List of people from Pathanamthitta district

This is a list of notable people from Pathanamthitta District.

Politicians and political activists

 * K. Kumar (1893 - 1973) – President of the Travancore Congress Committee/KPCC, AICC working Committee Member  Also known as 'Elanthur Gandhi' and 'Travancore Kumar'.
 * Pandalam Kerala Varma – poet
 * Pandalam Sudhakaran – former Minister
 * K. K. Nair – founder of Pathanamthitta district and MLA representing the district 34 years
 * Adoor Prakash – Attingal Member of Parliament and Ex Revenue Minister
 * Mathew T. Thomas – former Transport Minister

Judiciary

 * Justice (retired) M. Fathima Beevi – first woman on the Supreme Court of India

Spiritual leaders

 * Poykayil Yohannan
 * Abraham Mar Thoma, MarthomaXVII and Marthoma Metropolitan,
 * Juhanonon Mar Thoma, MarthomaXVIII and Marthoma Metropolitan
 * Alexanderer Mar Thoma, MarthomaXIX and Marthoma Metropolitan,
 * Philipose Mar Chrysostom, MarthomaXX and Marthoma Valiya Metropolitan
 * Joseph Mar Thoma, MarthomaXX1 and Marthoma Metropolitan
 * Baselios Thoma Didymos I, Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan
 * Geevarghese Mar Ivanios
 * V. C. Samuel, World Council of Churches
 * Thomas Mar Athanasius
 * Kuriakose Mar Clemis
 * Nitya Chaitanya Yati
 * Yuhanon Mor Militos
 * Sadhu Kochu Kunju Upadesi
 * Baselios Cleemis
 * Sabu Koshy Cherian

Writers

 * Sugathakumari - Indian poet and activist
 * Mahakavi Pandalam Kerala Varma – poet, Daivame kaithozham kaakkumarakenam – is written by Keralavarma
 * Kadammanitta Ramakrishnan
 * K. V. Simon - poet
 * Benyamin (writer) – Kerala Sahitya Akademi award winner
 * Muloor S. Padmanabha Panicker
 * Vennikulam Gopalakurup (1902–1980) – poet
 * P. K. Gopi – poet

Artists, painters and cartoonists

 * V. S. Valiathan – Classical Painter and Winner of Raja Ravi Varma Puraskaram.
 * P. K. Manthri – Political Cartoonist and Creator of Cartoon characters Pachuvum Gopalanum
 * C. K. Ra –Painter
 * Dr. Jitheshji - World's Fastest Cartoonist and Initiator of the art genre Varayarangu

Film and stage

 * Mohanlal – actor
 * Thilakan – actor
 * Adoor Gopalakrishnan – film director
 * K. G. George – film director
 * B. Unnikrishnan – film director
 * Blessy – film director
 * Captain Raju – actor, director, producer
 * Aju Varghese – actor
 * Kailash (actor) – actor
 * Dr. Rajiv Pillai – actor
 * Sidhartha Siva – actor, director
 * Kaviyoor Sivaprasad – director, screenwriter
 * Adoor Bhasi – actor
 * M.G. Soman – actor
 * Prathapachandran – actor
 * Nayanthara – actress
 * Meera Jasmine – actress
 * Parvathy Jayaram – actress
 * Samyuktha Varma – actress
 * Mythili – actress
 * Urmila Unni – actress
 * Utthara Unni – actress
 * Kaveri – actress
 * Kaviyoor Ponnamma – actress
 * Aranmula Ponnamma – actress
 * Adoor Bhavani – actress
 * Adoor Pankajam – actress
 * Ayiroor Sadasivan - Playback singer

Kathakali, Padayani and other performing artists

 * Kadammanitta Vasudevan Pillai – Padayani Exponent
 * C. J. Kuttappan – former Chairman of Folklore Academy

Journalists

 * T. J. S. George – senior journalist and Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award Winner
 * George Varghese – director of Prasar Bharati
 * Elanthoor Kumarji (1893 - 1973) – veteran freedom activist

Others

 * M. George Muthoot
 * George Alexander Muthoot