Karichal Chundan is a famous Chundan vallam (snake boat) that belongs to a village called Karichal which is located at the south of Veeyapuram Panchayat near to Haripad in Karthikappally taluk, Alappuzha, Kerala.History, Place, Boat race winner Karichal Chundan has won the most number of trophies in Nehru Trophy Boat Race and also won many trophies in different boat races(Vallam kali).Karichal Chundan is known as the Emperor of snake boat races and alos known as Kari.The boat has participated in the Nehru Trophy Boat Race final 33 times.
The people of Karichal area owned this snake boat, this chundan vallam was launched on 8 September 1970. It is 53.25 koal long and 51 angulam in breadth.Village people, Construction It was constructed by a team led by Kozhimukku Narayanan Achari. Karichal Chundan site
Winning List of Nehru Trophy Boat Race
Year Club Captain1974Friends boat clubPC Joseph1975Friends boat clubPC Joseph1976UBC KainakaryPK Thankachan1980Pullangady boat clubRamachandran1982Kumarakam boat clubNellanickal Pappachan1983Kumarakam boat clubNellanickal Pappachan1984Kumarakam boat clubNellanickal Pappachan1986Village boat club, KainakarySanni Akkarakkalam1987Village boat club, KainakarySanni Akkarakkalam2000Alappuzha boat clubBency Randuthikkal2001Friends boat clubTobin Chandy2003 Navajeevan boat clubThampi PodipparaRace Course, Mass Drill, Boat Clubs and Winners2008Kollam Jesus Boat ClubJiJiJacob Pollayil2011 (As per the court order, declared as winner in 2022)Freedom Boat ClubJiJiJacob Pollayil2016Kumarakam Vembanad Boat Club Jameskutty JacobTimes of IndiaThe Hindu Newspaper2024Pallathurthi Boat ClubAlan Moonnuthickal
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