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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

• 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

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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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