List of people from Thalassery

This is a list of notable people from Thalassery (IPA: [t̪laʃeɾi]; formerly Tellicherry^[2]), a commercial town^[1] on the Malabar Coast in Kannur district, in the state of Kerala, India. The town is bordered by the districts of Mahé (Pondicherry)and Kozhikode.

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Notable people from Thalassery

• Rao Sahib Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, Indian physician, Social reformer of Kerala, Philanthropist, Leader and Propagandist of Brahmo Samaj and founder of Sugunavardhini movement in Kerala.

• M K Vainu Bappu (1927–1982), president of the International Astronomical Union who jointly discovered the Wilson-Bappu effect and who helped establish several astronomical institutions in India including the Vainu Bappu Observatory and the modern Indian Institute of Astrophysics.[1] Bappu was the first Indian to have a comet and an asteroid named after him.[2]
• Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar, former Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), Western Air Command.[3]
• M.V. Devan, noted painter, sculptor, and former Chairman of Kerala Lalit Kala Akademi.[4]
• Hermann Gundert (1814–1893), German missionary and scholar whose works in Malayalam during his 20-year residence in Thalassery include the first school text book, the first dictionary, and the first newspaper, Rajyasamacharam.[5][6]
• Moorkoth Kumaran (1874–1941), teacher, short story writer, and the first biographer of Sree Narayana Guru.[7]
• Keeleri Kunhikannan (1858–1939), pioneer of circus in Kerala.[8]
• William Logan (1841–1914), a Scottish historian whose works are considered some of the most reliable historical references of North Malabar by governments and universities.[9]
• O Chandu Menon (1847–1899), author of Indulekha(novel),[10] the first significant (or top selling)[11] modern Malayalam classic novel.[12]
• Vengayil Kunhiraman Nayanar (1861–1914), author of the first Malayalam short story, Vasanavikriti.[13]
• Raghavan Master, Malaylam film music composer who won the Padma Shri award.[14][15]
• Veera Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja (1753–1805), leader of resistance in the Cotiote War with the English East India Company.[16]
• Wing Commander Moorkoth Ramunni IFAS (1914–2009), the first Keralan pilot and first chief trainer of India's National Defence Academy.[17][18][18]
• N Prabhakaran, writer who won a Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award.[19]
• Mattannoor Sankarankutty (M.P. Sankarankutty Marar), Chenda percussionist who won the Padma Shri award.[20][21]
• Prof. M.N. Vijayan(1930–2007), orator and writer.[22]
• Dr.Ayyathan Janaki Ammal first female doctor of Kerala, First malayali Lady doctor.

Sister of great social reformer of Kerala Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan

• E.K.Janaki Ammal (1897-1984), Padmashri awarded Botanist, Cytologist, Geneticist. Known for her work in Sugarcane and Eggplant. Co author of Chromosome Atlas of Cultivated Plants with C.D.Darlington. Schooled at Sacred Heart Girls HS, Tellicherry, Honours Degree Botany, Presidency College, Madras (1921), First Oriental Barbour Fellow, DSc /PhD, University of Michigan (1931), Assistant Cytologist John Innes Horticulture Institution, London (1940-1945), Cytologist, Royal Horticultural Society, Wesley (1945-1951). Returned to India on Nehru’s request to reorganise Botanical Survey of India. Emeritus Scientist at the Centre for Advanced Study of Botany, University of Madras (1970-1984).

References

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2. "A tribute to Bappu, his comet, astrophysics". 20 November 2011.
3. "Son follows dad on Kannur flight saga". Deccan Chronicle. 9 December 2018.
4. Razi Rahman (15 January 1928). "Artist Directory". Kalakeralam.com. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
5. Rajyasamacharam | Kerala Press Academy Archived 12 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Pressacademy.org.
6. S. C. Bhatt & Gopal K. Bhargava (2005). Land and people of Indian states and union territories. p. 289. ISBN 9788178353708. This Bungalow in Tellicherry ... was the residence of Dr. Herman Gundert. He lived here for 20 years
7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
8. "Boost to circus industry". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 16 September 2008.
9. Narayanan, M.T. (2003). Agrarian relations in late medieval Malabar. New Delhi: Northern Book Centre. p. 31. ISBN 9788172111359. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
10. Literary Review / Book Review : Possible modernities. The Hindu (5 December 2004).
11. "PROSE LITERATURE COMES OF AGE". Bradley.bradley.edu. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
12. O Chandu Menon – Biography. Keralasahityaakademi.org.
13. Vengayil Kunjiraman Nayanar | Kerala Press Academy Archived 29 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Pressacademy.org.
14. "Master of Malabar's Own Folk Rhythms". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
15. "K. Raghavan to tune notes again". The Hindu. 12 November 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
16. "Veera Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja". Defenceforumindia.com/. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
17. Thalassery – Personalities – Moorkoth Ramunni. Thalassery.info (9 July 2009).
18. Picture Gallery | Current Affairs | Tribute to Moorkoth Ramunni. Manorama Online (14 June 2013).
19. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
20. Entertainment Thiruvananthapuram / Personality : Heir to a proud musical legacy. The Hindu, (4 November 2005).
21. Feats of excellence. The Hindu, (27 September 2012).
22. Vijayan Mash, Resistance against the Neo Liberal Deviation of CPI(M) and the Communist Movement in India, The True Marxist Archived 21 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine. M.N.Vijayan.