This is a list of notable members of the Nair community of southern India. Dynasties Zamorin of Calicut Kingdom of Travancore Thekkumkur Kingdom Vadakkumkur Kingdom Chirakkal Raja Kadathanadu Kingdom of Venad Valluvanad Ernād Palakkad Kingdom of Kolathunadu Kavalappara Moopil Nayar Spiritual leaders Tapovan Maharaj Chattampi Swamikal – Hindu sage, social reformer Devasahayam Pillai – Roman Catholic Saint canonized by the Church Swami Chinmayananda – Spiritual leader and founding father of Vishwa Hindu Parishad Politicians Devan Nair, 3rd President of Singapore. A K Gopalan, Prominent Communist leader and First Opposition Leader of Loksabha. V.K. Krishna Menon, Veteran Indian Diplomat, known for his 8-hour speech in UN Security Council on Kashmir issue. Known as 'Hero of Kashmir'. Architect of Non-Aligned Movement. Shashi Tharoor, Member of Parliament. Former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations (2001–2007). M. G. Ramachandran, Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Pattom Thanu Pillai, Former Chief Minister of Kerala. C. Sankaran Nair, Former president of Indian National Congress). A. R. Menon (Ambattu Ravunni Menon), popular politician and doctor, first Minister of Health in Kerala. M. V. Raghavan. E K Nayanar, Former Chief Minister of Kerala. C Achutha Menon, Former Chief Minister of Kerala. P K Vasudevan Nair, Former Chief Minister of Kerala. R.Balakrishna Pillai, Former Minister of Kerala. Ramesh Chennithala, Former Home Minister of Kerala. Prakash Karat, CPI(M) Politbureau member. Policymakers/administrators Velu Thampi Dalawa – Dalawa of erstwhile Travancore Kingdom and freedom fighter. Raja Kesavadas – Dewan of Travancore. Known as the "maker of modern Alleppey". Paliath Achan K. P. S. Menon (senior) V. P. Menon – Constitutional Adviser and Political Reforms Commissioner to the last three Viceroys during British rule in India. V K Krishna Menon C. Madhavan Nair M. K. Narayanan Mannathu Padmanabha Pillai P. K. Narayana Panicker K. M. Panikkar – Historian, novelist, and diplomat. M. G. Ramachandran K. Kelappan – a.k.a. Kerala Gandhi, freedom fighter, founder of the Nair Service Society. Jyotindra Nath Dixit – Former National Security Adviser. K. Sankaran Nair - Second director of the Research and Analysis Wing Military personnel Lt General Kunhiraman Palat Candeth, Padmabhushan Awardee. Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, Ashoka Chakra Awardee. Captain Harshan R Nair Ashoka Chakra Awardee. 2 Para SF. Youngest ever recipient. Colonel Neelakantan Jayachandran Nair, Ashoka Chakra Awardee. Lt General Sarath Chand, Vice Chief of Army Staff of Indian Army. Lakshmi Sahgal, Veteran freedom fighter and was Chief of Jhansi Rani Regiment of Indian National Army. R. Hari Kumar,