Vaidyar has held various high positions. He has worked as SNDP Yogam President, Chandrika Educational Trust Chairman, S.N. Trust Director Board member, Kalamandalam Exeutive Committee member, Unnayi Warrier Kalanilayam President and Guruvayoor Temple Renovation Committee member. C.R. Kesavan Vaidyar had a humble beginning as social worker. He was born to Chulikat Raman and Kunjalichi of Kottayam district. He began his career as school master at Kudapalam Grand School. He had taught in other schools before getting connected with Guru and SNDP Units. The Guru inspired him to work for the welfare of the people who were the down-trodden and neglected in society because of caste-difference and due to birth in poor family conditions. As per the wishes of Sree Narayana Guru he led a simple life and helped others. (In a recent speech at Sree Narayana Club, Irinjalakkuda (July 2000) Lonappan Nambadan, Irinjalakkuda MLA disclosed his conversation with Vaidyar where Vaidyar had told him about his abstinence from liquer business. True to the spirit of Guru, Vaidyar just didn't want any penny from that business, in spite of approached by many several times!) He is survived by sons Dr. C.K. Ravi and Mr. C.K. Jinan and daughters Mrs. Leela, Mrs. Nalini and Mrs. Santha. One son C.K.Manilal passed away at young age and Lal Memorial Hospital and Nursing School in Irinjalakkuda were established in his memory. Guruforum is indebted to http://www.anusmaranakal.com/obituary/kesavan_v.htm for part of this material |
He
has studied the traditional Indian system of medicine and was a disciple of the famous Sidha and Ayurveda Physician, Swami Ramananda and was later awarded the
"Vaidyaratnam" title by K.C. Manavikraman Zamorin of Kozhikode in 1953. His
medical knowledge helped him establish "Chandrika" herbal toilet soap.