Mannathu Padmanabha Pillai

Bharata Kesari

Mannathu Padmanabhan
Bharata Kesari; Mannathu Padmanabhan
	Mannam's stamp released on 2 January 1989, by the Government of India
Born	Mannathu Padmanabha Pillai; 2 January 1878; Perunna, Changanassery, Kingdom of Travanvore; (present day Kottayam, Kerala, India)
Died	25 February 1970 (aged 92); Perunna, Changanassery, Kerala, India
Resting place	Perunna
Monuments	Mannam Memorial, Changanassery
Nationality	Indian
Other names	Mannam; Bharata Kesari; Madan Mohan Malaviya of Kerala;
Occupations	Social reformer; Teacher; Lawyer; Politician;
Era	Reformation in Kerala
Organization(s)	Nair Service Society, Democratic Congress (Political Party)
Known for	Founder of the Nair Service Society
Works	Pancha Kalyani Niroopanam ; Ente Jeevitha Smaranakal;
Political party	Indian National Congress
Movement	Savarna Jadha; Vaikom Satyagraha; Vimochana Samaram;
Board member of	First President of Travancore Devaswom Board
Spouses	Mechettu Kalyani Amma (m. 1901; died 1912); Thottakkattu Madhavi Amma (m. 1932⁠–⁠1968);
Parents	Neelamana Illam Easwaran Namboothiri; Mannathu Parvathy Amma;
Honours	Padma Bhushan,Prestigious Bharata Kesari title from the President of India

Mannathu Padmanabhan (2 January 1878 – 25 February 1970) was an Indian social reformer and freedom fighter from the south-western state of Kerala. He is recognised as the founder of the Nair Service Society (NSS), which represents the Nair community that constitutes 15.5% of the population of the state. His birthday(January 2) is observed as Mannam Jayanti every year. Padmanabhan is considered as a visionary reformer who organised the Nair community under the NSS.

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