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
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Malayattoor Ramakrishnan
1927 - 1997
Pratap K. Pothen
Born 1952
Chandramathi
Born 1954
Akbar Kakkattil
1954 - 2016
Neela Padmanabhan
Born 1938
K. M. George (writer)
1914 - 2002
Preethi Nair
Born 1971
Sebastian Painadath
Born 1942
Shreekumar Varma
Born 1955
Anwar Ali (poet)
Born 1966
Hashir Mohamed
Born 1984
Nalini Jameela
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Anil Menon
Born 1964
K. P. Joseph Kalarickal
Born 1930
M. R. Bhattathiripad
1908 - 2001
Vellayani Arjunan
Born 1933
Mali Madhavan Nair
1915 - 1996
Hameed Chennamangaloor
Born 1948
P. K. Rajasekharan
Born 1966
Rahul Easwar
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A. Madhavan
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Arun Prasad
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Veerankutty
Born 1962
Kurian John Melamparambil
Born 1954
Eliza Draper
1744 - 1778
Achuth Mohandas
Born 1988