Family

Born in a middle class Pisharody family "Anayath" in Thiruvegappura, a small village on the bank of river Thutha. Pisharodys are traditionally considered as Aacharyas or Gurus(Teachers). It is a historical fact that the Guru of Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri(who wrote the Sanskrit poetical hymn, "Narayaneeyam")was Thrikkandiyur Achutha Pisharody and the Guru of Manavedan Raja(The then Zamorin Raja of Kozhikode who conceived the classical dance drama "Krishnanaattam" based on his sanskrit text "Krishnageethi") was Anayath Krishna Pisharody(from my family). In the recent past Attoor Krishna Pisharody -well known sanskrit scholar who wrote the famous book on music "Sangeetha Chandrika", Dr.K.N.Pisharody -Founder Principal of Calicut Medical College, Cherukatu Govinda Pisharody -writer and leader of communist movement in Malabar, Prof.P.R.Pisharody -A great Meteorologist of internetional repute and is widely acknowledged as the one who introduced remote sensing in India, N.N Pisharody - a legendary director in Malayalam film industry, Mundur Krishnankutty - one of the best Malayalam short story writer and Prof.K.P.Narayana Pisharody - A famous sanskrit scholar and recipient of "Ezhuthachan Puraskaaram"(The highest award constituted by Kerala Goverment for life time contributions to Malayalam language and literature) were famous Gurus in their own disciplines.

    Father :: Late Govindapurath Gopala Pisharody ( was a Sub Registrar in Kerala Goverment Service)

    (S/o Kaakkassery Paazhiyode Vasudevan Bhattathiripad & Govindapurath Kunjukutti Pisharasiar)