People

1838–1918

Bishop Adolph Medlycott

First Vicar Apostolic of Thrissur (1887–1896), founder of St. Thomas College, Thrissur

1930–2021

Bishop Joseph Pastor Neelankavil

CMI priest from Aranattukara and the second Bishop of Sagar (1987–2006)

1900–1988

Chakkoru Master

Teacher, social worker and peacemaker (J.C. Chiramel), who translated Gandhiji's speech at Lalur

1880–1912

Chevalier Antony Tharakan

Ayurvedic physician to the Cochin royal family, papal knight and patron of Aranattukara's first English school

1894–1963

Fr. Antony Thachuparambil

Servant of God; vicar of Aranattukara East Church (1928–1933), later known as "the Apostle of Chelakkara"

1854–1938

Fr. Devassy Chiramel

The first diocesan priest from Aranattukara ("Panjanachan"), long remembered at Poyya

1886–1959

John Mathai

Economist; independent India's first Railway Minister and Finance Minister (1948–1950), who lived at Lalur

Jose Kattukkaran

First Mayor of Thrissur Corporation (2000) and Congress leader from Aranattukara

1941–

Mar Antony Chirayath

Third Bishop of Sagar (2006–2018), the second bishop from Aranattukara parish

1751–1805

Sakthan Thampuran

Maharaja of Cochin (1790–1805), who made Thrissur his capital and its port at Aranattukara busy

1877–1952

St. Euphrasia

Carmelite nun of Ollur, "the praying mother", counted by Aranattukara parish as one of its daughters

1805–1871

St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara

Carmelite priest, Church reformer and saint, who founded the Elthuruth monastery with Aranattukara's help

Therattil J. Antony

Congress leader, Thrissur municipal councillor and long-serving municipal chairman