List of people from Kozhikode

This is a list of notable people from Kozhikode.

Literature

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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
 * Sreedevi Unni,Dance, Actress
 * Mareena Michael Kurisingal Actress
 * Gopika Anil Actress
 * Suveeran, Film Director

Sports
Athlete
 * 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
 * Jaseel P. Ismail - Badminton player
 * Jiju Jacob - Football Player

Art

 * Mani Madhava Chakyar - Performance artist
 * M.V. Devan - painter, sculptor
 * Bhanumati Rao - Classical dancer
 * Sasikrishnan - sculptor
 * Gopikrishnan - cartoonist

Religious

 * 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

 * Thangam Philip - Nutritionist
 * Faris Mannekkara - Social Worker


 * Verghese Kurien - Pioneer of white revolution
 * Sandeep Unnikrishnan - Soldier
 * Ravi Varma of Padinjare Kovilakam - Royal family