The program organised by manorama news channel (malayalam) to find out the newsmaker (among the keralites) of the year 2011 was over when they declared the business magnet Kochouseph Chittilappilly to be the chosen one.
The process involved seeking public opinion and talks with the shortlisted candidates. After the primary round which saw many familiar names surfacing, four candidates were shortlisted for the final round, which involved the Kerala Chief minister Shri Oomen Chandy, IT minister Shri P.K. Kunhalikutty, film actor Shri Salim Kumar and Shri Kochouseph Chittilappilly.
Among the above four, the chief minister was obviously in the news for many reasons ranging from the palmolein case to the mullaperiyar issue and more.
The year 2011 was one that Salim Kumar would cherish . An actor who was more or less constrained within the tag of a 'comedian' stunned many by doing something which even many frontline actors couldn't. Probably, director lal jose's 'achanurangatha veedu' was the film which gave the new dimension to Salim Kumar's career. However 'Adaminte Makan Abu', fetched him the Kerala state award and made all the keralites proud by winning the national award for the best actor. Moreover, he drew inspiration from the story of the film and decided to sponsor one financially constrained person to go on a Haj trip. A benevolent gesture indeed !
And those probably brought his name to the final round of newsmaker contest.
However, it was Shri Kochouseph Chittilappilly who was chosen to be the newsmaker and rightly so. He caught the media attention mainly because of two instances. One of them was when he decided to donate his kidney. He is said to have enquired about the consequences of the same and finally made the decision. He, being financially well placed, was not in any sort of compulsion to do the same.
A deed worth applauding !
He also found a place in the news when he raised his voice against the 'nokkukooli' (which means the labourers were supposed to be paid even if they do not work). The labourers told him at one of his worksites that anyone except Shri Kochouseph Chittilappilly , would not be allowed to carry the loads, if they themselves were not given that 'privilege'. However, Kochouseph Chittilappilly, who already had some labourers appointed in for the same, did not panic. He faced them boldly by carrying the load himself, thereby raising the voice against the labourer's daylight robbery.
Again a social cause !
Though the other three were also good competitors, I thought Shri Kochouseph Chittilappilly had the edge over others, considering the nature of the deeds that he was involved in. And many more probably thought it that way.
And that makes him the newsmaker 2011.
The process involved seeking public opinion and talks with the shortlisted candidates. After the primary round which saw many familiar names surfacing, four candidates were shortlisted for the final round, which involved the Kerala Chief minister Shri Oomen Chandy, IT minister Shri P.K. Kunhalikutty, film actor Shri Salim Kumar and Shri Kochouseph Chittilappilly.
Among the above four, the chief minister was obviously in the news for many reasons ranging from the palmolein case to the mullaperiyar issue and more.
The year 2011 was one that Salim Kumar would cherish . An actor who was more or less constrained within the tag of a 'comedian' stunned many by doing something which even many frontline actors couldn't. Probably, director lal jose's 'achanurangatha veedu' was the film which gave the new dimension to Salim Kumar's career. However 'Adaminte Makan Abu', fetched him the Kerala state award and made all the keralites proud by winning the national award for the best actor. Moreover, he drew inspiration from the story of the film and decided to sponsor one financially constrained person to go on a Haj trip. A benevolent gesture indeed !
And those probably brought his name to the final round of newsmaker contest.
However, it was Shri Kochouseph Chittilappilly who was chosen to be the newsmaker and rightly so. He caught the media attention mainly because of two instances. One of them was when he decided to donate his kidney. He is said to have enquired about the consequences of the same and finally made the decision. He, being financially well placed, was not in any sort of compulsion to do the same.
A deed worth applauding !
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He also found a place in the news when he raised his voice against the 'nokkukooli' (which means the labourers were supposed to be paid even if they do not work). The labourers told him at one of his worksites that anyone except Shri Kochouseph Chittilappilly , would not be allowed to carry the loads, if they themselves were not given that 'privilege'. However, Kochouseph Chittilappilly, who already had some labourers appointed in for the same, did not panic. He faced them boldly by carrying the load himself, thereby raising the voice against the labourer's daylight robbery.
Again a social cause !
Though the other three were also good competitors, I thought Shri Kochouseph Chittilappilly had the edge over others, considering the nature of the deeds that he was involved in. And many more probably thought it that way.
And that makes him the newsmaker 2011.
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