Notable People
Notable people from the district include:
- Martyr Devasahayam Pillai (23 April 1712—14 January 1752), an affluent 18th century Nair-convert to Christianity who was executed and attained martyrdom at Kattadimalai but was buried inside St. Xavier`s Cathedral Church, Kottar. Now recommended for beatification in the Catholic religion.
- `Kalaivanar` N. S. Krishnan - Tamil film comedian and drama Actor
- Marshal Nesamony - leader of the movement for the merger of Kanyakumari district with Tamil Nadu (then Madras State) from Kerala (then Travancore-Cochin state) and three times Lok Sabha MP
- A. Chidambaranatha Nadar, Minister of Travancore-Cochin
- Kunjan Nadar, Vattiyoorkavu Veeran, leader of Congress, legislator
- Lourdammal Simon,Ex-MLA and Minister of Tamil Nadu Govt. for Local Administration in K. Kamaraj(C.M.)`s Second Cabinet(1957-1962)
- Jegath Gaspar Raj - founder & Managing Trustee of Tamil Maiyam and he hails from Kanjampuram in Kanyakumari Dist.
- Sathyaneshan Nadar - actor in Malayalam films
- N. Dennis - former MP Six Terms - 7,8,9,10,11,12 Lok Sabha
- S. Venkitaramanan - former Governor of Reserve Bank of India
- Admiral Sushil Kumar - 18th Chief of Naval Staff of India
- David Davidar - English writer and ex-CEO of Penguin India (publishers).
- Bala Prajapathi Adikalar, present Pattathu Ayya of Swamithope pathi and a leader of the Ayyavazhi.
- Jeyamohan, literary writer and novelist in Tamil and Malayalam
- Menaka (actress),actress in Tamil and Malayalam films
- Velu Thampi Dalawai (1765–1809) - the Diwan of Travancore under the Maharaja Balaramavarma. Led the rebellion against the English East India Company, and started Nair Pattalam
- Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair - Malayalam actor and poet
- Kumari Anandan, Tamil scholar, writer and orator; ex-MLA four times,ex-MP and former president of TNCC.
- H. Vasanthakumar, businessman. owner of Vasanth & Co retail chain and Vasanth TV
- Kavimani Desika Vinayagam Pillai - Tamil poet and scholar
- Sathavathani Sheikh Thambi Pavalar - amil poet, scholar and freedom fighter
- Most Rev.Francis Kalist, Roman Catholic Bishop of Meerut diocese in Uttar Pradesh,
- K. V. Mahadevan (1918–2001) - film music director and National Award winner.
- C. Boaz - social activist
- His Grace Most Rev.Dr.Soosa Pakiam M, Arch Bishop, Latin Arch Diocese Of Thiruvananthapuram
- Mullanchery M Velaian - Organizer Kumari Arivial Peravai(KAP)
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