Sri B.V. Kakkilaya was honoured by the Chief Minister of Karnataka, Sri H.D. Kumaraswamy with the Suvarna Karnataka Ekikarana Award on the occasion of the inauguration of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the formation of unified Karnataka State on November 1, 2006 at a glittering…
Nonagenarian Sri B.V. Kakkilaya, well known as a leader of the Communist Party of India (CPI), a freedom fighter, a leader of the Karnataka unification movement, an award winning writer, a leader of the working class, a member of the Rajya Sabha and Karnataka State…
Tulu Sahitya Academy, Mangalore felicitated Sri B.V. Kakkilaya on Oct 25, 2006 for his contribution to Tulu language, its literature and Karnataka Ekikarana movement. He was felicitated by veteran Kannada writer Sri B.M. Idinabba. Sri Seetharam Kulal, President of Tulu Sahitya Academy presided. Sri B.M….
The name Kakkilaya is said to have been derived from the name of a place called KAKKOL. This place is in Muliyar village of Kasaragod Taluk. The history of Kakkilayas is closely entwined with the history of the Shivalli Brahmins of this area. The earliest…
Kakkilayas have two distinct skeletal characteristics that are inherited by most, if not all, Kakkilayas. One is the sharp, pointed nose and the other, the right leg that is slightly rotated outwards resulting in a characteristic right leaning gait. The Nose The nose of Kakkilayas…
Kakkilaya Family has many Vishnus and Babus. At least one member in every branch is named Vishnu and one is fondly called Babu. Vishnu-s: As shown in the Family Tree, the eldest Kakkilaya was Vishnu and the tradition of naming children after their grandfather has…
Padmavathi was the youngest daughter of Vishnu Kakkilaya and Gangamma. She married Ramakrishna Talithaya of Vorkady near Manjeshwar. They have four sons and a daughter. Narayana Talithaya and Shashikala Narayana Talithaya is a social activist and agriculturist, settled in the ancestral house at Vorkady. The…
Kalyani, second daughter of Vishnu Kakkilaya and Gangamma, was married to Krishna Kunikullaya of Ubrangala. The couple had a son, Narayana Kunikullaya who was a social activist. None of them are alive now.
Parvathi was the eldest daughter of Vishnu Kakkilaya and Gangamma. She married Krishna Irniraya of the renowned Irniraya family of Kodyamme near Kumbale. Krishna Irniraya was tall and handsome and at his time, he was one of the most respected man in Kasaragod-Kumbale area. The…
Born on 11th April 1919, Vishnu Kakkilaya was the youngest son of Vishnu Kakkilaya and Gangamma. Strangely, he was given the same name as his father’s. His father died when the young Vishnu was only 3 years of age. He grew up under the…
