Karichal chundan


Karichal Chundan is a famous Chundan vallam that belongs to a village called Karichal which is located at the south of Veeyapuram Panchayat near to Haripad in Karthikappally taluk, Alappuzha, Kerala. Karichal Chundan has won the most number of trophies in Nehru Trophy Boat Race and also won many trophies in different boat races.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. It was constructed by a team led by Kozhimukku Narayanan Achari.

Winning List of Nehru Trophy Boat Race

YearClubCaptain
1974Friends boat clubPC Joseph
1975Friends boat clubPC Joseph
1976UBC KainakaryPK Thankachan
1980Pullangady boat clubRamachandran
1982Kumarakam boat clubNellanickal Pappachan
1983Kumarakam boat clubNellanickal Pappachan
1984Kumarakam boat clubNellanickal Pappachan
1986Village boat club, KainakarySanni Akkarakkalam
1987Village boat club, KainakarySanni Akkarakkalam
2000Alappuzha boat clubBency Randuthikkal
2001Friends boat clubTobin Chandy
2003Navajeevan boat clubThampi Podippara
2008Kollam Jesus Boat ClubJiJiJacob Pollayil
2011 Freedom Boat ClubJiJiJacob Pollayil
2016Kumarakam Vembanad Boat ClubJameskutty Jacob
2024Pallathurthi Boat ClubAlan Moonnuthickal