Palliyadi is a

panchayat town A nagar panchayat (town panchayat; ) or Notified Area Council (NAC) in India is a settlement in transition from rural to urban and therefore a form of an urban political unit comparable to a municipality. An urban centre with more than 12,000 ...

Kanniyakumari district Kanniyakumari district is one of the 38 districts in Tamil Nadu state and the southernmost district in mainland India. It stands second in terms of population density among the districts of Tamil Nadu. It is also the richest district in Tamil Na ...

in Indian state of

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. Tamil is the official language spoken; It has been a centre of life for many centuries and have been predominantly occupied by wealthy aristocrat Christian Nadars and Nair families. The majority of the population is Christian. The town has produced leading intellectuals, administrators, Judges, IPS officers, IAS officers, MPs and MLAs who have served the country and have contributed substantially in the fields of

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, socio-religious and social reformation. The leading land and revenue administrators, during the reign of the

Travancore Kingdom The Kingdom of Travancore ( /ˈtrævənkɔːr/), also known as the Kingdom of Thiruvithamkoor, was an Indian kingdom from c. 1729 until 1949. It was ruled by the Travancore Royal Family from Padmanabhapuram, and later Thiruvananthapuram. At ...

where, based out of Palliyadi families. The Father of

Kanniyakumari District Kanniyakumari district is one of the 38 districts in Tamil Nadu state and the southernmost district in mainland India. It stands second in terms of population density among the districts of Tamil Nadu. It is also the richest district in Tamil Na ...

Mr.Marshal Nesamony was a native of this town. The nearest accessible station is the railway station that goes under the same name.

Notable people

* Dr.

Gunamudian David Boaz Gunamudian David Boaz (31 March 1908 – 8 July 1965) was the first Indian psychologist. He received his PhD from The University of Oxford in 1935, and graduated from Scott Christian College. The department of Psychology was instituted at t ...

– Oxford University alumni and First Indian Psychologist. Also served as the Head of Department

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from 1938 to 1956. * Dr. A.S. Johnson – Cambridge University alumni. First director of Trivandrum Mental Hospital (1933 - 1938). Former Director of

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, from 1943 to 1957. Founder

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(1947). * Dr. G. Manuel - Chief Surgeon, Neyyoor Mission Hospital (1879 - 1919). * Dr. Vedhamonikam - Founder cum director, Marthandam Mission Hospital (1881 - 1895). * M. Sajjanam - Travancore State Judge (1918 - 1956) and Founder of Nagercoil Bar Association (1916 - 1918). * N. Paul Vasanthakumar – Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir. * Dr. Charles Kamalam Job – Indian scientist and former director CMC *

Marshal Nesamony A. Nesamony, sometimes known as Marshal Nesamony, was a political leader from Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu, India. He was the second son of Kesavan Appavu Nadar, born on 12 June 1895 at Nesarpuram, Palliyadi in Vilavancode Taluk, Kanya ...

– former MP and freedom fighter. *

Raja Kesavadas Kunnathur Kesavan Raman Pillai, also known as Raja Kesavadas (1745-1799; Sanskrit ') was the Dewan of Travancore during the reign of Dharma Raja Karthika Thirunal Rama Varma. He is well known for his military tactics and administrative acumen ...

– Dewan of Travancore from 1789 to 1798. * William MLA – Six-time Vilavancode MLA, from 1947 to 1967. * James MLA – Four-time Tiruvattar MLA, from 1962 to 1977. * N.Wilson Appolos – Two-time Member of Legislative Council› a...PDFTAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUINQUENNIAL REVIEW 1977-80 © "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 1977"
/ref> * C. Livingstone – Renowned Indian scientist. *

Devasahayam Pillai Devasahayam Pillai (born Neelakanta Pillai and baptized as Lazarus; 23 April 1712 – 14 January 1752) was an Indian layman and martyr of the Catholic Church.

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Court judge. * H. Jayapal - Former Advocate General of Tamil Nadu. * Sam Nathaniel – Freedom fighter and founder of

Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress The Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress (TTNC) was a political party in the Indian state of Travancore-Cochin. The party was led by A. Nesamony. History The Kingdom of Travancore was a princely state of India. Its population included an ethnic M ...

. * Dr. John D.K. Sundersingh – former Principal,

Scott Christian College Scott Christian College is an autonomous, co-educational, arts and science college in Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu. Run by the Diocese of Kanyakumari of the Church of South India, the college is graded "''A''" under National Assessment and Accreditat ...

. * Ponniah. S.P – 1938 batch IPS Officer. * Mallan Sankaran Nair – Travancore Chief-Land Revenue Administrator. * W. Swamidhas – Founder, Dhas Motors. * A. Amalraj -

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. * J. Nesamony - Founder of

Nesamony Memorial Christian College Nesamony Memorial Christian College is an institution of arts and science in Marthandam, the second busiest town in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India. The college was run by Kanyakumari Diocese of the Church of South India. It is one ...

Marthandam Marthandam is a major trade centre in Kuzhithurai municipality across National Highway (NH 47) in the Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu, India. Formerly known as Thoduvetty (another name for the Marthandam market region), it was a portion o ...

Religious

*Cristucovil CSI Church *Kristukovil London Mission Church *The Salvation Army Church *Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church

References

Villages in Kanyakumari district Cities and towns in Kanyakumari district {{Kanniyakumari-geo-stub