Kainady

Kainadi village is located in Neelamperoor grama panchayat. Its a small island consists of picturesque paddy fields and small canals. Demography consists of Hindu and christian denominations. Our Lady of Dolours Church and Karumathra Temple are two main places of worship in Kainady.

Kainady is the birth place of late Pallithanathu Lukka Mathai who was the member of Maharaja Sree Moolam Thirunal's Popular Assembly Moolam_Thirunal_of_Travancore.He pioneered the backwater paddy cultivation in Kuttanadu.He is considered as the father of cooperative agricultural movement in Kuttanadu.He spearheaded the debt relief struggle and was instrumental in the enactment of Agricultural Debt Relief Act, that emancipated the illfated agriculture families from the debt trap.He was the founder of Kuttanadu Karshaka Sangham, which was considered as the voice of Kuttanad's farmers.

Renowned botanist Fr Joseph Pallithanam and former member of Kerala legislative assembly Eapen Kandakudy also belonged to this place. Renowned social activist Fr Thomas Pallithanam also belongs to this place.

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