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A Life in Milestones
Born to Raman Nair and Cheriya Amma at Kunnummel Tharavadu House, Kannur.
First meeting with Brahmananda Siva yogi at Anand Chandrodaya Yoga Shala, Talap, Kannur.
Marriage with Madhavi Amma at Azhikode, Kannur.
Received Discipleship of Brahmananda Sivayogi, Siddhashram, Alathur Palakkad.
Commencement of Raja Rajeswari Weaving Mills
Complete Takeover of Raja Rajeswari Weaving Establishment
First Panchayat President of Azhikode.
Founder, President of Azhikode Weavers Co-operative Society.
Started the first Drama Troupe of Azhikode (“Uthara Kerala Kala Nilayam”).
Founder Director of Cannanore Printing Works Private Ltd., Malabar Dyeing and Finishing Ltd., Cannanore Printing Works Ltd.
Founder Director of Baliapatam Tile Works Ltd, Kannur.
Took over Deshamithram Printing & Publishing Pvt. Ltd, Commenced Saragrahi spiritual monthly.
Laid the Foundation stone of Azhikode Service Co-operative Bank , commencement of Azhikode High School , Launched Deshamithram Weekly & Sudarsanam Daily, Founded Usha Textiles and Ravi Krishna Textiles .
Became Founder Director of North Malabar Chamber of Commerce, Kannur.
A K Nair’s wife, Madhavi Amma, passed away at Azhikode.
Seventieth Birthday Celebration was a public function held at Azhikode, Kannur.
Became President of North Malabar Chamber of Commerce, Kannur.
Laid the Foundation stone for Azhikode Primary Health Centre , Azhikode.
October 12th : Authored the first Biography of Brahmananda Siva yogi. November 14th: A K Nair passed away. The Light enters Eternity.
A.K. Nair and Madhavi Amma had five children, three daughters and two sons. The eldest P.V. Paru Amma married P.V.Kunhappa Nair. P.V.Kunhappa Nair hailed from Edakkepuram, Kannapuram. He was working in Penang, Malaysia, at the time of his marriage to Paru Amma. At the request of A.K.Nair, he left that job and decided to help his father-in-law by managing the agricultural lands and coconut plantations. A.K.Nair’s eldest son, P.V.Balakrishnan Nair, was the Managing Partner of Raja Rajeswari Weaving Mills. He married P.K.Kamalamma, of Pallikunnumel Tharawad, who owned the famous Taj Mahal Weaving Mills, Chirakkal. A.K.Nair’s second daughter, P.V.Narayani Amma, married M. Shankaran Nair, of Pallikunnumel Tharawad,who owned the famous Taj Mahal Weaving Mills,Chirakkal.He was a Lawyer in Chennai. A.K.Nair’s youngest son, P. V. Ravindran, married T. Susheela Thankam, who hails from the renowned Thunoli family of Chirakkal, Kannur. He was also a member of the Central Trust of Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation, Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh, Chairman, Swami Nithyananda Ashram Public Trust, Kanhangad, Kerala and Sri Nithyananda Vidya Kendra, Kanhangad, Kerala. A.K.Nair’s youngest daughter, P.V. Leela Amma, married Captain Chittarath Poovakatt Krishnan Nair, who hailed from Alavil, Kannur. Captain C.P. Krishnan Nair was the Founder Chairman of The Leela Group of Hotels and Resorts, Mumbai and Leela Lace Limited, Mumbai.s
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