We strive to serve and improve Kalakad village from a sleepy condition to it's old glorious state of prosperity, promote tourism by improving and rennovating the very ancient Gomathi ambal sametha Sri Sathyavageeswarar temple, assist the student community towards self development by providing additional facilities for education and create scope for better employment opportunities to the youth of Kalakad, create awareness among the people of Kalakad and other public about the need to preserve forestry with it's natural habitats for animals. There is a pressing need to save the endangered species for our own benefits, survival and welfare.

If you are from Kalakad, let us say together, "Join us" in the above tasks.
If you are not a Kalakadian, but you know some one who is,
please make him aware of this.

All Kalakadians owe it to KALAKAD, wherever and whatever they are today!

Even if you have never heard of Kalakad, we sincerely welcome you to join us in the noble cause that we have taken up in improving Kalakad.

First service taken up is the renovation of the very ancient Rajagopuram, that is centuries overdue! For this purpose, an umbrella organisation, BAKTHAR PERAVAI has been formed and a Thirupani committee has been setup with committed people at KALAKAD.

The estimated cost is around 50 lacs and the project is likely to take 18-24 months for completion. Work has been already taken up as follows as of June 2009 is as follows

Scaffolding work completed.
External cleaning works completed.
Removal of damaged lime brick flooring inside the gopuram in all tiers completed.
9th to 5th tier external painting completed and 4th tier work progressing
Internal flooring works inside the gopuram is progressing
Internal electrification in the stairs has been completed.
Water supply arrangements are made for cleaning and construction purpose.

We are seeking help from experts like Dr Sathyamoorthy, retired head of TN Archeological department and founder of R.E.A.C.H. foundation.

The anticipated expenditure is around 2.5 to 3 lacs every month.

With a lot of KALAKADIANS SPREAD ALL OVER THE WORLD, and many noble persons coming forward for the cause, it is not a big amount at all!

So what are you waiting for?

Become a member of BAKTHAR PERAVAI

1) Join as a member of Bakthar Peravai. Life membership fee is Rs.1000/=
2) Contribute any additional amount as donation.
3) Spread the word and get more contributions from friends and relatives

Bakthar Peravai can be reached at: 34/82, Big street, Kalakad-627501

Contributions can be sent to the above address as DD/Cheque favoring BAKTHAR PERAVAI, KALAKAD;

Account details are:

STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE, Kalakad branch; A/C No 67053171670
INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK, Kalakad branch: A/C No 19912

For further details please contact: Mr. Chandresekaran at:
kalakad.chandrasekaran@gmail.com

Second work that is being contemplated is to arrange a training programme for the high school level students at Kalakad on personality development, to make them at par with any urban student that normally a rural student misses.

Objective of this program is to impart soft skills that are lacking in students. These kinds of programme will aim towards imparting them with life skills, necessary for the present day youngsters

For further details on this, please contact: Mr. M. Hariharamahadevan at:
hari9553@yahoo.com

SUCCESS CLUB headed by Dr. Adam Shaik Ali of M/s. SUGAM Hospital at Kalakad are doing a great service to the public in general and students in particular. Together with them we conducted a TWO day programme for the students, named, “Dare the future”, details of which are given at Dare the future. We hope to conduct many such programmes in coming months.

Now, the names of Kalakad students appearing in the national press for their achievements are definitely nearing.

With the help and guidance of people like you we hope to continue our activities and achieve much more than just the above.