Sethu was born in Chendamangalam. a village in Ernakulam district, in the
year 1942. A place of great historical importance, Chendamangalam was
the abode of the famous Paliath Achans, hereditary Prime Ministers of the
former Maharajahs of Cochin. On the hillock at Kottayil Kovilakom, on the
banks of the confluence of the three rivers, there is a Krishna temple, a
Christian Church, a Mosque and a Jewish Synagogue, all within a radius of
1 Km, depicting the communal and cultural harmony of the area.
The remains of the Vaipikkotta seminary built in the 16th century by the
Portuguese are still to be seen here. Adjacent to the seminary is an old
Syrian Catholic church, where the remains of the first printing press of
South India established by the Jesuit priests could be seen. The village is
also famous for its handloom products and the Chendamangalam kaithari is
very popular among the Malayalis all over the country.
Sethu had his school education at the well known Paliam High School at
Chendamangalam, which celebrated its centenary recently. He took his
Bachelors’ Degree in Physics from the Union Christian College, Aluva, at
the age of 18.
Then started his long journey into the outer world, an endeavour to explore
new vistas of experience, aiming at the elusive peaks of excellence, in
different areas of activities.…
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