Executive Committee
Samuel yohannan, Presidnet
Samuel Yohannan, from Panavely, Kollam, Kerala, residing in Dall
as Texas with family since 2002. Actively participate in the Church and community activities. Reading is my passion and also intrested in cultural and literary activities.
shibu Pillai, Vice President
Shibu has been actively involved in various Social and Cultural organizations since he moved to the US in 2012. He currently holds multiple leadership positions as Member, Loka Kerala Sabha constituted by Government of Kerala, Vice President of Kerala Association of Nashville, Vice President of Nashville Sahithya Vedi and Vice Chair of Political Forum of FOMAA.
Shibu has published many articles in Malayalam periodicals primarily related to IT and technology dissemination and contributed for a column called “Kilivathil” in one of the leading Malayalam newspapers (Deshabhimani).
Shibu holds a Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering and Masters in Business Administration and currently working as an IT professional. He hails from Varkala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, and currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife and children.
Nirmala joseph (malini), General Secretary
Nirmala Joseph Thadam. Write short stories and poems under the pen name Malini. Born in Vayala, Kottayam District. Parents are the late Mathai and Aleykutty Joseph Thadathil. "Papanasiniyude Theerath Prarthanayode", "Neeyum Njanum Pinne Nammalum" are the two published books. Live in New York. nirjoseph@gmail.com
santhosh pala, joint Secretary
1971 ല് കോട്ടയം ജില്ലയിലെ രാമപുരത്തിനടുത്ത് കുറിഞ്ഞിയില് ജനിച്ചു. ഇലക്ട്രോണിക്സ് ആന്ഡ് കമ്മ്യൂണിക്കേഷന്സ് എഞ്ചിനീയറിങ്ങില് ബിരുദം, കേരള സര്വ്വകലാശാലാ ക്യാമ്പസ്സില് നിന്നും ടെക്നോളജി മാനേജ്മെന്റില് എം.ടെക് ബിരുദം , ന്യൂജേഴ്സി സ്റ്റീവെന്സ് ഇന്സ്റ്റിറ്റിയൂട്ട് ഓഫ് ടെക്നോളജിയില് നിന്നും സിസ്റ്റംസ് എഞ്ചിനീയറിങ്ങില് മാസ്റ്റേര്സ് ബിരുദം എന്നിവ നേടിയിട്ടുണ്ട്.
2004 ല് അമേരിക്കയിലെത്തുന്നതിന് മുന്പ് കുറച്ചുകാലം ഡി.സി.സ്ക്കൂള് ഓഫ് മാനേജ്മെന്റില് എം.ബി.എ.പ്രോഗ്രാം കോ-ഓര്ഡിനേറ്ററും അധ്യാപകനും ആയിരുന്നു.
ഇപ്പോള് ന്യൂയോര്ക്കില് ഐ.ടി.മേഖലയില് ജോലി ചെയ്യുന്നു.
ഫൊക്കാന കവിതാപുരസ്കാരം, അങ്കണം കവിതാപുരസ്കാരം തുടങ്ങിയ പല അവാര്ഡുകളും ലഭിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്.
കമ്യൂണിസ്റ്റ് പച്ച(2011), കാറ്റുവീശുന്നിടം(2018) എന്നീ കവിതാസമാഹാരങ്ങള് പ്രസിദ്ധീകരിച്ചിട്ടൂണ്ട്.
കേരളത്തിനകത്തും പുറത്തുമുള്ള പ്രമുഖആനുകാലികങ്ങളിലും ഓണ്ലൈന് പ്രസിദ്ധീകരണങ്ങളിലും കവിതകള് എഴുതുന്നു.
Email: mcsanthosh@yahoo.com
haridas thankappan, Treasurer
Haridas Thankappan Hails from Ettumanoor. Lives in Dallas. Works in the field of health care in the United States since 1995. He is an active member of Kerala Literary Society, Literary Association of North America, Lions Club and former president of cultural organization Kerala Association of Dallas and Indian Nurses Association of North Texas. Talented in cartoons, poetry, short story, painting, cinema-drama acting and music. He has acted in several short films such as Sadhanam, Project X and in the Malayalam movie- Oru Sadachara Premakatha. He is the co-founder of Bharatakala Theaters Dallas and the co-writer of Ezhutachchan drama. He has been doing a regular cartoon page titled Paradooshanan Chettan for over fourteen years. Wife: Sunitha Haridas Children: Harsha, Uma
Jacob C John, Joint treasurer
Born and brought up in Thiruvananthapuram. Living in New York since 1992. Bachelor degree in Physics, from Kerala University, completed post graduate course in English Literature. Write poems under the pen name JCJ. Published three poetical anthologies in malayalam. Currently working as a Radiographer.
john kodiyan, internal auditor
John Kodiyan is a free thinker, short story writer, reader, traveler, YouTuber, actor and director. He hails from Chendamangalam (Near North Paravur) in Ernakulam District. Currently living in Fremont, California with wife and two children. He holds two masters degrees (Mathematics, Computer Science) and works as an IT professional in the silicon valley since 1996. He has been actively involved in arts, cultural, and sports activities in San Francisco Bay Area Malayali associations, particularly MANCA (Malayali Association of Northern California) & Bay Malayali. He is a founding member and president of San Francisco Bay Area’s literary and cultural organization Sargavedi.
Advisory Board
Sankar Mana(chair)
Sankar Mana(chair)
Sankar Mana(chair)
anilal Sreenivasan
Sankar Mana(chair)
Sankar Mana(chair)
Josen george
Sankar Mana(chair)
John Mathew
Jose ochalil
Jose ochalil
Jose ochalil
Jose ochalil
