E.K. Imbichi Bava

Imbichi Bava is the most profound political personality that modern Ponnani contributed to the nation. He was One of the foremost leader of Communist Party of India (Marxist) from Malabar. Born on 20th July,1917 at Ezhukudickal in Ponnani. Even as a student he began to work for public causes. Slowly attracted towards leftist thoughts, he started his political career at first with Congress Socialist Party and subsequently with the Communist party. He plunged into the nationalist movement in the country and played a remarkable role in  establishing the 'Labour Movements' and communist party in the state.

He was the MLA from Ponnani when he died on 11th April 1995 at the age of  78.

Adv. Kolady Govindan Kutty was one of the  prominent politician of Indian Communist Party (CPI). Though born into a wealthy family with the proverbial silver spoon in the mouth,  Advocate Govindankutty was drawn to communist ideology and soon plunged into the communist movement to serve the poor and the working class.

He shot into prominence in State politics when he was elected to state’s first legislative assembly in 1957 from the Andathode constituency at the age of 26. He was the youngest member of that Assembly. His later years were spent as an educator of party cadres. Mr. Govindankutty had served as the State president of the AIYF, the CPI's youth wing, the Editor of the defunct party newspaper, Janayugam, and was the president of the Veliyamkode panchayat for 15 years.

Koladi  was a notable writer and a well known socio-political personality. He had played a very important roles as Presidents of Kerala Kalamandalam and ‘Edassery Smaraka Trust’ and as member of Kerala Sahithya Academy. Adv. Govindankutty also made his mark as an author. The better known among his works being his book on Valmiki Ramayana, ` Ormayil Jeevikkunnavar', and `Onnu chirikku orikkal koodi'. He died on 13th August 2003.

V P C Thangal

VPC Thangal was a well known socio-polititical personality from Ponnani. He was the chairman of Ponnani municipality. He played a major role the establishment of the Indian Union Muslim League in the state.

C. Haridas

Mr C. Haridas is the  Chairman of  the Ponnani Municipality. He is a notable congress leader and was the Member of Parliament(MP) during 19-- to 19-. 

P.T Mohana Krishanan.

Mr P T Mohana Krishanan is one of the natable congress leaders of the state. He has represented Ponnani  in the state legislative assembly(MLA) for 2 terms.(19-- to 19-- and 19-- to 19--). He was the the president of the Guruvayoor temple(dewaswam board), the most famous temple in Kerala during 19-- - 19--,

Others

Mr. M. M. Narayanan,