List of people from Pala

Notable people from Palai include:

Politicians[]

K. R. Narayanan, President of India (1997–2002), Vice-President of India (1992–97).
Jose K. Mani Member of Indian Parliament - Lok Sabha (2010-Continuing).
N M Joseph, Minister of Forests, Kerala State (1987–91)
M M Jacob,^[1] Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) (1981-1993), Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha (1986–87), Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Home (1987–93), State Governor of Meghalaya (1995–2007).
Kidangoor Gopalakrishna Pillai,^[2] General Secretary of NSS (1967 onwards) and Indian High-Commissioner to Singapore (1992 onwards).
P K Vasudevan Nair, Member of Parliament, Chief Minister of Kerala State.
K M Chandy,^[3] State Governor (1982–89), President of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (I).
K M Mani, Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly (1965 onwards) and Minister of Kerala State (different terms during 1977 - 2015), Chairman Kerala Congress(M).
Cherian J Kappen,^[4] Freedom Fighter, Member of Indian Parliament - Lok Sabha (1962–67). Municipal Chairman.
George Thomas Kottukapally,^[5] Member of Indian Parliament - Lok Sabha (1957–62), U.N. Delegate.
R V Thomas,^[6] President (Speaker) of Travancore State Legislative Assembly (1947–49).
Dr P J Thomas,^[7]^[8] Member of Madras Legislative Council, 1937–42 and Member of Indian Parliament - Rajya Sabha 1957-62.
Ulahannan Ulahannan Vadakkan,^[9] Member of Sree Moolam Popular Assembly of Travancore State (1912–31).
J Thomas Kayalackakom,^[9] Member of Sree Moolam Popular Assembly of Travancore State (1922–28).

Literature, education and social service[]

Paremmakkal Thoma Kathanar: Author of "Varthamana Pusthakam", the first travelogue in an Indian language.
Ramapurathu Warrier - Poet (Kuchelavritham).
Kattakayam Cherian Mappillai (1859–1936) - Author of Sri Yesu Vijayam (1926) & Editor of Vijnaana Rathnaakaram (1913)
Pala Narayanan Nair, poet, teacher, most celebrated work 'keralam valarunnu'
Pravithanam PM Devasia, poet
Lalithambika Antharjanam, novelist^[10]
Fr. Abel Periapuram, Founder of Kalabhavan.
Paul Zacharia, writer & columnist
Ezhacherry Ramachandran, poet
Bishop Sebastian Vayalil, Founder of St. Thomas College
Cyriac Thomas, former Vice Chancellor

Government and administration[]

V. Joseph Thomas IPS, Director General of Police, Kerala.
V. J. Kurian IAS, Addl. Chief Secretary to Govt. of Kerala. Managing Director of the World's First Solar Powered Airport ^[11]^[12]^[13]
B. Sandhya IPS, writer and police officer.

Sports[]

Col. G.V. Raja, sports promoter
M D Valsamma, athletics, Asian Games Gold Medalist
Mani C. Kappan international volleyball player

Commerce and industry[]

Joseph Augusti Kayalackakom (1884–1968) - Founder Managing Director of Palai Central Bank.

Movies[]

Bhadran, movie director
Miss Kumari, Malayalam actress in leading roles
Suvarna Mathew, actress
Ponnamma Babu, actress
Pala Thankam, actress
Miya (Gimi George), actress
Mani C. Kappan, director, producer, actor
Rimi Tomy, singer
Listin Stephen, film producer
Chali Pala, actor

Journalists[]

Jose Panachippuram, associate editor, Malayala Manorama daily
Eby J Jose, editor, Gulf Life magazine

References[]

^ "Jacob Mathew Mundakkal b. 09 Aug 1928 Ramapuram, Kottayam: Roots. The Kerala Christian Family Tree". www.genealogy.rocksea.org.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2007.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Prof. Chandy Mathai Kizhakkayil b. 06 Aug 1921 Pala, Kottayam d. 07 Sep 1998 Lissy Hospital, Ernakulam: Roots. The Kerala Christian Family Tree". www.genealogy.rocksea.org.
^ http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lok03/state/03lskl.htm
^ http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lok02/state/02lskl.htm
^ "General Info - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org.
^ http://www.palai.com/more.htm^{[dead link]}
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ ^a ^b "History of legislative bodies in Kerala-- Sri Moolam Praja Sabha". www.keralaassembly.org.
^ "Special story on Writer Lalithambika Antharjanam - YouTube". www.youtube.com.
^ Menon, Supriya (9 October 2015). "How is the world's first solar powered airport faring?". BBC News. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
^ Balachandran, Manu. "Kerala, India has the world's first solar-powered airport". Quartz. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
^ Mullen, Jethro. "The first world's first solar-powered airport is in Cochin, India". CNNMoney. Retrieved 11 February 2018.

[1] "Jacob Mathew Mundakkal b. 09 Aug 1928 Ramapuram, Kottayam: Roots. The Kerala Christian Family Tree". www.genealogy.rocksea.org.

[nairs.in-2] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2007.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[3] "Prof. Chandy Mathai Kizhakkayil b. 06 Aug 1921 Pala, Kottayam d. 07 Sep 1998 Lissy Hospital, Ernakulam: Roots. The Kerala Christian Family Tree". www.genealogy.rocksea.org.

[4] ttp://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lok03/state/03lskl.htm

[5] ttp://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lok02/state/02lskl.htm

[niyamasabha.org-6] "General Info - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org.

[palai.com-7] ttp://www.palai.com/more.htm^{[dead link]}

[rajyasabha.nic.in-8] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[keralaassembly.org-9] "History of legislative bodies in Kerala-- Sri Moolam Praja Sabha". www.keralaassembly.org.

[10] "Special story on Writer Lalithambika Antharjanam - YouTube". www.youtube.com.

[:0-11] Menon, Supriya (9 October 2015). "How is the world's first solar powered airport faring?". BBC News. Retrieved 11 February 2018.

[:1-12] Balachandran, Manu. "Kerala, India has the world's first solar-powered airport". Quartz. Retrieved 11 February 2018.

[:2-13] Mullen, Jethro. "The first world's first solar-powered airport is in Cochin, India". CNNMoney. Retrieved 11 February 2018.

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