I
recall that, during the year 1960, the National
Development Committee of Kumbalam (Deseeya Vikasana Samithy,) represented
by its President, Joseph Thayamkeril (my father), and the other distinguished members, Raghava Panicker Thalasseril (then President, Kumbalam Panchayat),
Xavier Master Chembalamsseril, N.K. Parameswaran, L.N. Gokulan Master
Kannambilly, Kandoth Gopinatha Menon, S. Velayudhan Pillai Master, B. K.
Krishnankutty, C. E. Ayyappan, M. C. Mohammed Sahib, K.K. Vasudevan, P. K.
Kunjan, P.P John, Master Palathingal (Secretary), Sreevilasom Ramachandran
Menon and Vikraman Master, took the initiative and submitted a memorandum to
the state government for the construction of
Kumbalam-Thevara Bridge. Then Hon’ble Minister for P.W.D., Shri. Damodharan
Potti visited the Kumbalam-Thevara ferry area to assess the feasibility of
constructing a bridge to the mainland, Thevara. For that event Vikraman Master
composed a ‘Vanchipatt’, which is a
folk song. This was sung in the canoe while the Minister was taken to Kumbalam.
This young talent was appreciated by all. The Minister congratulated him
personally. However, that earnest attempt ended in a fiasco due to paucity of
funds. Several other endeavors made thereafter including fasting by youngsters led
by Soman Karikkanthara was of no avail.
Excerpts from
MEMOIRS
An autobiography
by
Joseph J. Thayamkeril
Lawyer, Kochi, Kerala, India.
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