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Dr. Raman Ramachandran is the Chairman & Managing Director of BASF Companies in India. He is also the Head of BASF in South Asia, with Group Companies in Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Dr. Ramachandran carries a Master of Science and a PhD in Agriculture and has over 25 years of diversified experience in research, operations, new market development and strategic planning. Wife: Lata Ramachandran Children: Deepika & Amita

Ravi Pisharody is a well known corporate personality having varied global expertise in Strategic and Marketing management.  He has excelled in his managerial roles with large corporates viz. Philips India, Castrol India and BP Singapore; and Tata Motors.  After retirement, he is now involved in various roles of Independent Director on company Boards, as a Visiting Faculty in management institutes, and in the mentoring middle & senior managers in the corporate sector to prepare them…

Col. Dr. V P Gopinathan is a famous Chest specialist. He is the elder son of Late Sukapurath Karunakara Pisharody and Late Vattenat Pisharath Narayani Pisharasiar.

Shri. T.Balaraman , the first person to get selected to IAS from our Community was the son of former Thrissur Municipal Commssioner Kattoor Rama Pisharody and Padinjare Thonnangamathu Ammini Pisharassiar. After completing B.Sc with physics, he got selected to IAS cadre in 1963. He has served in various high posts in several states including Maharashtra and Central secretariates. He has obtained training in Public Administration from U.K. He was also Managing Director of National seed…

K.P.Balakrishnan was born in 1940 to Aattor Nedumbrakkal Pisharath Madhavi pisharassiar and Aryavaidyan N.P.Krishna Pisharody. After completing MSc from Ernakulam Maharajas College he served as a Professor in colleges in Kerala. After getting selected in IFS in 1963 he worked in various consulates in various countries. Government appointed him as Ambassador of Yemen for the period 1986-89. Subsequently he was also appointed as Ambassadors in Ethiopia, Djibooty and Vatican. He retired in 2000 from Foreign…

Pallavur Raghava Pisharody is a famous Rhythm Artiste in Ilathalam.  Born on 15th November 1948 to Manjaloor Pisharath Narayana Pisharody and Kodumudi Cherat Pisharath Sridevi Pisharasiar, he learnt Ilathalam from his father. He started learning Chenda from Pallavur Kunjukutta Marar at the age of 19 and did his Arangettam in 1969 at Sri Thrippallavur Temple and thereafter worked with the famous Pallavur trios. He is a doyen on Ilathalam at various Poorams in Kerala, especially…

R.L.V. Damodara Pisharody of Thrippunithura is the favourite desciple of the great Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair – the doyen who was instrumental in popularising cultural Kerala’s pride art form “KATHAKALI”. Damodara Pisharody was born in 1939 to Attingal Manikantthapurathu pisharath Shivarama Pisharody and Puthrikkovil pisharath Lakshmikutty Pisharassiar. He completed his education and training in Kathakali from R.L.V. College of Music and Fine Arts, Thrippunithura. He has married Mahadevamangalathu Pisharath Sharada Pisharassiar. Damodara Pisharody has trained more…

? Kottakkal Gopala Pisharody – A Life in Kathakali Sangeetham Kottakkal Gopala Pisharody, a distinguished Kathakali musician, was born on 20 August 1938 in Chunangat, Ottappalam, to Mannarkad Govindapurathu Bharatha Pisharody and Kizhakke Pisharath Madhavikutty Pisharassiar. From an early age, he was drawn to the rich traditions of Kerala’s classical arts, particularly the evocative rhythms and melodies of Kathakali Sangeetham. കോട്ടക്കൽ ഗോപാല പിഷാരോടി 1938 ആഗസ്റ്റ് 20-ന് ഒറ്റപ്പാലം ചുനങ്ങാട്ട് ജനിച്ചു. പിതാവ് മണ്ണാർക്കാട് ഗോവിന്ദപുരത്തു ഭാരത പിഷാരോടി, മാതാവ്…

Well known writer in Malayalam. Her famous works are “Manjumalakalil Moksham Thedi“, “Nirangal Nizhalukal” and “CBI Diary Kurippukal”. She has also written many short stories. She was Chief Editor of Thulaseedalam.

Well known new generation Malayalam Poet of the Post Modern era. Also famous as Blogger, Web Magazine editor of “Harithakam” and is also active in amature drama field. Born in 1962 at Vattamkulam in Malappuram District, he started his career as a Primary teacher and has retired recently as a High School Teacher from AVM High School Ponnani. His famous works are “Kanekkane“, “Randay Murichathu” , “Katte Kadale”, “Kalamkaari” & “Pathalam”. Recipient of Kerala Sahithya…