8.4998° N, 76.9387° E
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
Most Famous People Born in Thiruvananthapuram, India
- Notable people
- 608
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1957
- Most distinctive
- Film 8.6×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Thiruvananthapuram during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Thiruvananthapuram Is Known For
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Actor is Thiruvananthapuram's biggest profession — 22% of all notables (135).
Thiruvananthapuram over-indexes on film — 8.6× the global rate.
Thiruvananthapuram under-produces football — only 0.2× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Thiruvananthapuram's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Film & TV
- Writing
- Politics & Law
- Science
- Sports
- Music
- Other
- Filtered to 1920s Clear ×
Vishnudevananda Saraswati
1927 - 1993
Adoor Bhasi
1927 - 1990
Antony Padiyara
1921 - 2000
P. Parameswaran
1927 - 2020
Malayattoor Ramakrishnan
1927 - 1997
K. Surendran (writer)
1921 - 1997
Uthradom Thirunal Marthanda Varma
1922 - 2013
M. Krishnan Nair (author)
1923 - 2006
B. S. Saroja
Born 1929
G. Balakrishnan Nair
1923 - 2011
K. C. Sreedharan Pillai
1920 - 1985
Jagathy N. K. Achary
1924 - 1997
M. M. Jacob
1928 - 2018
N. Balakrishnan Nair
1927 - 2010
T. K. Balachandran
1928 - 2005
P. A. Thomas
Born 1922
K. Pankajakshan
1928 - 2012
Rajan Devadas
1921 - 2014
Henry Austin (Indian politician)
1920 - 2008
E. C. John
Born 1920
K. E. Mammen
1921 - 2017
Pukazhenthi
1927 - 2005
K. P. Kottarakkara
1922 - 2006
Varkala Radhakrishnan
1927 - 2010
K. M. Mammen Mappillai
1922 - 2003
M. S. Mani (editor)
1926 - 2008
K. Raman Pillai
Born 1929
Manapurathu Verghese George
1928 - 2019
Padmanabhan Subramanian Poti
1923 - 1998
P. N. V. Kurup
Born 1925
Kezhekapt Rukmini Menon
1922 - 2009
K Chandrasekharan
Born 1921