List of Ezhavas

Ezhava / Tiyyar is a major caste division in Kerala, India. 25% of the Kerala population is from this Eazhavar /Thiyyar community. They are known as Chovan ( cholan), Chekavar (warriors) or chekons in Kerala. They are known, as Ezhavar, Eazhavan, Channars, Panickers in the south region and as Tiyar, Thiyyars and Theeyas, billavas, eelavas in Malabar, as illathu Pillai in Tamil Nadu and as Poojary, billavas in Karnataka

The following is a list of some prominent personalities who were born in the Ezhava and Thiyya caste.

Divine Personalities

Narayana Guru-

Legendary characters

Cheerappanchira Panicker- Martial ( Kalary) Guru of Swamy Ayyappan, Father of Malikappurathamma- 13/ 14 century
Aromal Chekavar[1][2] – 16th century warrior
Kuroolli Chekon[3] - 19th century warrior
Unniyarcha[1][2] – 16th century warrior.

Spiritual leaders

Narayana Guru[4] (1855- 1928)
Malayala Swamy- (1885-1962) - Spiritual leader in Andra Pradesh, Founder of Sri Vyasasramam in YERPED, Born in Guruvayur, diciple of Sivalinga Dasa Swamikal
Vagbhatananda (1885-1939)- Fonder of Atmavidya Sangam
Nataraja Guru - ( 1895- 1973) Fouder of Narayana Gurukulam, Varkala, Son of Dr. Padmanabhan Palpu
Karunakara Guru -(1927-1999) is known as Navajyothi Karaunakara Guru, Founder of Santhigiri Asramam.
Nitya Chaitanya Yati - (1924-1999) - Spirtual Guru, Philosopher

Literature

Kumaran Asan[5] – also known as Mahakavi Kumaran Asan
Muloor S. Padmanabha Panicker[6] – poet and a prominent social reform activist
C. V. Kunhiraman[6] – founder of Kerala Kaumudi, writer, journalist
S. K. Pottekkatt - Recipient of Jnajpith Award (ജ്ഞാനപീഠം അവാര്‍ഡ്), famous writer, novelist,
Sukumar Azhikode - Recipient of Kendra Sahithya Academy Award, writer, philosopher, Sanskrit scholar, critic and orator
O. V. Vijayan,[7] Indian author (Khasakkinte Itihasam) and cartoonist

Politics

Chief Ministers

C. Kesavan - Former Chief Minister of Travancore- Cochin [8]
R. Sankar[9] – former Chief Minister of Kerala.
V. S. Achuthanandan - Former Chief Minister Of Kerala
Pinarayi Vijayan[10] - incumbent Chief Minister of Kerala.

Political Leaders

A. P. Udhayabhanu - Former KPCC President, Freedom fighter, Writer, editor - Congress party decided him as the Chief Minister of Kerala, but he refuced the offer.Then Pattom A Thanipilla become the second chief minister of Kerala
Vayalar Ravi - Former AICC Gen. Secratery, CWC member, Union Cabinet minister, former State Home minister, Former KPCC president, founder of KSU, NSU and Youth Congress
K. R. Gowri Amma- Prominent Communist leader( CPM) . Minister in the first Kerala ministry in 1957.
Veliyam Bhargavan - Prominent Communist leader, CPI former state secretary
Pannyan Raveendran - CPI former state secretary. MP.
V. M. Sudheeran - Former KPCC President, former Speaker, former state Minister'
Mullappally Ramachandran= KPCC President, former union minister.
V. Muraleedharan - Former BJP State President, Union minister
K. Surendran - BJP State President

Social reformers

Sree Narayana Guru
Padmanabhan Palpu[11]
Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker, original name 'Mangalam Vazhunnor Velayudha Perumal' [12]
Ayyathan Gopalan - Founder of Sugunavardhini movement, leader of Bhehmo Samaj
T. K. Madhavan[13]
Sahodaran Ayyappan
Moorkoth Kumaran

Cenema

Ratheesh - Superstar in late 1970s and 1980s.
Thilakan - Actor
Ramu Kariat- Film director.
I. V. Sasi - Film director. malayalam, Tamil and Hindi
Sreenivasan - Film director, actor, screenplay writer and producer
Mukesh (actor) - Actor and Politician, MLA.
Devan (actor)- Actor in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu

References

Paniker, K. Ayyappa (1997). Medieval Indian Literature: An Anthology, Volume 2. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi. p. 361. ISBN 81-260-0365-0.
"Meet Padma Shri Meenakshi Gurukkal, the grand old dame of Kalaripayattu – The 75-year-old Padma winner is perhaps the oldest Kalaripayattu exponent in the country".
Vishnumangalm Kumar, Kuroolli Chekon: Charithram Thamaskaricha Kadathanadan Simham(Keralasabdam, 2007-9-2), Page 30-33
Smith, Bardwell L. (1976). Religion and social conflict in South Asia. International studies in sociology and social anthropology. 22. BRILL. pp. 35–39. ISBN 978-90-04-04510-1.
Tharamangalam, Joseph (1981). Agrarian Class Conflict: The Political Mobilization of Agricultural Labourers in Kuttanad, South India. Canada: The University of British Columbia. p. 38. ISBN 0-7748-0126-3.
Mathew, George (1989). Communal Road To A Secular Kerala. New Delhi: Ashok Kumar Mittal Concept Publishing Company. pp. 90–110. ISBN 81-7022-282-6.
"The Great Malabar Novel". Rediff.com.
Nair, Perrunna K. N. "Some prominent leaders of the freedom struggle in Kerala". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
Surendran, P. K. (17 July 2002). "Bridging the Nair-Ezhava divide". Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
"'Some people remind me of my caste quite often,' says Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan".
Lukose, Ritty A. (2010). "Recasting the Secular: Religion and Education in Kerala, India". In Mines, Diane P.; Lamb, Sarah (eds.). Everyday Life in South Asia (2nd ed.). Indiana University Press. pp. 209–210. ISBN 9780253354730.
Krishanan IAS, NR (1967). Izhavar Annum Innum. Trissur: Seena Publications. p. 119.
Smith, Bardwell L. (1976). Pullapilly, Cyriac K. (1976). "The Izhavas of Kerala and their Historic Struggle for Acceptance in the Hindu Society". In Smith, Bardwell L. Religion and Social Conflict in South Asia. International studies in sociology and social anthropology. 22. Netherlands: E. J. Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-04510-1. ISBN 9004045104.

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[Aromal-1] Paniker, K. Ayyappa (1997). Medieval Indian Literature: An Anthology, Volume 2. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi. p. 361. ISBN 81-260-0365-0.

[:0-2] "Meet Padma Shri Meenakshi Gurukkal, the grand old dame of Kalaripayattu – The 75-year-old Padma winner is perhaps the oldest Kalaripayattu exponent in the country".

[ezh38-3] Vishnumangalm Kumar, Kuroolli Chekon: Charithram Thamaskaricha Kadathanadan Simham(Keralasabdam, 2007-9-2), Page 30-33

[4] Smith, Bardwell L. (1976). Religion and social conflict in South Asia. International studies in sociology and social anthropology. 22. BRILL. pp. 35–39. ISBN 978-90-04-04510-1.

[Asan-5] Tharamangalam, Joseph (1981). Agrarian Class Conflict: The Political Mobilization of Agricultural Labourers in Kuttanad, South India. Canada: The University of British Columbia. p. 38. ISBN 0-7748-0126-3.

[Muloor-6] Mathew, George (1989). Communal Road To A Secular Kerala. New Delhi: Ashok Kumar Mittal Concept Publishing Company. pp. 90–110. ISBN 81-7022-282-6.

[OVVijayan-7] "The Great Malabar Novel". Rediff.com.

[8] Nair, Perrunna K. N. "Some prominent leaders of the freedom struggle in Kerala". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. Retrieved 3 November 2011.

[9] Surendran, P. K. (17 July 2002). "Bridging the Nair-Ezhava divide". Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 15 November 2011.

[10] "'Some people remind me of my caste quite often,' says Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan".

[11] Lukose, Ritty A. (2010). "Recasting the Secular: Religion and Education in Kerala, India". In Mines, Diane P.; Lamb, Sarah (eds.). Everyday Life in South Asia (2nd ed.). Indiana University Press. pp. 209–210. ISBN 9780253354730.

[12] Krishanan IAS, NR (1967). Izhavar Annum Innum. Trissur: Seena Publications. p. 119.

[13] Smith, Bardwell L. (1976). Pullapilly, Cyriac K. (1976). "The Izhavas of Kerala and their Historic Struggle for Acceptance in the Hindu Society". In Smith, Bardwell L. Religion and Social Conflict in South Asia. International studies in sociology and social anthropology. 22. Netherlands: E. J. Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-04510-1. ISBN 9004045104.