1952
A Prime Minister and a race
Jawaharlal Nehru visited Alappuzha and was so moved by the snake boat race that he leapt aboard the winning boat. The Nehru Trophy was born.
Punnamada · Alappuzha · Kerala
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Punnamada Boat Club
Home of the historic Nadubhagam Chundan — guardians of Kerala's Vallam Kali on the backwaters where the Nehru Trophy was born.
The Legacy
Three threads, one story
Nadubhagam
The boat that carried a nation
The very Chundan Vallam that carried Nehru in 1952 still races under our banner — a living monument to Kerala's sporting heritage.
Punnamada
The waters that shaped us
For generations our village has lived by these backwaters. Vallam Kali is not a sport here — it is who we are.
Nadubhagam Chundan
A living legend
The boat that made history — still races today.
Few sporting vessels in the world carry a legacy like the Nadubhagam Chundan. Every stroke echoes a moment from 1952 — a Prime Minister, a stunned crowd, and a race that would change Kerala forever.
Read the story of NadubhagamThe custodians
Key persons
Anu Albert Pulikkattil
Captain
Thomas Joseph
Chief Advisor
Pretty Chacko
President
Shibu Agustin
Secretary
Kevin Rosario
Finance
Sabu C.P.
Brand Manager
"Success in Vallam Kali is never the achievement of an individual — every race is a heartbeat shared by eighty rowers."
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