Prominent personalities

- **K. Karunakaran**: Former Chief Minister of Kerala and prominent political leader who considered Thrissur his political base. - **T.S. Kalyanaraman**: Billionaire businessman and the founder/chairman of Kalyan Jewellers. - **Resul Pookutty**: Academy Award-winning film sound designer and editor (hailing from the broader Thrissur district). - **Kochouseph Chittilappilly**: Prominent industrialist, writer, and founder of V-Guard Industries. - **P.N. Menon**: Legendary Indian film director who pioneered the parallel cinema movement in Malayalam.