Vellapally Natesan

Shri. Vellapally Natesan is the General Secretary of the Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) Yogam, the social organisation of millions of Ezhavas in Kerala. He hails from kanichukulngara, Alappuzha district of Kerala.

Vellapally Natesan Born as one of the 13 children of Late Vellappally Kesavan Muthalaly, of rich vellapally family who were land-lords of the locality. The family were owning a school and a devi temple at kanichukulngara. Now Vellapally Natesan is General Secretary of the Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) Yogam and SN Trust. He popularly known as "Vellapally" and played the recent major role in bringing up the Ezhava community as a politically strong group in Kerala. He is well known for his outspokenness and is supposed to be a king maker in Kerala politics. He is from Alleppey in Kerala, India.

He is an able business man who has established his mark in the fields of hospitality and construction business. His micro finance project for the Ezhava community is a big success.

References

* [http://www.thehindu.com/2006/02/10/stories/2006021014921000.htm The Hindu, Vellapally Natesan]
* [http://www.thehindu.com/2007/11/20/stories/2007112052020300.htm Vellappally's Press Meet]