List of Nambudiris

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

Media and entertainment

• Premji- National award winning Malayalam film actor

Kathakali

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

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
• Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri- Famous 20th-century poet and literary figure in Kerala

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^[1]

Religion

• Adi Shankara^[2]- Founder of Advaita philosophy, considered an incarnation of Shiva, and one of the most famous Hindu saints.
• 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

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