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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 1950s Clear ×
Priyadarshan
Born 1957
Thanu Padmanabhan
Born 1957
Hariharan (singer)
Born 1955
P. Vasu
Born 1954
Jagathy Sreekumar
Born 1951
Krishnaswami Alladi
Born 1955
Jeet Thayil
Born 1959
Sibi Malayil
Born 1956
R. Siva Kumar
Born 1956
Jagadish
Born 1954
K. Ajitha
Born 1950
Pratap K. Pothen
Born 1952
Chandramathi
Born 1954
Akbar Kakkattil
1954 - 2016
Lenin Rajendran
1952 - 2019
Rajiv Anchal
Born 1956
Rajasenan
Born 1958
Moran Mor Athanasius Yohan Metropolitan
Born 1950
Vijayakrishnan
Born 1952
T. A. Razzaq
1958 - 2016
Maniyanpilla Raju
Born 1955
Jaishankar Menon
Born 1956
Celia Paul
Born 1959
K. Jayakumar
Born 1952
Indrans
Born 1956
Vijayasree
1953 - 1974
Lalithasree
Born 1958
Kunchan (actor)
Born 1952
Raphy Manjaly
Born 1958
Sunny Joseph
Born 1957
Kurian Joseph
Born 1953
Sathaar
1952 - 2019
K. G. Markose
Born 1958
Balu Kiriyath
Born 1954
Shreekumar Varma
Born 1955
Dinesh Baboo
Born 1956
Gopi Kottoor
Born 1956
Kris Gopalakrishnan
Born 1955
Georges Varkey Puthiyakulangara
Born 1953
John Paul Puthusery
Born 1950
M. S. Kumar
Born 1957
Jacob Nampudakam
Born 1955
Nalini Netto
Born 1957
Kadakampally Surendran
Born 1954
Madhu Pandit Dasa
Born 1956
Sunny Varkey
Born 1957
Jose Chacko Periappuram
Born 1958
G. Mohan Kumar
Born 1955
V. Sasi
Born 1950
Antony Dominic
Born 1956
James (Malayalam actor)
1955 - 2007
Kurian John Melamparambil
Born 1954
Thomas Zacharia
Born 1957
B. Paul Thaliath
Born 1952
Kalyani Menon
Born 1951
Rachel Thomas (skydiver)
Born 1955
Varkala Kahar
Born 1950
Yuhanon Mar Thevodoros
Born 1953
Antony Raju
Born 1954
M. Mani Chacko
Born 1955
K. P. Mohanakumar
Born 1955
G. M. Nair
Born 1952
Michael Andrews (referee)
Born 1956