Karichal chundan
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.[1] 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.
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.[2] It was constructed by a team led by Kozhimukku Narayanan Achari. [3]
Winning List of Nehru Trophy Boat Race
[edit]| Year | Club | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Friends boat club | PC Joseph |
| 1975 | Friends boat club | PC Joseph |
| 1976 | UBC Kainakary | PK Thankachan |
| 1980 | Pullangady boat club | Ramachandran |
| 1982 | Kumarakam boat club | Nellanickal Pappachan |
| 1983 | Kumarakam boat club | Nellanickal Pappachan |
| 1984 | Kumarakam boat club | Nellanickal Pappachan |
| 1986 | Village boat club, Kainakary | Sanni Akkarakkalam |
| 1987 | Village boat club, Kainakary | Sanni Akkarakkalam |
| 2000 | Alappuzha boat club | Bency Randuthikkal |
| 2001 | Friends boat club | Tobin Chandy |
| 2003 | Navajeevan boat club | Thampi Podippara[4] |
| 2008 | Kollam Jesus Boat Club | JiJiJacob Pollayil |
| 2011 (As per the court order, declared as winner in 2022)[citation needed] | Freedom Boat Club | JiJiJacob Pollayil |
| 2016 | Kumarakam Vembanad Boat Club | Jameskutty Jacob[5][6][7] |
| 2024 | Pallathurthi Boat Club | Alan Moonnuthickal |