List of people from Kozhikode

This is a list of notable people from Kozhikode.

Literature

• N. V. Krishna Warrier - Writer
• Uroob- Writer
• S.K. Pottekkatt - Writer
• M.T. Vasudevan Nair - Writer
• Thikkodiyan - Writer
• Sanjayan - Satirist
• N.N. Kakkad - Writer
• P. Valsala - Writer
• Akbar Kakkattil - Writer
• M.P.Veerendra Kumar - writer and politician
• Punathil Kunjabdulla

Politics

• V.K. Krishna Menon - Diplomat
• K. Kelappan - Freedom Fighter
• K.P. Kesava Menon - Social Leader
• P.P. Ummer Koya - Politician
• C.H. Mohammed Koya- Politician
• P.M.Aboobacker- Politician
• K. Muraleedharan - Politician
• M.R.Prasad - Politician
• K Surendran- Politician
• M T Ramesh-Politician

Entertainment

• Hareesh Perumanna - Actor
• Biyon - Cine Actor
• Swetha Menon - Cine actress
• Akhila Sasidharan - Cine actress
• Neena Kurup - Cine actress
• Mona vasu - Cine actress
• Monisha unni - Cine actress
• Bindu panicker - Cine actress
• Ranjitha - Cine actress
• Alasandra Johnson - Cine artist
• Avanthika Mohan - Cine actress
• Parvathi Menon - Cine actress
• Nithya Das - Cine actress
• Anjali Menon, film director
• Neeraj Madhav, Cine actor
• Ann Augustine - Actress
• Roshan Basheer - Actor
• Balan K. Nair - Cine Actor
• Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri - music composer
• A. Vincent - Film Director
• Girish Puthenchery - Lyricist
• Madhupal - Actor / Director
• Prajin - Cine actress
• I.V. Sasi - Film director
• Jomol - Cine actress
• Sija Rose - Cine actress
• Maria Margaret Sharmilee - Cine actress
• Rajisha Vijayan - Cine actress
• Nellikode Bhaskaran - Actor
• Hariharan - Film director
• P. S. Nivas -(Cinematographer)- Film director
• T. Damodaran - Film script writer
• Deedi Damodaran - Film script writer
• K.P. Ummer - Cine actor
• Kozhikode Abdul Kader - Playbaack singer
• Chandini Sreedharan - Cine Actress
• Kuthiravattam Pappu - Actor
• M.S. Baburaj - Music director
• Mamukkoya - Cine actor
• P.M Taj - Dramatist & Writer
• K.P. Suveeran - Film director, Director in theatre.
• P.V. Gangadharan - Business man & Film producer
• Sudheesh - Cine actor
• Ranjith - Cine actor, director&Writer
• Augustine - Cine actor
• Swargachitra Appachan - Producer
• Anoop Menon- Cine actor & Writer
• Manu Manjith- Lyricist
• Jenith Kachappilly - Film director
• Dinanath Puthenchery - Lyricist
• Vinod Kovoor - Cine Actor
• Surabhi Lakshmi - Actress
• Ansiba Hassan - Actress
• Sasi Kalinga - Actor
• Sreya Jayadeep - Playback Singer
• Mridula Warrier - Playback Singer
• Santhosh Pandit
• Kozhikode Narayanan Nair Actor
• Street Academics (Hip-hop group)
• Keerthana SK - Playback Singer
• Keerthana Sabarish - Playback Singer
• Nigna Anil, Model, Actress
• Keerthana Anil, Actress
• Gopika Anil, Model, Actress
• Akhila Mohan, Model, Actress
• Nivin Das K M, Actor
• Ronson Vincent ,Actor
• Anjali Ameer, Actress
• Thanushree Raghuram, Actress
• Deepa Thomas, Actress,Model
• Sreedevi Unni ,Dance,Actess
• Nithya Das ,Actress
• Mareena Michael Kurisingal Actress
• Sandra Soman, Model

Entrepreneurs/Startups

• Hemanth Valsaraj - Entrepreneur, ex-CEO of Innov8 (Acquired by OYO)[1][2]

Sports

• P. T. Usha - Athlete turned Coach
• Olympian Abdurahiman - Football player, participated in the 1956 Summer Olympics
• Tom Joseph - captain of Indian volleyball team
• Roy Joseph - Indian Volleyball player
• Mayookha Johny - Indian Athlete
• V Diju - Indian Badminton Player
• Aparna Balan - Indian Badminton Player
• Arun Vishnu - Indian Badminton Player
• Prasanth Karuthadathkuni - Football player
• Jinson Johnson - Olympian, Indian Athlete

Art

• M.V. Devan - painter, sculptor
• Suveeran - theatre

Media people

• Kesavan- PTI
• O. Abdurahman - Madhyamam
• Santhosh Vengeri - Kerala Pranamam Daily

Religious

• Chidanandapuri Swami
• Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad

References

1. https://www.innov8.work/blog/google-india-director-office-coworking/
2. https://www.livemint.com/companies/start-ups/oyo-hotels-acquires-innov8-expands-co-working-space-business-1563296784871.html