Sankaran

Sankaran may refer to:


 * Balu Sankaran, Professor, scientist and recipient of Padma Shri and Padma Vibushan awards
 * C. Sankaran Nair CIE (1857–1934), the President of the Indian National Congress in 1897
 * Gnani Sankaran (born 1954), popular writer in the Tamil language
 * Jayanthan Sankaran Nampoothiri, 18th century Diwan of the Travancore kingdom
 * Kalamandalam Sankaran Embranthiri (1944–2007), one of the most popular Kathakali musicians
 * N. Sankaran Nair, Indian director of Malayalam movies
 * M. K. Sankaran Namboothiri (born 1971), Carnatic classical music vocalist from Kerala
 * Trichy Sankaran (born 1942), South Indian percussionist, composer, scholar, and educator
 * V. Sankaran, Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu
 * Ra. Sankaran (1931 – 2023), Indian actor and director.