Kerala

Sports

P. T. Usha

Sprinter and hurdler; president of the Indian Olympic Association

Born 1964

Politics & Leadership

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Member of Parliament for Wayanad and Congress general secretary

Born 1972

Art & Design

Raja Ravi Varma

Painter who brought Indian mythology to life in a realist style

1848 – 1906

Sports

I. M. Vijayan

Former India captain and striker from Kerala

Born 1969

Sports

Anju Bobby George

Long jumper; first Indian medallist at the World Athletics Championships

Born 1977

Politics & Leadership

Shashi Tharoor

Member of Parliament for Thiruvananthapuram, author and former UN Under-Secretary-General

Born 1956

Politics & Leadership

Pinarayi Vijayan

Chief Minister of Kerala (2016–2026) and CPI(M) Politburo member

Born 1945