Unnikrishnan is a
Hindu
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name commonly used in the
India
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n state of
Kerala
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. Unnikrishnan refers to the
infant form of the
Hindu deity
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Krishna
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. The following is list of people named Unnikrishnan:
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Unnikrishnan Manukrishnan (born 1988), Indian cricketer
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Unnikrishnan Namboothiri
Korom Pulleri Vadhayarillathu Unnikrishnan Namboothiri (19 October 1923 20 January 2021) was an Indian actor in Malayalam movies. He mainly handled comedy roles and grandfather roles. His role as Dileep's grand father in the Malayalam movie K ...
(1923-2021), Indian Malayalam actor
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Unnikrishnan Puthur (1933–2014), Malayalam–language novelist and short story writer
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Unnikrishnan Thiruvazhiyode
Unnikrishnan Thiruvazhiyode (born 1942) is an Indian civil servant and a Malayalam language novelist from the state of Kerala. He received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 1992 for the novel ''Driksakshi''.
Education and career
Unnikrishnan ...
(born 1942), Indian civil servant and Malayalam language novelist
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B. Unnikrishnan
Unnikrishnan Bhaskaran Pillai (born 14 August 1970), known mononymously as B Unnikrishnan, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, distributor and exhibitor who works in the Malayalam film industry.
Early life
Unnikrishnan. B. was born on 14 ...
(born Unnikrishnan Bhaskaran Pillai in 1970), Indian film director and screenwriter
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K.P. Unnikrishnan, Indian politician
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Oduvil Unnikrishnan
Oduvil Unnikrishnan (13 February 1943 – 27 May 2006) was an Indian actor who worked in Malayalam cinema. He has portrayed supporting roles in both dramatic and comedic roles.The HindMalayalam film actor Oduvil Unnikrishnan dead He is a four- ...
(1944–2006), Indian film actor
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P. Unnikrishnan
Parakkal Unnikrishnan (born 9 July 1966) is an Indian Carnatic vocalist and playback singer.
Early life and background
Unnikrishnan was born to K. Radhakrishnan and Dr. Harini Radhakrishnan in Palakkad, Kerala.
The family home, Kesari Kuteer ...
(born 1966), Indian Carnatic vocalist and playback singer
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Roopa Unnikrishnan
Roopa Unnikrishnan is an Indian-born American sports shooter and innovation consultant, based in New York City. She serves as the Senior Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development of IDEX Corporation. In 1998, she was the first Indian ...
, Indian-born American sports shooter
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Sandeep Unnikrishnan
Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, Ashoka Chakra (military decoration), AC (15 March 1977 – 28 November 2008) was an Indian Army officer, who was serving in the 51 Special Action Group of the National Security Guards, National Security Guard on depu ...
(1977–2008), Indian military officer
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Vallathol Unnikrishnan
Vallathol Unnikrishnan is an Indian actor in Malayalam movies. He was equally good at handling comedy roles and character roles. He mainly acted in Malayalam and Tamil films during the 1970s and 1980s. He was also a theater artist.
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, Indian Malayalam actor
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Vishnu Unnikrishnan
Vishnu Unnikrishnan (born 11 March 1987) is an Indian actor and screenwriter, who works in Malayalam film industry.
Early and personal life
He was born to Unnikrishnan and Leela on 11 March 1987 in Ernakulam, Kerala, India. He has two sisters, ...
, Malayalam actor and script writer
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Uthara Unnikrishnan
Uthara Unnikrishnan (born 2004) is an Indian playback singer. In 2015, she won the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer at the 62nd National Film Awards for her rendition of the song "Azhagu" from the 2014 Tamil film '' Saivam'' ...
(born 2004), Indian playback singer
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C. S. Unnikrishnan (born 1962), Indian physicist and professor
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