List of Rowthers

This is a list of notable persons of the Rowthers, a community from the peninsular states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

Historical people

• Vavar – Warrior & Sufi
• Peer Mohammed Dargah – Sufi philosopher

Zamindars and Mirasdars

• M. K. M. Abdul Salam Rowther – Mirasidar, Tiruchirappalli

Economy

• Kajamian Rowther – Indian businessman and philanthropist.

Politics

• M. Muhammad Ismail – "Quaid-e-Millat" ("the Leader of the Nation") freedom fighter and founder of IUML
• P. Khalifulla Sahib – politician and Dewan of Pudukkottai State in (1941-1947)
• Karim Ghani – politician in Southeast Asia of Indian origin. Before the Second World War Karim Ghani was a parliamentary secretary in Burma under Dr. Ba Maw
• K. T. M. Ahmed Ibrahim – Indian politician
• M. K. Mackar Pillay – Politician who served in the Sree Moolam Popular Assembly
• K. S. G. Haja Shareef – Indian politician and industrialist
• A. K. A. Abdul Samad – Siraj-ul-Millat politician and leader of IUML
• K. M. Kader Mohideen – National president of IUML
• M. K. M. Abdul Salam Rowther – Indian politician and parliamentarian from Tiruchirappalli in 1957.
• Nagore E. M. Hanifa – singer and politician
• Samsudeen – Indian politician
• M. Gulam Mohideen Rowther – Indian politician, parliamentarian from Dindigal in 1957.
• S. M. Muhammed Sheriff – Indian politician and former parliamentarian from Tamil Nadu
• E. S. M. Packeer Mohamed – Legislator (1980–84) and parliamentarian in 1989 from Mayiladuthurai
• Y. S. M. Yusuf – former Minister of Public Work Department, Irrigation department and Chairman of Wakf board of Tamil Nadu
• S. J. Sadiq Pasha – Indian politician
• M. Abdul Lathief – Indian politician
• A. Rahman Khan – Indian politician
• J. M. Aaroon Rashid – Indian politician
• T. P. M. Mohideen Khan – Former Minister for Environment in Tamil Nadu
• S. N. M. Ubayadullah – Indian politician
• K. E. Ismail – Former Minister for Revenue, Government of Kerala
• S. S. Mohammad Ismail – Indian politician
• M. M. A. Razak – Indian politician
• A. Anwhar Raajhaa – Indian politician
• S. M. Nasar – Indian politician
• Kani K. Navas – Parliamentarian from Ramanathapuram

Academia, science and medicine

• E. A. Siddiq – Indian Agricultural Scientist, Padma Shri recipient
• M. A. Aleem – Indian neurologist
• P. K. Abdul Aziz – scientist in ecology and biodiversity
• Dr Salim Yusuf – cardiologist, former World Heart Federation President, Rhodes scholar, Honour of Canada recipient
• Dr Hafeez Rahman – Consultant Gynaecologist & Laparoscopic Surgeon
• Nigar Shaji – Indian space scientist

Literature

• Umaru Pulavar (1642-1703) – Tamil poet
• Kunangudi Mastan Sahib (1792-1838) – Tamil Qadiriyya Sufi poet.
• Gulam Kadir Navalar – 19th century Tamil poet
• P. Dawood Shah – Tamil poet in Madurai Tamil Sangam, freedom fighter and he started magazine in 1919
• Abdul Jabbar – Tamil Writer and Novelist
• Ka. Mu. Sheriff – Tamil writer and poet
• Mu. Metha – Tamil poet and song writer
• Nooranad Haneef – Malayalam author
• Syed Thajudeen – Malaysian painter
• Rajathi Salma – Tamil writer & activist
• Manushyaputhiran – Tamil poet and writer

Arts

• Abdul Kalam Azad – Indian photographer
• Afsal – Indian film singer
• Ajmal Ameer – Indian actor and former physician
• Ameer Sultan – Actor, film director, film producer and screenwriter
• Anwar Rasheed – Film director and producer
• Asif Ali – Indian actor and film producer
• Askar Ali – Indian actor
• Bobby Kottarakkara – Indian actor
• Chitti Babu – Indian actor
• Editor Mohan – Film editor and producer
• Fahadh Faasil – Indian actor and film producer
• Farhaan Faasil – Indian actor
• Farook Abdul Rahiman – Indian filmmaker and writer
• Fazil – Indian film director
• Hakim Rawther – Indian actor and filmmaker in Mollywood
• Hesham Abdul Wahab – Indian music composer
• Ibrahim Rowther – Tamil film producer
• Irfan – Indian actor
• Ka. Mu. Sheriff – Tamil song writer
• Kombai Anwar – Tamil documentary filmmaker
• Kottayam Nazeer – Indian Actor and Impressionist
• Liaquat Ali Khan – Indian director and screenwriter
• M. K. Mustafa – Indian actor
• Mansoor Ali Khan – Indian actor and politician
• Mu. Metha – Tamil song writer
• Nazriya Nazim – Indian actress and film producer
• Nizam Rawther – Indian scriptwriter and filmmaker
• Pattanam Rasheed – Indian make-up artist
• Prem Nawas – Indian film Actor
• Prem Nazir – Indian actor
• Rafi–Mecartin – Screenwriter and director
• Rahman – Indian actor
• Raja Mohammad – Indian film editor
• Shaam – Indian actor
• Shafi – Indian film director
• Shanawas – Indian actor
• Siddique – Indian actor
• Siddique – Indian film director
• Soubin Shahir – Indian actor
• V. Z. Durai – Indian film director

See also

• Tamil Muslim

References