
- Karunakara Guru
- Nitya Chaitanya Yati
- Vagbhatananda Gurudevar
Literature
- Kumaran Asan[3] - also known as Mahakavi Kumaran Asan
- Muloor S. Padmanabha Panicker[4] - poet and a prominent social reform activist
- C. V. Kunhiraman[4] - founder of Kerala Kaumudi, journalist
- O. V. Vijayan[5][6] - Indian author (Khasakkinte Itihasam) and cartoonist
Cinema
Politics
- C. Kesavan[9] – Former Chief Minister of former princely state of Travancore-Cochin
- R. Sankar[10] – former Chief Minister of Kerala
- Susheela Gopalan[11] - Former Minister for Industries and Social Welfare
- V. S. Achuthanandan[11] - Former Chief Minister of Kerala
- K. R. Gowri Amma[11] - Former Minister in various Ministries of Kerala
- V. M. Sudheeran[12]
- Vayalar Ravi[13] - Current Union Cabinet Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs
- Adoor Prakash, Revenue Minister of Kerala[14]
Social reformers
- Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker, original name Kalisseril Velayutha Chekavar[15]
- Padmanabhan Palpu[16]
- T. K. Madhavan
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