Kavalam Chundan is a
snake boat that belongs to
Kavalam
Kavalam is a village in Kuttanadu, Kerala state, Alappuzha District. India.
Location
Kavalam is located on the borders of Alapuzha and Kottayam districts, on the banks of Vembanad Lake.
Environment
The Pampa river flows through the village to ...
village. This snake boat was formerly known as Kainakary Puthan Chundan.
It was later purchased by Mr Kochupurackal Ouseph Thomman in 1942.
In 1943 it was rebuilt and named Kavalam Chundan; after the death of Ouseph Thomman, his son Mr Thomman Joseph took over ownership.
This boat won the
Nehru Trophy Boat Race
The Nehru Trophy Boat Race is an annual ''vallam kali'' held in the Punnamada Lake near Alappuzha, Kerala, India. ''Vallam Kali'' or ''Vallamkali''y literally means boat play/game, but can be translated to boat race in English. The most popula ...
for
backwater
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racing
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in 1949, 1950, 1958, 1960 and 1962.
There is also a
Malayalam movie
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based on its story.
References
Culture of Kerala
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