List of Mar Thoma Syrian Christians

This is a list of Mar Thoma Syrian Christians.

Evangelists and saintly persons

 * Abraham Malpan, pioneering cleric of the Malankara Syrian Church
 * Iype Thoma Kathanar, pioneer cleric, & father of rationalist Abraham Kovoor
 * Sadhu Kochoonju Upadesi, preacher, poet and composer
 * Philipose Mar Chrysostom, prelate and the emeritus Metropolitan of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church
 * Easow Mar Timotheos Episcopa, episcopa (bishop) of the Mar Thoma Syrian Church
 * Anchal Achan, saint of Anchal
 * Abraham Mar Thoma, head of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church from 1944–1949
 * Juhanon Mar Thoma, head of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church from 1949–1976
 * Alexander Mar Thoma, head of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church
 * Joseph Mar Thoma, XXIst Marthoma Metropolitan

Politics

 * P. J. Kurien - former Deputy Chairman Rajya Sabha
 * Mathew T. Thomas - MLA (Tiruvalla)
 * Thomas Chandy - MLA (Kuttanad), former Minister for Public Transport (Kerala Government)
 * Madathilparampil Mammen Thomas - Governor of the Nagaland (from May 1990 to April 1992)
 * T. M. Varghese - freedom fighter and statesman
 * Thampan Thomas - MP of 8th Lok Sabha, Mavelikara Constituency
 * Rosamma Punnoose - First Pre-term Speaker of the Kerala Assembly
 * Titusji - the only Christian in a group of 78 marchers selected by Mahatma Gandhi to take part in the 1930 Dandi March, to break the salt law.
 * George Joseph - Indian independence activist

Literature

 * Kakkanadan, short story writer and novelist in the Malayalam language
 * K. M. Tharakan, critic, novelist, litterateur and educationalist
 * Meena Alexander, poet, scholar, and writer
 * Anna Sujatha Mathai, poet
 * Sarah Thomas, Malayalam language writer
 * Kuzhivelil Mathew, biblical scholar

Arts and media

 * John Abraham (director) - Malayalam Director
 * Blessy - Film Director
 * John Abraham (actor) - Actor (Bollywood)
 * Meera Jasmine - National Award Winning Actress
 * Joy Mathew - Actor
 * Kailash, Film actor
 * Sandra Thomas - Film producer and actress
 * John Matthew Matthan - Director of Bollywood movie, Sarfarosh
 * Deepa Mariam - Singer

Science, humanities, sports, and public service

 * K. T. Thomas (Justice) - Justice of the Supreme Court of India (1996–2002)
 * T. K. Oommen - Economist
 * Pothan Joseph - Journalist
 * Sunnykutty Abraham - Journalist
 * Sunny Varkey - Entrepreneur
 * Perakath Verghese Benjamin - Indian physician and medical writer, Padma awardee, expert in tuberculosis treatment in India
 * M. O. Mathai - Private Secretary to India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, popularly called as 'MAC' in political circles of that period
 * Benjamin Pulimood - Director/Principal of the Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
 * George Joseph - Scientist
 * Thomas Philipose - Only Mahavir Chakra holder from Kerala.

Marthoma Syrians by birth but stalwarts in other denominations

 * P. C. John - Evangelist Kerala Brethren Church
 * Poykayil Johannan - was a Dalit activist, poet and founder of Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha or PRDS
 * Abraham Kovoor - Indian professor and rationalist, Founder of "Yukthi Vadhi Sangam"
 * K. V. Simon - Notable Malayalam Christian poet from Kerala and prominent leader of the Kerala Brethren movement.
 * K. P. Yohannan - founder and president of Gospel for Asia and Metropolitan Bishop of Believers Church