This is a list of notable people from Kozhikode.
Literature edit
- Vaikom Muhammed Basheer - Writer
- Cherusseri Namboothiri - Poet
- S.K. Pottekkatt - Writer
- Thikkodiyan - Writer
- N.N. Kakkad - Poet
- P. Valsala - Writer
- Akbar Kakkattil - Writer
- Punathil Kunjabdulla - Writer
- Chengalathu Kunhirama Menon - Editor and founder
Politics edit
- VK Krishna Menon - Ex Defence Minister of India.
- K Kelappan - Freedom Fighter.
- KR Moopan - Social Leader.
- John Mathai- First Railway Minister of India.
- PP Ummer Koya - Ex Education Minister of Kerala.
- CH Mohammed Koya- Ex CM of Kerala.
- PM Aboobacker- Ex MLA (6 Terms)
- TP Ramakrishnan: Ex Excise and Labour Minister of Kerala.
- MK Muneer: Ex Social Welfare and Panchayath Affairs Minister of Kerala
- PM Muhammed Riyas: PWD and Tourism Minister of Kerala.
- Ahamed Devarkovil: Ex Ports, Museums, Archaeology and Archive Minister of Kerala.
- K Surendran: President of BJP Kerala State.
Entertainment edit
- Mona Vasu - Cine actress
- Hareesh Perumanna - Actor
- Kulappulli Leela - Cine actress
- Ansiba Hassan - Cine actress
- Kozhikode Narayanan Nair - Actor
- Santhosh Pandit - Actor
- Mamukkoya - Actor
- Parvathy Thiruvothu - Cine actress
- Biyon - Cine Actor
- Bhagyalakshmi - Cine actress
- Nandana - Cine actress
- Anagha LK - Cine actress
- Athira Patel - Cine actress
- Sajan K Ram - Film score composer
- Akhila Sasidharan - Cine actress
- Neena Kurup - Cine actress
- Monisha Unni - Cine actress
- Bindu panicker - Cine actress
- Ranjitha - Cine actress
- Avanthika Mohan - Cine actress
- Nithya Das - Cine actress
- Anjali Menon, film director
- Neeraj Madhav, Cine actor
- Mani Madhava Chakyar, Cine actor
- Ann Augustine - Actress
- Roshan Basheer - Actor
- Balan K. Nair - Cine Actor
- 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
- 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
- Vinod Kozhikode - Cine Actor
- Dinanath Puthenchery - Lyricist
- Vinod Kovoor - Cine Actor
- Surabhi Lakshmi - Actress
- Sasi Kalinga - Actor
- Sreya Jayadeep - Playback Singer
- Mridula Warrier - Playback Singer
- Street Academics (Hip-hop group)
- Ronson Vincent, Actor
- Sreedevi Unni,Dance, Actress
- Mareena Michael Kurisingal Actress
- Gopika Anil Actress
- Suveeran, Film Director
Sports edit
- 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
- Kishor Kumar - Former Indian Volleyball Captain
- Rehenesh TP - Football player
- Jisna Mathew - Indian
Athlete
- Jaseel P. Ismail - Badminton player
- Jiju Jacob - Football Player
Art edit
- Mani Madhava Chakyar - Performance artist
- M.V. Devan - painter, sculptor
- Bhanumati Rao - Classical dancer
- Sasikrishnan - sculptor
- Gopikrishnan - cartoonist
Religious edit
- Vagbhatananda - hindu religious leader
- Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad - community leader, muslim scholar
- Swami Chidananda Puri - spiritual guru
- Maxwell Valentine Noronha - Bishop
- E. K. Aboobacker Musliyar - community leader, muslim scholar
- Ibraheem Khaleel Al Bukhari - muslim scholar
- Abdul Hakkim Azhari - muslim scholar
- Ullal Thangal - muslim scholar
- Varakkal Mullakoya Thangal - muslim scholar
- Hussain Madavoor - muslim scholar
Others edit
- Thangam Philip - Nutritionist
- Verghese Kurien - Pioneer of white revolution
- Sandeep Unnikrishnan - Soldier
- Ravi Varma of Padinjare Kovilakam - Royal family
References edit
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