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

Sports

• 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

Athlete

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

References