
| Sri, Narayanan Gurukkal the founder of C.V.N Kalari Sangam |
| was born in the year 1927 and at the age of nine initiated into Kalari |
| training. Along with his counterpart Sri. Govindan Kutty Gurukkal |
| of Trivandrum brought Kalarippayat to lime light and propogated it |
| all over the world through stage programs and lecture demonstrations |
| even gaining the attention of international community.For thirty years |
| he was the District secretary of Kalari Association and for five years |
| headed the State Association. He was the recipient of many national |
| and international awards and also for The American Excellency Award |
| For Achievement -- 2000. |
| Sri. Narayan Gurukkal died at the age of 73 in the year 2000 passing |
| on the tradition to his three sons who are committed to perpetuate and |
| propagate it for the benefit of international community. |

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