Kalappurakkal House

Shri C.G.G.Panicker and late Smt.Kamala.G.Panicker's timely assistance paved the way for overall development of our family.A word of gratitude goes to all my brother in laws and
son-in-law too.I am very sorry to note that a special person of our life,who spent
sleepless nights for the upliftment of five girl children is my own mother Smt.C.M.
Anandavally Amma , is no more today.We miss her very much.There is no word to express our
gratitude to her,she was exemplary in all her relationships .She died at the age of 76 due to ulcer
in the stomach.She lived a painful life.Her own mother,Smt.Meenakshi Amma died during 7 th delivery when my mother was 7 years old.Her childhood passed in the care of her step-mother
and elder brother Shri.C.G.G.Panicker.Both my parents were highly educated-mother is M.A.B.T and father is M.A.B.L. in those days when College education was a rare feast.My mother
enjoyed gardening.The flowering plants as well as shrubs at Kalappurakkal house today were all planted by my mother with her own hands.She used to collect rare plants of her choice from Cochin Nursary.She used to enjoy the scenary of fruits and flowers during holidays as well as
leisure time.In all her letters to her children she used to write and explain the natural beauty at
Kalappurakkal house.She took the trouble to see all her daughters and son settled in life.She
decided that her only son should should stay with father at Venjaramood and that his guidance
is essential for the proper development of boy child.She also decided that all the four girl children
should settle abroad and that I should stay with my family in Kalappurakkal house and look after the immediate requirements there.My mother was excellent in cooking too.Curries and dishes
which she prepared were very tasty and mouth watering as she knew the exact proportion
of masalas to make it most delicious.We all used to enjoy it in full.She used to prepare all Keralite
curries for lunch and dinner like Avial,Sambar,Pulissery,Erissery,Thoran, Thiyal,Olan,Kalan etc., and a variety of dishes with jackfruits which are available in plenty in Kerala.Pickles with
mango,lime and ginger along with sweet dishes like payasam are prepared.She deserves special
credit for preparing the sweet appams for the pujas and doing the function herself.She was very
pious and fully dedicated to the godess.