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'''Kappazhom Raman Pillai''' was from Nair community who served as the Dewan Peshkar of the Government of [[Travancore]] and was known for his integrity, conscientiousness, efficiency and unwavering loyalty to the [[Maharaja]]. As Dewan Peishcar, he enjoyed the powers of the Collector, the Magistrate and the Superintendent of Police.<br />
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==Personal life==<br />
Kappazhom Raman Pillai migrated from pulaman thoppu in Alappuzha to Trivandrum. He was born in 1868. His Janma Nakshatram was Pooram.<br />
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Kappazhom married Gouri Amma, the daughter of [[Pazhaya Sreekanteswaram Temple|Kovilvila]] Lakshmi Amma and [[Ettara Yogam|Koopakkara]] Potti. Kappazhom had five daughters&nbsp;— Lakshmi Amma, Narayani Amma, Madhavi Amma, Kartyayani Amma and Janaki Amma. The sons-in-law of Kappazhom&nbsp;— former High Court Judge, Justice P Sivasankara Pillai; former Finance Secretary and Accounts Officer, Neelakanta Pillai; former Assistant Peishcar, Kesava Pillai; and engineer and architect, Narayana Pillai&nbsp;— have also made their mark in the history of Travancore.<br />
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Kappazhom died at the age of fifty six on 10 September 1924 (26 Chingom 1100) at Pulickal Veedu, Thampanoor, Thiruvananthapuram.<br />
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The late Colonel [[Neelakantan Jayachandran Nair]] (a recipient of Kirti Chakra and Ashoka Chakra), former DGP [[R. Sreelekha]], Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General, Mahalekshmy Menon and M Sivasankar IAS, former Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan are some of his illustrious descendants.<br />
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==Interests==<br />
Kappazhom was a voracious reader and connoisseur of arts. He was an intimate friend of the famous Malayalam novelist [[C. V. Raman Pillai]]. Kappazhom played the role of a ''kaniyan'' when C V's ''Chandramukhi Vilasom'' was staged at the Maharajah's College, Thiruvananthapuram. Using 'Angadan' as his pseudonym, he published seven articles in the [[Malayala Manorama]].<ref>C V Raman Pillai&nbsp;— P K Parameswaran Nair</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
Kappazhom began his career as a teacher. Later he was elevated to important posts like Registration Director and Dewan Peishcar.<br />
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[[Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai]] criticised him for maintaining a good relationship with T Sankaran Thampi, the Palace Manager and right-hand man of H H Sri [[Moolam Thirunal of Travancore|Mulam Thirunal Rama Varma]].<br />
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==Commemoration==<br />
On 25 November 2012 Princess [[Aswathi Thirunal Gowri Lakshmi Bayi]] inaugurated a function held to celebrate the 144th birth anniversary of Kappazhom Raman Pillai.<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Diwans of Travancore]]<br />
[[Category:People from Alappuzha district]]<br />
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