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This is a list of Syrian Malabar Nasranis who have made significant contribution to public service, science, sports, literature and the arts.

Politics and Public Service edit

Chalakuzhy Paulose Mathen (1890-1960) Pioneer Banker and founder of the Quilon Bank Ltd which merged to form TNQ Bank Ltd [co-owned by K. C. Mammen Mappillai(Owner Malayala Manorama,MRF)], Member of Parliament from Mavelikara Constituency to the first Lok Sabha(1952), ,Indian Ambassador to the Sudan -1957 and a close friend of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
A. K. Antony, Defence minister of India and former Chief Minister of Kerala
Oommen Chandy - Former Chief Minister of Kerala.
Dr John Matthai, Former Union Railway and Finance Minister of India.
C. M. Stephen, Former Union Minister of India
Prof. C. P. Mathew, Member of Parliament
K. C. Abraham, Former Governor of Andhra Pradesh.
K. M. Chandy, Former Governor of Madhya Pradesh
P.C. Alexander, Former Governor of Maharashtra
P. V. Cherian, Former Governor of Maharashtra
M. M. Jacob, Former Governor of Meghalaya
M. M. Thomas, Former Governor of Nagaland
P. J. Kurian, Former Union Minister of State.
K. M. Mani - Longest running MLA of Kerala
Thachil Mathoo Tharakan - First non-Hindu minister of Travancore.
T.M. Varghese, Founder Leader of Travancore State congress, Freedom Fighter, Later Minister.
A. J. John, Anaparambil - Chief Minister of Travancore-Cochin (1951-53)
R. V. Thomas - President (Speaker) of Travancore Legislative Assembly (1948-50)
Mathai Manjooran - Indian freedom fighter and Socialist revolutionary.
P. T. Chacko - The only Christian Member of Constituent Assembly from Kerala.
Sebastian Edathy, German Member of Parliament
E. John Jacob, Former State Minister
P. J. Joseph, Former State Minister
Josef Philip Winkler, German Politician (Nasrani mother)
Akkamma Cherian, Freedom Fighter
T. M. Jacob, Minister, MLA, Kerala Congress leader
P. P. Thankachan, MLA, Minister, Congress leader
Cherian Philip , LDF leader and KTDC chairman

Literature and Media edit

A Syro-Malabar Catholic Church with the Holy of Holies containing the Nasrani Menorah or Mar Thoma Sliba(St. Thomas Cross) veiled by a red curtain in the tradition of ancient Jewish synagogue.

Kandathil Varghese Mappillai, Founder of Malayala Manorama & Bhashaposhini
Nidhiry Mani Kathanar, Founder of Deepika (erstwhile Naszrani Deepika), Eminent educationalist, Orator, Organizer and Ecumenist
Paremmakkal Thoma Kathanar, Author of the first travalogue in an Indian language.
Mathew M. Kuzhively, The author of the first Encyclopedia in an Indian Language.
Abu Abraham, Cartoonist
K. C. Mammen Mappillai, Former Chief Editor of Malayala Manorama
Parappuram Mathai, Novelist
Ponkunnam Varkey, Essayist & Short-story writer
Muttathu Varkey, Short-story writer
K. M. Mathew, Chief Editor, Malayala Manorama
Toms, Cartoonist
M. P. Paul, Malayalam critic
Zacharia, Author
Yesudasan, Cartoonist
Arundhati Roy, Author, winner of the Booker Prize.Mother Nasrani,father Bengali
Vinod Jose, Foreign Correspondent and award winning journalist
Barrister George Joseph - Editor of Gandhiji's 'Young India'
Pothen Joseph - Renowned Newspaper Editor
Mahakavi Kattakayam Cherian Mappillai - Poet
Mahakavi [[K.V Simon -Kunnumpurathu] - Poet http://tripatlas.com/K._V._Simon
Mahakavi K.M Varughese-Kunnumpurathu - Poet
Mahakavi Puthenkavu Mathen Tharakan - Poet
Mahakavi P M Devasia - Poet
Chemmanam Chacko - Poet
M. C. Joseph, Sceptic and writer
Meena Alexander, Poet
D. C. Kizhakkemuri - Author ,Founder of D C Books and publisher.
I C Chacko - Grammarian and one of the early recipients of the Sahithya Academy Award
Sunnykutty Abraham, Journalist , Writer and the Chief Editor and COO of Jaihind TV
B.G. Verghese, Magsaysay Award-winning journalist and former editor of The Hindustan Times
T. N. Ninan, Editor and publisher of the Business Standard
Jacob Joseph Puthenparambil, Executive Editor of DVV Media Groupand former Editor of IDG's LinuxWorld Middle East and Africa Edition, former Deputy Editor of Gulf Business, author of Nasrani [1]
Abraham Eraly Well known historian and author.

Arts and Entertainment edit

P. J. Antony, Actor; the first actor from Kerala to receive the National Award for Best Actor (Nirmalyam - 1974)
Miss Kumari, One of early actresses of Malayalam movies.
Captain Raju, Actor
Asin Thottumkal, Actress
Benny Mathews, American Director
Johnson (composer) - Malayalam cinema composer
John Abraham, Actor and Model
Naveen Andrews, Actor
Nayantara, Actress
Meera Jasmine, Actress
Suleka Mathew, Canadian Actress
Sugith Varughese, Canadian Actor
Shelly Malil, Actor
Paul Varghese, Comedian
Anchal Joseph, Model
Kim Thayil, Guitarist of 90's vanguard grunge band Soundgarden
Kunchacko Boban, Actor
Serena Varghese, Indian American Actress
Nafisa Joseph, Miss India Universe 1997,
Annie Thomas, Miss India World 1998
Sabrina Setlur, German Singer
Anand Jon
Kunchacko, Founder of Udaya Studios, and pioneer movie-maker of Malayalam Film
Gopika, Actress
Elisa Moolecherry, Actress
Riju Raju Sam, Writer, Editor, & Director. See YouTube.com, Google videos, imdb.com, Yahoo Videos. Promoter of www.filmmakersspace.com . (Los Angeles, California).

Sports edit

Abey Kuruvilla, Indian Cricketer
Anju Bobby George, Athlete
Jose George IPS,Indian volleyball player
Jimmy George, Indian Volleyball Player
Cyril Valloor, Indian Volleyball Player
K. M. Beenamol, Athlete
Shiny Abraham, Athlete
T. C. Yohannan, Long Jumper
Tinu Yohannan, Indian Cricketer
Johnson Varghese, Boxer
Tom Joseph, Indian Volleyball Player
M. D. Valsamma, Athlete - Asiad Gold Medallist
Mercy Kuttan, Athlete
Leelamma Thomas, Indian Basketball Player
Geethu Anna Jose, Indian Basketball Player

Business edit

Chalakuzhy Paulose Mathen (1890-1960) Pioneer Banker and founder of the Quilon Bank Ltd which merged to form TNQ Bank Ltd [co-owned by K. C. Mammen Mappillai(Owner Malayala Manorama,MRF)], Member of Parliament from Mavelikara Constituency to the first Lok Sabha(1952), ,Indian Ambassador to the Sudan -1957 and a close friend of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
Reji Abraham - Chairman Aban Group; No.605 in the Forbes List of Global Billionaires.
Dominic Joseph Kuruvinakunnel - Founder of Casino (CGH Earth) Group of Hotels and Father of Tourism Industry in Kerala.
K. C. Mammen Mappillai - Founder of Travancore National Bank Ltd. which merged to form TNQ Bank Ltd.
Joseph Augusti Kayalackakom - Founder of Palai Central Bank Ltd.
M C Cherian Manamel - Largest single plantation owner
Thachil Mathoo Tharakan, First timber exporter of Southern India
K. M. Mammen Mappillai, Founder of Madras Rubber Factory - MRF
Kandathil Varghese Mappillai, Founder of Malayala Manorama
Appu Kuttan, Founder of CyberLearning Universe and former owner of the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy
Kulangara Paulo Hormis, Founder of the Federal Bank
Kochouseph Chittilappilly, Industrialist - ( V-Guard / Veega Land)
Joy Alukkas, Alukkas Group
Ashok M. Kurien, Co-founder of Zee TV

Science and Technology edit

E. C. George Sudarshan, Theoretical Physicist.
Mathai Varghese, Mathematician
Dr.K.T.Jacob,Pioneering Plant-Geneticist,Took over the work of Sir.Jagadish Chandra Bose.
Thomas Kailath
George Varghese
K. Mani Chandy
Thomas Zacharia
Kochu Thresia, First Female Chief Engineer of Kerala

Medicine edit

Thomas Thomas, The first Indian Cardio-Thoracic surgeon
Mary Punnen Lukose - First lady doctor of India
Abraham Verghese, American medico and author
K. M. Cherian, Indian heart-surgeon
Paul Antony, American Physician

Education and Government Service edit

K.Kururvilla Jacob, India's most revered Educationist.
Anna Chandy, First woman judge of an Indian High Court
T K Kochuthomman, Former Justice of the Supreme Court of India.
Ravi J. Matthai, Founding Director of IIM Ahmedabad
Verghese Kurien, Founder of Amul and Father of the Indian White Revolution
K.K. Mathew, Former Justice of the Supreme Court of India.
Rachel Paulose, Youngest US woman attorney
Joy Cherian, First Asian American to serve on the EEOC
Peter Varghese, Director of the Office of National Assessments (Australia)
P K H Tharakan, Former head of Research and Analysis Wing
Abraham George
K T Chandy, Founder Director of IIM Calcutta

Religion edit

His Grace Mar Thoma I Metropolitan , First bishop of the Indian church.
Abraham Malpan, (1795-1845). Leader of Reformation in Malankara Syrian Church.
Acharya K K Chandy - President Emeritus- Fellowship of Reconciliation India; Founder Father - Christavashram, Kottayam; Founder Father- Gurukul Ecuminical Center for Peace
Mar Joseph Dionsius Pulikkottil founder of old seminary - translated - NT bible from syriac to malayalam.
Mathews Mar Athanasius. (1818-1877). Malankara Syrian Christian Metropolitan.
Gregorios Geevarghese, Saint Gregorios of Malankara Syrian Church
Mar Varkey Cardinal Vithayathil, Major ArchBishop of Syro Malabar Church
Baselios Thomas I, Catholicos of Malankara Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church
Philipose Mar Chrysostom ,Metropolitan Bishop of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church
Mar Joseph Powathil, Arch Bishop of Changanacherry- Kerala
George Kovoor, Principal of Trinity College, Bristol [2]
Sebastian Kappen, Liberation theologian
K. V. Simon ,Christian Poet and Mahakavi
Mar Sebastian Mankuzhikary.(1818-1877). First Bishop of Thamarasserry, Great Orator and Philosopher
Mathew Mankuzhikary .(1909 - 2003). Pioneer of Parish Retreats in Kerala, Spiritual Guide of more than 1000 Catholic priests
Rt.Rev. Abraham Karimpanathara Corepiscopa, Vicar, St. Mary's Church, Manarcad, Kottayam.

Others edit

Dr. Verghese Kurien, Amul
George Abraham Thampy, Winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 2000
Matthew Eappen, Baby who was murdered in the Louise Woodward case
Vinod Thomas, Director-General of Independent Evaluation Group), World Bank
Thankom Philip - The first and foremost culiniary expert of India
M.O. Mathai, Private secretary to Jawaharlal Nehru