This is a list of Mar Thoma Syrian Christians.

Evangelists and saintly persons

* Abraham Malpan, pioneering cleric of the Malankara Syrian Church *

Iype Thoma Kathanar Kovoor Iype Thoma Kathanar (1842–1917) (Malayalam: കോവൂർ ഐപ്പ് തോമാ കത്തനാർ), popularly known as Kovoor Achen, was a renowned and pioneering clergyman of the Mar Thoma Syrian Church. Together with Mat ...

, pioneer cleric, & father of rationalist

Abraham Kovoor Abraham Thomas Kovoor (10 April 1898 – 18 September 1978) was an Indian professor and rationalist who gained prominence after retirement for his campaign to expose as frauds various Indian and Sri Lankan "god-men" and so-called paranormal ...

Sadhu Kochoonju Upadesi Sadhu Kochkunju Upadesi ( ml, സാധു കൊച്ചുകുഞ്ഞ് ഉപദേശി; 1883 – 30 November 1945) was a famous Malayali Christian preacher, poet and composer. Kochoonju was a very distinctive person in appearance. ...

, preacher, poet and composer * Philipose Mar Chrysostom, prelate and the emeritus Metropolitan of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church * Easow Mar Timotheos Episcopa, episcopa (bishop) of the

Mar Thoma Syrian Church The Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church, often shortened to Mar Thoma Church, and known also as the Reformed Syrian ChurchS. N. Sadasivan. A Social History of India'. APH Publishing; 2000. . p. 442. and the Mar Thoma Syrian Church of Malabar ...

Anchal Achan Anchal Achan (Rev: Younan Kathanar) (Mor Yaunan Kasheesho) is a saint of Anchal. He lived in the first half of 19th century. The saint was born in Marunthalizhikathu family in Anchal. The exact date of his birth is unknown. According to historic as ...

, saint of Anchal *

Abraham Mar Thoma Abraham Mar Thoma XVII Metropolitan (30 October 1879 – 1 September 1947) was the Metropolitan of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church from 1944–1947. He was called Maret Kochu Thirumeni by his people. Among the bishops of Malankara Ch ...

, head of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church from 1944–1949 * Juhanon Mar Thoma, head of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church from 1949–1976 *

Alexander Mar Thoma Alexander Mar Thoma XIX Metropolitan (10 April 1912 – 11 January 2000) was the Metropolitan of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church with its center in Kerala state in south-western India. Early life Family In the state of Kerala, India, ...

, head of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church * Joseph Mar Thoma, XXIst Marthoma Metropolitan

Politics

P. J. Kurien Pallath Joseph Kurien (born 31 March 1941) is an Indian politician, a social worker and educationist. He was the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India, till his retirement on 30 June 2018. A leader of th ...

- former Deputy Chairman Rajya Sabha *

Mathew T. Thomas Mathew T. Thomas (born 27 September 1961) is an Indian politician and a member of legislative assembly, who was the former minister for water resources in Government of Kerala, State President and Legislature Party Leader of the Janata Dal (Se ...

- MLA (Tiruvalla) Mathew-T-Thomas

* Thomas Chandy - MLA (Kuttanad), former Minister for Public Transport (Kerala Government)

* Madathilparampil Mammen Thomas - Governor of the Nagaland (from May 1990 to April 1992) * T. M. Varghese - freedom fighter and statesman * Thampan Thomas - MP of 8th Lok Sabha, Mavelikara Constituency * Rosamma Punnoose - First Pre-term Speaker of the Kerala Assembly * Titusji - the only Christian in a group of 78 marchers selected by Mahatma Gandhi to take part in the 1930 Dandi March, to break the salt law. * George Joseph - Indian independence activist

Literature

* Kakkanadan, short story writer and novelist in the

Malayalam language Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was des ...

K. M. Tharakan K. M. Tharakan (1930–2003) was a noted Indian critic, novelist, litterateur and educationalist from Kerala. He was the President of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi. Biography Early life K. M. Tharakan was born on 6 October 1930 at Puthencav ...

, critic, novelist, litterateur and educationalist * Meena Alexander, poet, scholar, and writer * Anna Sujatha Mathai, poet * Sarah Thomas,

writer * Kuzhivelil Mathew, biblical scholar

Arts and media

* John Abraham (director) - Malayalam Director * Blessy - Film Director * John Abraham (actor) - Actor (Bollywood) * Meera Jasmine - National Award Winning Actress * Joy Mathew - Actor * Kailash, Film actor * Sandra Thomas - Film producer and actress *

John Matthew Matthan John Mathew Matthan (also John Mathew Mathan/John Mathew) is an Indian filmmaker from the southern state of Kerala. He is known for his 1999 Bollywood film '' Sarfarosh'', starring Aamir Khan and Naseeruddin Shah Film career John started h ...

- Director of Bollywood movie,

Sarfarosh ''Sarfarosh'' () is a 1999 Indian action drama film written, produced and directed by John Matthew Matthan and starring Aamir Khan, Naseeruddin Shah, Sonali Bendre and Mukesh Rishi. John started working on ''Sarfarosh'' in 1992. Seven years ...

* Deepa Mariam - Singer

Science, humanities, sports, and public service

K. T. Thomas (Justice) Kallupurackal Thomas Thomas (born 30 January 1937) is an Indian former judge who served on the Supreme Court of India and is known for his strong opinions on Indian socio-political matters. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Indian governme ...

- Justice of the Supreme Court of India (1996–2002) Justice K

T. K. Oommen T. K. Oommen (in full Tharailath Koshy Oommen) is an Indian sociologist, author, teacher, and Professor Emeritus at the Centre for the Study of Social Systems, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, Jawaharlal Nehru University. He was awarded Padm ...

- Economist *

Pothan Joseph Pothan Joseph (1892–1972) was a journalist in 20th-century India whose career spanned the twenty years before and twenty years after India's independence. He worked with notable people of the time such as Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Annie Besant, Ma ...

- Journalist * Sunnykutty Abraham - Journalist * Sunny Varkey - Entrepreneur * Perakath Verghese Benjamin - Indian physician and medical writer, Padma awardee, expert in tuberculosis treatment in India *

M. O. Mathai Mundapallil Oommen Mathai (1909 – 28 August 1981) was the Private Secretary to India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru before he was forced to quit in 1959 following the charges of corruption. He is also known for his collaboration wit ...

- Private Secretary to India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, popularly called as 'MAC' in political circles of that period *

Benjamin Pulimood Benjamin Pulimood was the Director/Principal of the Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India. Education He passed out of the Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram in 1957 and joined Christian Medical College & Ho ...

- Director/Principal of the Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India * George Joseph - Scientist * Thomas Philipose - Only Mahavir Chakra holder from Kerala.

Marthoma Syrians by birth but stalwarts in other denominations

* P. C. John - Evangelist Kerala Brethren Church * Poykayil Johannan - was a Dalit activist, poet and founder of

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or PRDS *

- Indian professor and rationalist, Founder of "Yukthi Vadhi Sangam" *

K. V. Simon Mahakavi Kunnampurathu Varghese Simon (7 February 1883 – 1944) was a Malayalam Christian poet from Kerala, India. He was also a musician, a teacher, a reformer, a writer, a Bible scholar and apologist. Simon authored around three hundred hy ...

- Notable Malayalam Christian poet from Kerala and prominent leader of the Kerala Brethren movement. *

K. P. Yohannan Athanasius Yohan (K.P. Yohannan) is the founder and president of GFA World earlier known as Gospel for Asia, a large non-profit missions organization with a focus on India and Asia. He is also the founding Metropolitan Bishop of Believers East ...

- founder and president of Gospel for Asia and Metropolitan Bishop of

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