Mangalamkunnu Ganapathy

Mangalamkunnu Ganapathy (c. 1947–25 May 2019) was an elephant owned by the Mangalamkunnu family (tharavadu), that owns the largest number of captive elephants in Kerala, only behind Guruvayur devaswom.[1] Ganapathy was famous for acting in many Malayalam, Tamil movies and TV commercials.[2] The elephant has acted in movies like Anachandam, Valsalyam Naatammai. He also won prizes in Gaja beauty pageants and was awarded the titles of Gajakesari, Gajarathanam and Gajarajan.[3]

Mangalamkunnu Ganapathy
SpeciesElephas maximus (Asian Elephant)
SexMale
Bornc. 1947
Died25 May 2019
Nation fromIndia
Known forThrissur Pooram
OwnerMangalamkunnu Tharavadu
Height2.98 m (9 ft 9 in)
Named afterKarnan

Along with Mangalamkunnu Ganapathy, Mangalamkkunnu Karnan (late) and Mangalamkunnu Ayappan are the two other most famous elephants in the tharavadu. It was in 1990 that Ganapathy came into the Mangalamkkunnu family. He has a history of miraculously surviving the disease of Sara, which affects elephants.[4] He has participated in many poorams including the famous Thrissur pooram. Due to age related problems, Mangalamkkunnu Ganapathy died on 25 May 2019.[5]

References
  1. "Mangalamkunnu Ganapathy, an Asian elephant at Mangalamkunnu brothers (MA Haridas and MA Parameswaran)". www.elephant.se. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. "ഗണപതിയുടെ വേർപാടിൽ മനംനൊന്ത് അയ്യപ്പൻ; കണ്ണീരൊഴുക്കി പ്രണാമം: നോവിക്കും വിഡിയോ". www.manoramanews.com. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  3. "മംഗലാംകുന്ന് ഗണപതി ചരിഞ്ഞു". Twentyfournews.com. 2019-05-25. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  4. "ഇനിയില്ല കാണാൻ ഗണപതിച്ചന്തം ;മംഗലാംകുന്ന് ഗണപതി ഓർമയായി". www.manoramaonline.com. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  5. Muringatheri, Mini (2019-08-16). "16 captive elephants lost their lives in Kerala so far this year". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
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