Category

Artists from Kerala

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Raja Ravi Varma

Indian painter from Kerala (1848–1906)

Muhammad Kutty Panaparambil Ismail (born 7 September 1951), known professionally as Mammootty (), is an Indian actor and film producer who works predominantly in Malayalam-language films. With a career spanning over five decades, he has appeared in over 400 films, predominantly in lead roles, across Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, and English languages. He is the recipient of several accolades, including three National Film Awards, eleven Kerala State Film Awards, eleven Kerala Film Critics Awards and fifteen Filmfare Awards South. He received the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civ

Asha Kelunni (born 8 July 1966), better known by her stage name Revathi, is an Indian actress and director, known for her works predominantly in Tamil and Malayalam cinema - in addition to Telugu, Hindi and Kannada films.

Indian model, film actress and television anchor

K.P.A.C. Lalitha

Lena Mohan Kumar (born 1981), known by her stage name Lenaa, is an Indian actress, author, and screenwriter who appears predominantly in Malayalam cinema apart from a few Tamil films.

Sreenivasan (2 May 1950 – 20 December 2025) was an Indian actor, screenwriter, film director and producer who predominantly worked in Malayalam cinema. He starred in over 225 films. Sreenivasan wrote the screenplays of films such as Odaruthammava Aalariyam (1984), Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam (1986), Gandhinagar 2nd Street (1986), Nadodikkattu (1987), Pattanapravesham (1988), Varavelpu (1989), Thalayana Manthram (1990), Sandesam (1991), Midhunam (1993), Mazhayethum Munpe (1995), Azhakiya Ravanan (1996), Oru Maravathoor Kanavu (1998), Udayananu Tharam (2005), Katha Parayumpol (2007), and Njan

Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma

Indian actor (born 1987)

Palappurathu Keshavan Surendranatha Thilakan (15 July 1935 – 24 September 2012), known mononymously as Thilakan, was an Indian film and stage actor who appeared in over 200 Malayalam films. Spanning more than five decades, Thilakan’s acting career was marked by critical acclaim for his versatility and powerful screen presence. He won several major honours including the Padma Shri (2009) from the Government of India, multiple National Film Awards and numerous Kerala State Film Awards, becoming the most frequent winner of the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor.

Indian actress and model

Indian film actor

Aparna Gopinath

Kalabhavan Mani

Indian actor (1971–2016)

Bharathan Parameshwara Menon Palissery (14 November 1946 – 30 July 1998), known mononymously as Bharathan, was an Indian film maker, artist, and art director. Bharathan is noted for being the founder of a new school of film making in Malayalam cinema, along with Padmarajan and K. G. George, in the 1980s, which created films that were widely received while also being critically acclaimed. A train of directors, and screenwriters followed this school onto the 1990s including Sibi Malayil, Kamal, Lohithadas and Jayaraj.

Kunchacko Boban

Indian actor and film producer

Indian film director and screenwriter

Indrajith Sukumaran

M. G. Sreekumar

Kalamandalam Satyabhama

Vaikom Vijayalakshmi

film Actor from Kerala, India

Mallika Sukumaran

Vineeth Sreenivasan

Indian actor, producer, director, scriptwriter and singer

Nanjiyamma is a national award winner female playback singer who hails from a tribal community in Kerala. She garnered public attention after singing playback in the Malayalam film Ayyappanum Koshiyum in 2020. The film's title song "Kalakkatha" written by herself in Irula language and composed by Jakes Bejoy attained popularity after its release on YouTube. The song received more than 10 million views in a month.

Indian film director, producer and actor

Gayathri Suresh

Gayathri Suresh is an Malayalam film actress and model.

Sreekala Sasidharan

Kanayi Kunhiraman

Aarsha Chandini Baiju

Gopinath Muthukad

Indian magician, escapologist, life coach, and motivational speaker

Indian film actor

Indian artist (1925–2023)

Sanusha Santhosh is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema. She started her career as a child artist to leading actress and supporting character roles. She also appears in some Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films too.

Sathyan Anthikad

Indian film director

Dhyan Sreenivasan

Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri

lyricist, music director, actor, singer, screenwriter, and performer of Carnatic music

K. P. A. C. Leela

Lijo Jose Pellissery

Indian filmmaker

Ramesh Pisharody

Indian film actor, director, stand-up comedian, impressionist, and television presenter

Akkitham Narayanan

Indian artist (born 1939)

M. G. Radhakrishnan

Indian music director (1940-2010)

Santhosh Pandit

Film actor and director