Ayroor(അയിരൂര്‍) Cherukolepuzha
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Ayroor(അയിരൂര്‍) Location of Ayroor(അയിരൂര്‍) in Kerala and India
Coordinates	9°22′0″N 76°43′0″E / 9.366667°N 76.716667°E / 9.366667; 76.716667Coordinates: 9°22′0″N 76°43′0″E / 9.366667°N 76.716667°E / 9.366667; 76.716667
Country	India
State	Kerala
District(s)	Pathanamthitta
Nearest city	130 KM to Trivandrum and Cochin
Parliamentary constituency	Pathanamthitta
Literacy	97%%
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Codes • Pincode • 689611 • Telephone • +04735-23---- • Vehicle • KL-03

Ayroor (sometimes Spelt as Ayiroor (Malayalam:അയിരൂര്‍ )) is a village situated on the western part of Ranni Taluk of Pathanamthitta District in Kerala state, India. Formerly, Ayroor was part of Tiruvalla Taluk in Alleppey District and is considered as part of Edanadu in Kerala. The Pamba River flows by the southern side of this scenic village and makes soil around the village very fertile. Ayroor village used to be a part of the erstwhile Travancore kingdom. It is also the Kathakali village of Kerala.

It is believed that the Thekencore kingdom's Kovilans ruled Ayroor in the past.The Kovilans brought a Christian family from the north as they believed that the kingdom will become prosperous with the presence of Christians. The descendants of this family is still present in Ayroor and is known as the Aiyyakkavil family. Hindus and Christians are currently almost equal in numbers and social status.

One of the highlights of Ayroor is the Cherukolpuzha Hindu Parishad which is held on the dry bed of the Pamba river. The convention is held for a week in February every year. Snakeboat races also attract people to the village. Ayroor boasts numerous Churches and Temples. The harmony with which the two prominent communities live in Ayroor is worth living.

The Pamba river and the surrounding hills make Ayroor one of the most picturesque places in central Travancore. Residents of Ayroor cultivate Coconut, Rubber, Cocoa, Tapiocca, Plantain, Cinnamon, Pepper, Nutmeg, Vanilla, Rambutan and other crops.

The per capita income of the residents is considerably above the state average. Ayroor is the first village in India to have two branches of a nationalized bank.

Religion[link]

Various sections of Christianity and Hinduism co-exist harmoniously. A very interesting fact is that there are no Muslims and Mosques in Ayroor.

Nearby places[link]

• Pathanamthitta.
• Kozhencherry.
• Ranni.
• Melukara.
• Kuriannoor.
• Keekozhur.
• Pullad.
• Aranmula.
• Cherukole.
• Thadiyoor.
• Thekkemala.

Main Temples[link]

• SREE VIRADU VISWAKARMA Temple,Ayroor
• Ayroor Puthiyakavu Devi Temple
• Edappavoor Devi Temple
• Velliyara Sri Mahadeva Temle
• Rameswaram SreeMahadeva Temple
• AyroorMadam Sree Subrahmanyaswami Temple
• Ayroor Sree Narayanamangalam Temple
• Kanjeettukara Sree Dharmasastha Temple
• Vrindavanam pranamalakavu durga devi temple
• Palolikkavu Devi Temple,Kavinmukku
• Puthezham Sree Sankarodaya Temple
• Puthen Sabarimala Temple
• Kanjeettukara Sree virad viswakarma Temple

Main Churches[link]

• Carmel Mar Thoma Church, Carmel, Ayroor.
• St. Thomas Orthodox Valiya Palli, Mathappara.
• Salem Mar Thoma Church.
• St. Thomas Mount Evangelical Church.
• St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church, Edappavoor.
• Bethel Mar Thoma Church, Edappavoor
• Chayal Mar Thoma Church.
• Jubily Mar Thoma, Kanjeettukara.
• Thadithra mar Behnans Orthodox church.
• Lourdes Matha Roman Catholic Church & Ashram.
• St Patrik Malankara church.
• AG Church Kanjeettukara.
• Sehion Mar Thoma Church.
• Seventh Day Adventist
• St Johns Salem Orthodox church.
• Orthodox Cheriya pally, Cherukolpuzha.
• Zion Evangelical Church, Kanjeettukara.
• Mor Kuriakose puthen palli (Panjikattil palli), Plankamon
• Mor Gregorious church edappavoor

Important Dignitaries from Ayroor[link]

• Most Rev. Dr. Juhanon Mar Thoma, Metropolitan. President, World Council of Churches (1954–1961)
• Rt.Rev. Dr. Mathews Mar Athanasius Episcopa
• Ayroor Sadasivan,Play back singer.
• Rt. Rev.Dr. Thomas Mar Macarios.
• Rt. Rev.T.S.Joseph Bishop of CSI
• T N Upendranath Kurup (NSS /Travancore Devaswom Board Ex President)
• T K A Nair IAS (Principal Secretary of Indian Union Prime Minister)
• Jacob Punnoose IPS,(Director General of Police, Kerala)
• Padmashree S Thilakan (Film Actor)(1935 - )
• Mohan Ayroor, TV Serial - Film Actor / Producer (Mythri Visuals)
• Padmashri Dr.K.A.Abraham,(Cardiologist)(1942-)

Main attractions of the Place[link]

• Puthiyakavu Boat Race
• Cherukolpuzha Hindu Matha Maha Mandalam (Convention)^[1]
• Ayroor Carmel Mandiram (Destitute Home: Estd in 1953)
• Carmel Balika Bhavan (Estd. in 1970)
• Carmel Ashram (Old Age Home: Estd. in 1979)
• Carmel Hospital (Estd. in 1987)
• Carmel Tailoring School (Estd. in 1975)
• Carmel Dairy Unit
• Carmel Community Centre and Auditorium
• Kalaalayam Auditorium
• Velampady & Vazhakkunnam Aquadates (PIP- Canal)
• Edappavoor Palliyodam
• Edappavoor-Peroor Palliyodam
• Kottathur Chundan Vallom
• Ayroor Palliyodam Cherukolpuzha.^[2]
• Panchyathu Stadium Ayroor
• Puthiyakavu Devi temple
• Bhagavathy Temple Kadayar

Education[link]

• Govt. LP School,Cherukolpuzha,(Pempallikkoodam)
• Technical Higher Secondary School, Ayroor (managed By IHRD).
• M.T. High School, Mathaapara
• Govt. Higher Secondary school, Ayroor.
• Zion English Medium School, Ayroor.
• NSS Higher Secondary School, Thadiyoor, Ayroor
• SNDP Vocational Higher Secondary school, Kanjeetukara, Ayroor
• SNDP UP School, Plankamon Ayroor
• Govt LP School, Plankamon Ayroor
• Govt LP School, Kanjeettukara-Near Puthezham Temple
• MMM Public School,Theodical
• T.N.A.M LP school Kanjeettukara
• M.M.L.P.S. EDAPPAVOOR

SDA English Medium School, Cherukolpuzha

Spiritual Center[link]

• Velliyara Sree Mahadeva Temple Plankamon
• SNDP Gurumandiram Plankamon
• Ayroor Carmel Asramom
• Ayroor Puthiyakavu Devi temple Kaidakodi

References[link]

See also[link]

• Pathanamthitta
• Thiruvalla
• Ranni

M. G. Radhakrishnan (Malayalam: എം. ജി. രാധാകൃഷ്ണന്‍; 8 August 1940 – 2 July 2010) was a senior music director and Carnatic vocalist from Kerala. He is highly regarded as one of the most successful light music and film music composer in Malayalam.

Personal life[link]

M. G. Radhakrishnan was born on 8 August 1940 at Haripad, in Alappuzha district, Kerala as the son of music composer and Harmonist Malabar Gopalan Nair and Harikatha exponent Kamalakshi Amma.^[1] He had his college education from the S. D. College, Alappuzha, and took Ganabhooshanam from Swati Tirunal Music Academy. Prominent singer K. J. Yesudas was one of his classmates there. His brother M. G. Sreekumar is a leading playback singer in Malayalam and Tamil cinema.^[2] He died on July 2, 2010 in a private hospital due to liver disease.

Career[link]

M. G. Radhakrishnan was a disciple of Sree Vidyadhiraja Hridayanjali,^[3] an Indian ascetic, and composed music for the ascetic's lyrics,^[3] which was sung by his younger sister Dr. K Omanakutty,^[3] a Carnatic vocalist. In his official capacity, Radhakrishnan worked as a staff and become the senior music composer(grade 1) in Akashvani, Trivandrum. In 1962, he joined All India Radio as music composer. He used to conduct a 15-minute light music class through AIR, which made him music lovers' favourite.

He made his debut in cinema as a playback singer through "Unniganapathiye..." from Kallichellamma (1969), which had music composed by K. Raghavan. His famous songs as a vocalist include "Sharike Sharike" from Sharashayya, "Pallanayattin Theerathu" from Ningalenne Communst Aakki etc. Some of his notable concert performances were at N S S Headquarters at Changanassery and at Karrikkakom Chamundeswary Temple at Thiruvananthapuram. He then focussed at composing light music with most of them becoming big hits. Singers Sujatha, G. Venugopal etc. were first introduced through his non-filmy songs.

His debut film as a music director was G. Aravindan's Thampu (1978). The songs were fairly noticed, however the first notable work by M.G. was Thakara (1980). Songs from this film, Mouname Mouname and Kudayolam Bhoomi won him several accolades and fame. The other major works by him include Adwaitham, Devasuram, Manichithrathazhu, Rakkuyilin Rajasadassil and Ananthabhadram, which was his last work.

He has also composed the poems of Kamala Surayya, a famous Indian writer, through the album Surayya Padunnu^[4] Radhakrishnan introduced K. S. Chithra, a singer and a student of Omanakutty, to the film and music industry by employing her in the film Attahaasam.^[5][6]

Death[link]

Radhakrishnan died from liver disease on 2 July 2010 at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram.^[7]

Awards[link]

Kerala State Film Awards[link]

• 2005 – Best Music Director – Ananthabadram
• 2001 – Best Music Director – Achaneyaanenikkishtam

Asianet Film Awards[link]

• 2005 – Best Music Director Award – Anandabhadram
• 2001 – Best Music Director Award – Kaate Vannu Vilichappol

Filmography[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• M.G. Radhakrishnan at the Internet Movie Database
• M.G Radhakrishnan passes away
• MG Radhakrishnan at MSI
• Remembering M. G. Radhakrishnan - K. S. Chithra (in Malayalam)
• Remembering M. G. Radhakrishnan - Sreekumaran Thampi (in Malayalam)
• Remembering M. G. Radhakrishnan - Fazil (in Malayalam)
• Remembering M. G. Radhakrishnan - Johnson (in Malayalam)

Dr. Thomas Abraham is the Founder President and Chairman Emeritus^[1] of the Global Organization for People of Indian Origin (GOPIO), having previously founded the organization and served as its president.^[2] He is also president of Innovative Research and Products, Inc., Stamford, CT, USA

Accomplishments[link]

Dr. Abraham, born, September 11, 1948, has been influential in the NRI/PIO movement over the last four decades.^[3] Dr. Abraham coined the word PIO (people of Indian origin) in 1989, when he put together the First Convention of People of Indian Origin in New York. Dr. Abraham initiated several NRI/PIO Indian community institutions in the last 36 years, as follows:

1. Federation of Indian Association (FIA) of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut – 1977 (Served as President till 1981)

2. National Federation of Indian-American Associations (NFIA) – 1980 (Served as President from 1980-'86 and as Chairman 1986-'92)

3. Global Organization for People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) – 1989 (Served as Convener and President, 1989–2004; Chairman 2004-2009)

4. Indian American Kerala Cultural and Civic Center – 1993 (Served as Chairman of the Board from 1997–2004)

5. Jagdish Bhagwati Chair for Indian Political Economy at Columbia Univ. ($4.0 million endowment) – 1992-2000 (Served Co-Chairman)

6. National Indian American Association for Senior Citizens (NIAASC) – 1998

7. South Asian Council for Social Services (SACSS) – 2000

8. The Indus Nanotechnology Association (TINA) – Launched Oct. 2007

Dr. Abraham was honored with Bhratvanshi Gaurav Award (Person of Indian Origin Pride) instituted by Anthar Rashtriya Sahayog Nyas (Trust for International Cooperation) and presented by former Vice President Bhairon Singh Sekhawat on January 4, 2008 in New Delhi and Pravasi Bharatiya Samman (Overseas Indian Honor) award by President of India Pratibha Patil on January 9, 2008 in New Delhi.^[4] Dr. Abraham was also recognized with Distinguished Alumni Award at the 4th Convocation of the Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT) in Jaipur on November 15, 2008.

Personal[link]

A resident of Stamford, CT (USA), Dr. Abraham stays with is wife, Dr. Susy Abraham, a geriatrician at Sarah Neuman Rehabilitation and Health Center division Jewish Home and Hospital in Mamaroneck, New York and has a daughter Nitya, a urology resident at New York University School of Medicine and a son, Jay, who is a design engineer with Pratt & Whitney.

References[link]

External links[link]

• GOPIO
• Innovative Research & Products homepage
• NRI Online References to Thomas Abraham