Who are some of the famous Nairs in Kerala?

 There are plenty of famous Nairs in Kerala. I will share a couple of them I know

Mohanlal

One of the most popular actors in Malayalam cinema, born into a Travancore Illam Nair family in Elanthoor, Pathanamthitta, to Viswanathan Nair and Santhakumari. His roots are from Pathanamthitta and Trivandrum districts.

Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair

Evergreen Malayali actor born into a Nair Pillai family in Kollam in 1922 to Padinjattinkara Korattiyode Narayana Pillai and Ummini Amma. Sreedharan Nair won two Kerala state film awards, the best actor award in 1970 and the second-best actor award in 1969.

Jayabharathi

Jayabharathi is one of the most successful Malayalam film actresses of all time. She was born into a Nair Pillai family based in Kollam to Shivasankaran Pillai and Sharada.

Sandeep Unnikrishnan

An Indian Army officer born into a Kiriyathil Nair family in Kozhikode to K. Unnikrishnan and Dhanalakshmi Unnikrishnan. He served in the 51 Special Action Group of the National Security Guards and was killed in action during the November 2008 Mumbai attacks. He was posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra, India's highest peacetime gallantry award, on 26 January 2009.

SugathaKumari Amma

Sugathakumari was an Indian poet and activist born into a Nair Pillai family in Aranmula(Pathanamthitta) to Keshava Pillai, known as Bodheswaran, a famous Gandhian thinker and writer involved in the country's freedom struggle. Her mother was V. K. Karthiyayini Amma.

Suresh Gopi

Suresh Gopi, a popular Malayalam actor and politician, was born into a Nair Pillai family in Kollam district to K. Gopinathan Pillai and V. Gnanalekshmi Amma.

Parvathy

Evergreen Malayalam actress Parvathy, aka Ashwathy Kurup, born into a Travancore Nair Kurup family to Ramachandra Kurup and Padma Bai in Thiruvalla. Her father is from Champakulam, Alappuzha, and her mother is from Kaviyoor, Thiruvalla.

MG Ramachandran

Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran, popularly known as M.G.R., was an Indian actor, politician, and philanthropist who served as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu from 1977 until his death in 1987. Born in a Menon/Mannadiar Nair family, his roots are from the Palakkad district of Kerala.

Madhu/Madhavan Nair

A Veteran Indian Actor. Madhavan Nair born into a Nair Pillai family in trivandrum to R. Parameswaran Pillai and Thankamma Pillai.

M.N. Nambiar

M.N. Nambiar was an Indian actor who worked predominantly in Tamil cinema, known mostly for his villain roles in an eight-decade-long career. Manjeri Narayanan Nambiar was born into a Nair Nambiar family in Kannur to Kelu Nambiar and Manjeri Kalyani Amma.

Shashi Tharoor

Shashi Tharoor is an Indian former international civil servant, diplomat, bureaucrat, politician, and noted writer. He has been serving as a Member of Parliament for Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, since 2009. Shashi Tharoor was born on 9 March 1956, in London, United Kingdom, to a Nair/Menon family of Chandran Tharoor and Sulekha Menon, a Malayali couple from Palakkad district of Kerala.

Vallathol Narayana Menon

Vallathol Narayana Menon was a Malayalam poet and one of the triumvirates of modern Malayalam poetry. He was born into a Nair Menon family, the son of Kadungotte Mallisseri Damodaran and Kuttipparu Amma, in Malappuram.

Pattom A. Thanu Pillai:

2nd Chief Minister of Kerala. Pattom Thanu Pillai was born into a Nair Pillai family in Thiruvananthapuram. He was the son of Varadayyan and his wife, Eswari Amma.

Chelat Achutha Menon

4th Chief Minister of Kerala. Achutha Menon was born into a Nair Menon family in Thrissur to Madathiveettil Achutha Menon and Lekshmykutty Amma.

Padayatt Kesavapillai Vasudevan Nair

7th Chief Minister of Kerala. Nair was born into a Nair Pillai family in Kidangoor village in Kottayam, Kerala, to Kesava Pillai and Nanikutty Amma.

Erambala Krishnan Nayanar

9th Chief Minister of Kerala. Erambala Krishnan Nayanar was born into a Nayanar/Nambiar family in Kalliasseri, Kannur as the second son of Govindan Nambiar and Narayani Amma.

M. T. Vasudevan Nair

Popularly known as M.T., he is an Indian author, screenplay writer, and film director. Born into a Kiriyathil Nair family from Palakkad district to T. Narayanan Nair and Ammalu Amma.

Padmarajan

Padmarajan was known for his detailed screenwriting and expressive direction style and made some of the landmark motion pictures in Malayalam cinema. Born into a Nair Pillai family in Alappuzha to Thundathil Anantha Padmanabha Pillai and Njavarakkal Devaki Amma.

C. Sankaran Nair

A lawyer who also served as the President of the Indian National Congress in 1897 at the meeting held at Amravati. He wrote "Gandhi and Anarchy." Born into a Kiriyathil Nair family to the son of Mammayil Ramunni Panicker and Parvathy Amma Chettur in Mankara, Palakkad district.

Mayankodu Kelath Narayanan

A former Indian Police Service officer and National Security Adviser of India from 2005 to 2010. Subsequently, he served as the 19th Governor of West Bengal from 2010 to 2014. The Government of India awarded him the civilian honor of Padma Shri in 1992. Born into a Kiriyathil Nair family in Palakkad district.

Shobhana Chandrakumar Pillai, Vineeth, Onv Kurup, Anoop Menon, Swetha Menon, Adoor bhasi, Priyadarshan, chithra, lekshmi sangal and many more - the list goes on

What are some unsaid rules in Kerala?

1. Thou shalt not refer to Onam as a Hindu festival.
2. Thou shalt not insult beef curry and porotta.
3. Thou shalt not make negative comments on the Communist party/regime. It does not matter if they are in power or not.
4. Thou shalt present thyselves as the epitome of civility while waiting in line at the Beverages Corporation outlets.
5. Thou shalt understand that education (read becoming a doctor, engineer, lawyer, CA) is the sole path to receiving social recognition in Kerala. Without education, thou art an imbecile unfit to be a part of Kerala's genteel crowd.
6. Thou shalt not make any reference to a Malayali as a 'Madrasi' under any circumstances.
7. Thou shalt not ask or attempt to know the caste of a Malayali. This is akin to a cardinal sin.
8. Thou shalt maintain high levels of cleanliness (at least outwardly) should thou not wish to be referred to as an idiot.
9. Thy religion, thy business. Thou shalt not advertise or criticize any faith.
10. Thou shalt not criticize the rains, the rainy season, the wet air, or the inability of clothes to dry properly during at least eight months every year. The Monsoons are our pride and pain. Only fellow Malayalis are permitted to make any such comments. The rains are off limits for all else.

Who is the richest actress in Kerala?

 The richest actress in kerala is Manju Warrier.

Most of the Malayalam people call her Manju Chechi,(chechi means sister) she is always favorite actress in South India.

Manju Warrier is a Indian actress. She is a actress, dancer, singer, and also a producer. She is from Kerala.

Manju Warrier Born on 10 September 1978 Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, India. (But she is a Malayali).Her father, T. V. Madhavan, worked as an accountant at Shakthi Finance's Nagercoil regional office and her mother was a house wife. She has an elder brother, Madhu Warrier, who is also an actor and producer. Actually She is from Anthikad,Thrissur Kerala

Her first film is at the age of 17, she debuted in the film Sakshyam (1995). Her most well-known films are: Thooval Kottaram (1996) Sathyan Anthikad .Her performance in the movie Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu won a special mention from the jury for the National Film Awards.

AWARDS

She has won several awards, including a National Film Award, a Kerala States Films Award And Seven Filmfair Awards. She is regarded as one of the most prolific actresses in Malayalam cinema and has been referred to as the lady superstar of Kerala.

Net Worth

Her life is luxuries but she is also doing lot charity to others.

Manju Warrier had done lot of movies through these periods. She is good actress in North India also and she had acted with Amitabh Bachchan (Kalyan Jewellers).

Upcoming Movie

1. Vellarikka Pattanam
2. Marakkar
3. 9MM
4. Centimeter
5. Padavettu

All her fans are waiting for her new movies.

Which South Indian state is most different from other South Indian state and why?

 Kerala. And it’s not even close. In some respect it’s strange how different it is from rest of us.

It differs from all three major ethnicities in almost every sphere- religion, dance, cuisine, Gods, cousin-marriage, festivals…I will explain a few here

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Cousin-Marriage: Except Kerala all other states have very high rate of cousin marriage and in fact it the most preferred among Kannadigas, Telugus and Tamils.

Cuisine: The fact that beef eating is acceptable in Kerala is unique among all the Hindus.

Religion: Kerala is religiously diverse while all other states in South are much more homogeneous. No other state in India is as diverse as Kerala in religion.

Dance: Their classical dance forms Kathakali and Mohiniyattam are easily distinguishable.

Festivals: Kerala doesn’t celebrate Deepavali. It doesn’t celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi. It’s major festivals are different with a totally different mythology.

Language: Urdu usage is near zero among Kerala Muslims- this is unique- not even Tamil Nadu has this much uniformity.

Apart from Kerala, is there another place in India you’d recommend visiting?

 Tamil Nadu is the another best place to visit in India. Lots of Historic Temple, world class beach,Hill station and much more.

(all pictures are credited to google)

Here is the list of some beautiful places:-

1. Kanyakumari

Located at most southern tip point of India Renowned for its breathtaking confluence of three vast water bodies – the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal, and the Indian Ocean.

2.Ramaeswaram

Famous Ramanathaswamy Temple and dhanushkodi like historical place and is separated by a small Pamban bridge from Sri Lanka.

3. Thanjavur

Also known as tanjour and city of temple famous for brihadeeswara temple.

4.Madhurai

Cultural Capital of Tamil Nadu it also called Lotus city as it built in the shape of Lotus. Madurai also famous for Meenakshi Amman temple.

5. Kodaikanal

Kodaikanal is one of best best hill station and one of the favourite honeymoon destinations in india.

6. Chennai

Chennai is the Capital city of Tamil Nadu also known as Madaras. Located on the Coast of Coromandel Bay of Bengal. Chennai has the world famous Marina beach.

7.Ooty

Hill station located in Nilgiri hills Tamil Nadu also called the queen of hills.

8. Mahabalipuram

Mamallapuram or Mahabalipuram as it is famously known for its carved temples and rock-cut caves, is a historically important and well-loved tourist location situated on the Coromandel Coast along the Bay of Bengal, in the state of Tamil Nadu.