We owe a lot to the sacrifices made by Sreedevi Amma, Bhaskara Achan, Kutta Achan and Valsala Amma. Without their love and affection we could not have reached where we are today.
The eldest Prof. (Dr.) Prahlad Vadakkepat is a professor at the National University of Singapore. His research areas are Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Frugal Innovation. In 2017 August he became the Head of PGP House, a NUS residential college, living with students extending pastoral care and mentoring. He was the founder secretary of the Federation of International Robot-soccer Association and was its General Secretary during 2000~16. He is the founder director to entrepreneurial start-ups Robhatah Robotic Solutions (Singapore & Bangalore, 2004~10), Ionic3DP (Singapore, 2017~) and Aruvii (Singapore, 2019~). Ionic3Dp and Aruvii along with two firms in Kerala formed a consortium, Indventr (2020~), to develop affordable automated emergency ventilators during the COVID-19 pandemic. He is a nominated member of the Loka Kerala Sabha (World Kerala Assembly), Govt. of Kerala (2018~22). He is one of the resource persons in the Igniting Minds movement by Vijyana Bharathi India (VIBHA) which is a programme enabling students to shed conventions and think out of the box. He has produced a full-length feature film in Malayalam language which has received accolades at international film festivals.
Vijay (Lecturer, Economics), Manu (Computer Sales) and Hari (Lecturer, Computer Science) are settled back home. Babu is in Madras with an MNC. Vinu (Computer Professional) is with Indian Army. Suseel is with a MNC in Madras and Sandy is with IBM Bangalore.
We are the descendants of late Kunchu Gupta. Ramakrishna Achan left us in 1970 and Parvathi Amma (w/o Bhaskara Achan) in 1977. Kunchu Muthassan (grand dad) left us in 1980 and Ammachu Muthassi (granny) in 1990. Bhaskara Achan left us on 18 August 2008.
Bhaskara achan, Krishnankutty achan
Bhaskara achan has four sons (Prahlad, Vijay, Hari, Babu). Krishnankutty (Kutta) achan also has four sons (Manoj, Vinayan, Suseeel, Sandeep).
Sreedevi amma (w/o of late Ramakrishna valiyachan) took care of us along with Valsala amma (w/o Kutta Achan).