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Oachira
Oachira or Ochira (') is in the Karunagappalli taluk of Kollam district. It includes areas of Kayamkulam in Alappuzha district and Kollam district. Ochira Gram Panchayat came into existence in 1953. Gram panchayats of Ochira, Kulasekharapuram, Thazhava, and Klapana are included in the Ochira block. It is considered a sacred place by some. Notable people * Abdul Sathar Kunju, 21st Chief of Kerala Police * Cartoonist Shankar, (kayamkulam oachira),Political Cartoonist * K. P. Nambiathiri, Indian cinematographer who has worked in a number of 3-D films * K. Surendran, Malayalam writer and Vayalaar Award winner * Ochira Velukkutty, Indian dramatist in the early days of Malayalam theatre * S. Guptan Nair, Malayalam writer, literary critic, scholar, orator, essayist, lexicographer, translator and educator * S. Ramachandran Pillai, C.P.I. (M) politburo member * Prayar Gopalakrishnan ,(kayamkulam oachira) ,ex mla * Sanju Sivram ,(kayamkulam oachira) , film actor * Geetha S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karunagapally
Karunagappally is a municipality in the Kollam district of Kerala, India. It is 24 km north of Kollam and south of Alappuzha. Karunagappally taluk consists of Alappad, Ochira, Adinad, Karunagappally, Thazhava, Pavumba, Thodiyoor, Kallalibhagom, Thevalakkara, Chavara, Neendakara, Clappana, Kulasekharapuram, Thekkumbhagam, Ayanivelikulangara, Panmana, Ponmana and Vadakumthala. The taluk is bound on the north by Kayamkulam, on the east by Kunnathur taluk, on the south by Kollam and on the west by the Arabian Sea. It is one of the fastest developing towns in Kerala and is part of Kollam metropolitan area. Karunagappally is the location of a government engineering college named the College of Engineering Karunagappally, also known as CEK, and a Government Arts & Science College under the University of Kerala. Europeans called Karunagappally Martha. It is also home to renowned Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University's campus. Etymology Tourist attractions The main tourist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdul Sathar Kunju
M. Abdul Sathar Kunju (26 June 1939 – 13 January 2025) was an Indian civil servant and 1963 batch officer of Kerala cadre of Indian Police Service who retired as the 21st chief of Kerala Police in 1997. Early life and education Abdul Sathar Kunju was born on the 26th day of June 1939 in the erstwhile Princely State of Travancore into an affluent family in the small town of Ochira to Mohammed Kunju and Saliha Umma. M. Abdul Sathar Kunju did his undergraduate and post graduate studies at S.N. College Kollam, University of Kerala. He bagged the prestigious Dr. A. Ramaswamy Mudaliar Gold Medal instituted by University of Kerala for securing first rank in Political Science. Former Karnataka Cabinet Minister and retired Chief Secretary J Alexander and Former Director General of Police of Kerala Mr. N. Krishnan Nair were his batchmates at S.N. College. The trio qualified the Civil Service Exam in the same year, i.e. 1963. Career Training Sathar Kunju joined the Indian Pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geetha Salam
Abdul Salam (9 October 1946 – 19 December 2018) was an Indian actor in Malayalam cinema known by his stage name Geetha Salam, known for '' Malabar Wedding'', '' Jalolsavam'' (2004) and '' Mylanchi Monchulla Veedu'' (2014). He lived in Krishnapuram, Alappuzha, Kerala. He performed in about 82 Films and some TV series. Personal life He was married to Rahmath, and was survived by two sons, Shan and Shafeer. Career He started his career as a Dramatist artist with the drama group ''Geetha''. He started his film career in the Malayalam film '' Mani Koya Kurup'' (1979), directed by S. S. Devadas and produced by P. P. Jose. His second movie was ''Megasandesam'' (Horror movie), directed by Rajasenan and produced by K. Radhakrishnan. He performed in about 82 films and some TV series. He received the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award in 2010. Filmography * ''Vasanthathinte Kanal Vazhikal'' * ''To Let Ambadi Talkies'' * ''David and Goliath'' * ''Outsider'' * ''Ee Thirakkiniday ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanju Sivram
Sanju Sivram is an Indian actor primarily known for his work in Malayalam cinema. He made his debut in 2012 with the film '' Nee Ko Njaa Cha'', a major hit that helped usher in the new generation wave in Malayalam films. His next notable project was the 2013 release ''1983''. In addition to his work in Malayalam cinema, Sanju has also appeared in Telugu and Odia films. Early life Sanju was born in Kolkata, where his parents were employed. During his childhood, he moved to his hometown of Oachira, where he spent his early years. He began his education at St. John's in Kayamkulam until the 3rd grade, after which he attended St. Pius X Convent in Kuttikkanam for a year. He later transferred to Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Thrissur, where he completed his high school education. After high school, he returned to Kolkata and enrolled at South City College, where he earned a B.Com with honors. He then pursued an MBA in Finance at Alliance University in Bengaluru. Professionally, he worked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kollam District
Kollam district (), (formerly Quilon district) is one of 14 List of districts in Kerala, districts of the state of Kerala, India. The district has a cross-section of Kerala's natural attributes; it is endowed with a long coastline, a major Laccadive Sea Kollam Port, seaport and an inland lake (Ashtamudi Lake). The district has many water bodies. Kallada River is one among them, and land on the east bank of the river is East Kallada and that on the west bank is West Kallada. Etymology In 825 CE, the Malayalam calendar, or ''Kollavarsham'', was created in Kollam at meetings held in the city. The present Malayalam calendar is said to have begun with the re-founding of the town, which was rebuilt after its destruction by fire. The city was known as ''Koolam'' in Arabic, ''Coulão'' in Portuguese, and ''Desinganadu'' in ancient Tamil literature. Overview Kallada Boat race is one of the famous festival events of the district. Even though it is a competition between two land sid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ochira Velukkutty
Ochira Velukutty (1905–1954) was an Indian dramatist in the early days of Malayalam theatre. The Malayalam theatre began as an offshoot of Tamil theatre. In South Kerala, the monotony of the ''sangeetha natakam'' (musical play) was broken in 1930 by the play ''Karuna'', an adaptation of Kumaran Asan's famous poetic piece. The adaptation was done by Brahmavrathan and the actors Sebastian Kunjukunju Bhagavathar and Ochira Velukutty. This adaptation constituted a radical breakthrough in the 'sangeetha nataka' tradition and its implications were far reaching. It became part of the social reformist movement being led by the precepts of Sree Narayana Guru Sree Narayana Guru () (20 August 1856 – 20 September 1928) was a philosopher, spiritual leader and social reformer in India. He led a reform movement against the injustice in the caste-ridden society of Kerala in order to promote spirit .... It made history, having been staged more than 7,000 times over seven years. The h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prayar Gopalakrishnan
Prayar Gopalakrishnan (20 September 1949 – 4 June 2022) was an Indian National Congress politician from Kollam, India. He was the president of Travancore Devaswom Board. He was an MLA of Kerala and a member of KPCC. Career Prayar began his political career through Kerala Students Union. He was the Kollam district president of KSU and Indian Youth Congress and college union chairman of SN College, Kollam. He was founder-president of the Kerala State Milk Societies Association, and a long-time chairman of Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (Milma) from its inception to 2000. He was instrumental in Milma's growth as a major institution in the cooperative sector. Gopalakrishnan also served as vice president, Indian Dairy Association, and member, National Dairy Development Board. He was elected to Kerala legislative assembly The Kerala Legislative Assembly, popularly known as the Kerala Niyamasabha, is the State Assembly of Kerala, one of the 30 states in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cartoonist Shankar
Kesava Shankar Pillai (31 July 1902 – 26 December 1989), better known as Shankar, was an Indian cartoonist. He is considered the father of political cartooning in India. He founded ''Shankar's Weekly'', India's '' Punch'' in 1948. ''Shankar's Weekly'' also produced cartoonists like Abu Abraham, Ranga and Kutty, he closed down the magazine during the Emergency of 25 June 1975. From then on he turned to making children laugh and enjoy life. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1976, the second highest civilian honour given by the Govt. of India. Today he is most remembered for setting up Children's Book Trust established 1957 and Shankar's International Dolls Museum in 1965.Tribute to Shankar , 2 August 2002.< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Köppen Climate Classification
The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (temperate), ''D'' (continental), and ''E'' (polar). Each group and subgroup is represented by a letter. All climates are assigned a main group (the first letter). All climates except for those in the ''E'' group are assigned a seasonal precipitation subgroup (the second letter). For example, ''Af'' indicates a tropical rainforest climate. The system assigns a temperature subgroup for all groups other than those in the ''A'' group, indicated by the third letter for climates in ''B'', ''C'', ''D'', and the second letter for climates in ''E''. Other examples include: ''Cfb'' indicating an oceanic climate with warm summers as indicated by the ending ''b.'', while ''Dwb'' indicates a semi-Monsoon continental climate, monsoonal continental climate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Climatic Regions Of India
The climate of India consists of a wide range of weather conditions across a vast geographic scale and varied topography. Based on the Köppen system, India encompasses a diverse array of climatic subtypes. These range from arid and semi-arid regions in the west to highland, sub-arctic, tundra, and ice cap climates in the northern Himalayan regions, varying with elevation. The northern lowlands experience subtropical conditions which become more temperate at higher altitudes, like the Sivalik Hills, or continental in some areas like Gulmarg. In contrast, much of the south and the east exhibit tropical climate conditions, which support lush rainforests in parts of these territories. Many regions have starkly different microclimates, making it one of the most climatically diverse countries in the world. The country's meteorological department follows four seasons with some local adjustments: winter (December to February), summer (March to May), monsoon or south-west monso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
States And Territories Of India
India is a federalism, federal union comprising 28 federated state, states and 8 union territory, union territories, for a total of 36 subnational entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into 800 List of districts in India, districts and smaller administrative divisions of India, administrative divisions by the respective subnational government. The states of India are self-governing administrative divisions, each having a State governments of India, state government. The governing powers of the states are shared between the state government and the Government of India, union government. On the other hand, the union territories are directly governed by the union government. History 1876–1919 The British Raj was a very complex political entity consisting of various imperial divisions and states and territories of varying autonomy. At the time of its establishment in 1876, it was made up of 584 princely state, constituent states and the prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
