Changanacherry has produced an array of eminent men who have contributed to the richness of Kerala’s public life, art and culture. Prominent among them are A.R. Raja Varma and Kerala Varma Valiya Koithampuran, born in Lakshmipuram Palace and later scaled peaks of Malayalam literature.
The well-known Musician,
L.P.R. Varma is also a gift of Lakshmipuram Palace.
The famous Malayalam
poet Ulloor S. Parameswarayyar was born at the Thamarassery Illam at Perunna
in 1877. He contributed much to the society as well as to the Malayalam
language, being a good orator, poet and writer.
Changanacherry Parameswaran
Pillai who took a significant role in the political history of Travancore
was a judge in the High Court and a social reformer, worked tirelessly
for the liberation of the oppressed classes and a political leader.
Mannathu Padmanabhan,
who was a powerful person in the social and political arena of Kerala
is also a son of Changanachery. He was incomparable in his contributions
to Kerala, as a social reformer, freedom fighter and a politician. He
was born in 1875 in Perunna and worked hard for the upliftment of the
Nair society till the end of his life. As a result of his efforts, the
Nair Service Society (NSS) came into existence and have grown into a very
powerful social and political organisation now. N.S.S. came into its active
existence after the "Nair Bhrithya Jana Sangham" which came
into existence at Mannathu house in the 31st October 1914. Mannathu’s
strong leadership of the freedom struggle made him a tall political figure.
It was his leadership that made Changanachery a centre of attention on
the political map of Kerala.
Kanikkara Padmanabha
Pillai (Drama artist, actor and social worker) Kainikkara Kumara Pillai
(teacher and freedom fighter) and Kalathil Valayudhan Nair (famous advocate)
are also Changanachery’ proud sons.. Dr. L.A. Ravi Varma who was
the Chairman of Kerala Ayurvedic Organization and the founder of the eye
hospital at Thiruvananthapuram was also from Changanachery.
Raju Narayana Swamy
who introduced I.A.S. to Kerala is one of the great academic giants of
Changanachery.