List of Ezhavas

The Ezhava are a social caste in Kerala, India, making up approximately 25% of the state's population. The following is a list of notable members of the Ezhava community.

Dynasty

Mannanar^[1]

Legendary characters

Cheerappanchira Panicker - Martial ( Kalary) Guru of Swamy Ayyappan, Father of Malikappurathamma- 13/ 14 century.
Itty Achudan vaidyar - famous physician ^[2]
Aromal Chekavar^[3]
Unniyarcha^[3]

Spiritual leaders

Narayana Guru^[4] (1855- 1928)
Malayala Swamy (1885-1962) - Spiritual leader in Andra Pradesh, Founder of Sri Vyasasramam in YERPED, born in Guruvayur, disciple of Sivalinga Dasa Swamikal
Vagbhatananda (1885-1939) - Founder of Atmavidya Sangam
Nataraja Guru (1895- 1973) - Founder of Narayana Gurukulam, Varkala, son of Dr. Padmanabhan Palpu
Karunakara Guru (1927-1999) is known as Navajyothi Karaunakara Guru, founder of Santhigiri Asramam.
Nitya Chaitanya Yati (1924-1999) - guru, philosopher

Literature

Kumaran Asan^[5] (1873 - 2924) – also known as Mahakavi Kumaran Asan
Muloor S. Padmanabha Panicker^[6] (1869-1931) – poet and prominent social reformer
C. V. Kunhiraman^[6] (1871-1949) – founder of Kerala Kaumudi, writer and journalist
S. K. Pottekkatt (1913-1982) - Recipient of Jnajpith Award (ജ്ഞാനപീഠം അവാര്‍ഡ്), novelist,
Sukumar Azhikode (1926-2012) - Recipient of Kendra Sahithya Academy Award, writer, philosopher, Sanskrit scholar, critic and orator
O. V. Vijayan^[7] (1930-2005) - Indian author (Khasakkinte Itihasam) and cartoonist

Politics

Chief Ministers

C. Kesavan - former Chief Minister of Travancore-Cochin^[8]
R. Sankar^[9] – former Chief Minister of Kerala.
V. S. Achuthanandan - former Chief Minister of Kerala
Pinarayi Vijayan^[10] - incumbent Chief Minister of Kerala.

Political Leaders

A. P. Udhayabhanu - former KPCC President, freedom fighter, writer, editor - Congress party selected him as the Chief Minister of Kerala, but he declined.
Vayalar Ravi - former AICC Gen. Secretary, CWC member, Union Cabinet minister, former State Home minister, former KPCC president, founder of KSU, NSU and Youth Congress
K. R. Gowri Amma - Communist Party leader (CPM) leader, Minister in the first Kerala ministry in 1957.
Susheela Gopalan - Community Party leader and former minister
Veliyam Bhargavan - Communist Party leader (CPI) former state secretary
Pannyan Raveendran - CPI former state secretary. MP.
V. M. Sudheeran - former KPCC President, former Speaker, former state Minister'
Mullappally Ramachandran - KPCC President, former Union minister.
V. Muraleedharan - former BJP State President, Union minister
K. Surendran - BJP State President

Social reformers

Padmanabhan Palpu^[11]
Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker, ne 'Mangalam Vazhunnor Velayudha Perumal' ^[12]
Ayyathan Gopalan - founder of Sugunavardhini movement, leader of Bhehmo Samaj
T. K. Madhavan^[13]
Sahodaran Ayyappan
Moorkoth Kumaran

Cinema

K.R Vijaya - Veteran Actress.
Namitha Pramod^[14] - Malayalam film actor.
Ratheesh - Actor in late 1970s and 1980s.
Thilakan - Actor
Ramu Kariat- Film director.
I. V. Sasi - Film director. Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi
Sreenivasan - Film director, actor, screenplay writer and producer
Mukesh (actor) - Actor and politician, MLA.
Devan (actor)- Actor in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu
Manoj K Jayan - Actor
Joshy - Director
Sathyan Anthikad - Director

References

^ Pullappilly, Cyriac. Religion and Social Conflict in South Asia. p. 32.
^ Damodaran, Harish (25 November 2018). INDia's NEW CAPITALISTS: Caste, Business, and Industry in a Modern Nation. ISBN 9789351952800.
^ ^a ^b Nadhapuram, Kunjikkannan. Vadakkan Pattukal.
^ Smith, Bardwell L. (1976). Religion and social conflict in South Asia. International studies in sociology and social anthropology. Vol. 22. BRILL. pp. 35–39. ISBN 978-90-04-04510-1.
^ Tharamangalam, Joseph (1981). Agrarian Class Conflict: The Political Mobilization of Agricultural Labourers in Kuttanad, South India. Canada: The University of British Columbia. p. 38. ISBN 0-7748-0126-3.
^ ^a ^b Mathew, George (1989). Communal Road To A Secular Kerala. New Delhi: Ashok Kumar Mittal Concept Publishing Company. pp. 90–110. ISBN 81-7022-282-6.
^ "The Great Malabar Novel". Rediff.com.
^ Nair, Perrunna K. N. "Some prominent leaders of the freedom struggle in Kerala". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. Retrieved 3 November 2011.^{[dubious – discuss]}
^ Surendran, P. K. (17 July 2002). "Bridging the Nair-Ezhava divide". The Times of India. TNN. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
^ "'Some people remind me of my caste quite often,' says Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan".
^ Lukose, Ritty A. (2010). "Recasting the Secular: Religion and Education in Kerala, India". In Mines, Diane P.; Lamb, Sarah (eds.). Everyday Life in South Asia (2nd ed.). Indiana University Press. pp. 209–210. ISBN 9780253354730.
^ Krishanan IAS, NR (1967). Izhavar Annum Innum. Trissur: Seena Publications. p. 119.
^ Smith, Bardwell L. (1976). Pullapilly, Cyriac K. (1976). "The Izhavas of Kerala and their Historic Struggle for Acceptance in the Hindu Society". In Smith, Bardwell L. Religion and Social Conflict in South Asia. International studies in sociology and social anthropology. 22. Netherlands: E. J. Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-04510-1. ISBN 9004045104.
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[1] Pullappilly, Cyriac. Religion and Social Conflict in South Asia. p. 32.

[2] Damodaran, Harish (25 November 2018). INDia's NEW CAPITALISTS: Caste, Business, and Industry in a Modern Nation. ISBN 9789351952800.

[:0-3] Nadhapuram, Kunjikkannan. Vadakkan Pattukal.

[4] Smith, Bardwell L. (1976). Religion and social conflict in South Asia. International studies in sociology and social anthropology. Vol. 22. BRILL. pp. 35–39. ISBN 978-90-04-04510-1.

[Asan-5] Tharamangalam, Joseph (1981). Agrarian Class Conflict: The Political Mobilization of Agricultural Labourers in Kuttanad, South India. Canada: The University of British Columbia. p. 38. ISBN 0-7748-0126-3.

[Muloor-6] Mathew, George (1989). Communal Road To A Secular Kerala. New Delhi: Ashok Kumar Mittal Concept Publishing Company. pp. 90–110. ISBN 81-7022-282-6.

[OVVijayan-7] "The Great Malabar Novel". Rediff.com.

[8] Nair, Perrunna K. N. "Some prominent leaders of the freedom struggle in Kerala". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. Retrieved 3 November 2011.^{[dubious – discuss]}

[9] Surendran, P. K. (17 July 2002). "Bridging the Nair-Ezhava divide". The Times of India. TNN. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2011.

[10] "'Some people remind me of my caste quite often,' says Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan".

[11] Lukose, Ritty A. (2010). "Recasting the Secular: Religion and Education in Kerala, India". In Mines, Diane P.; Lamb, Sarah (eds.). Everyday Life in South Asia (2nd ed.). Indiana University Press. pp. 209–210. ISBN 9780253354730.

[12] Krishanan IAS, NR (1967). Izhavar Annum Innum. Trissur: Seena Publications. p. 119.

[13] Smith, Bardwell L. (1976). Pullapilly, Cyriac K. (1976). "The Izhavas of Kerala and their Historic Struggle for Acceptance in the Hindu Society". In Smith, Bardwell L. Religion and Social Conflict in South Asia. International studies in sociology and social anthropology. 22. Netherlands: E. J. Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-04510-1. ISBN 9004045104.

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