Nehru Trophy Boat Race

The Nehru Trophy Boat Race is a popular Vallam Kali held in the Punnamada Lake near Alappuzha, Kerala, India. Vallam Kali or Vallamkali literally means boat play/game, but can be translated to boat race in English. The most popular event of the race is the competition of Chundan Vallams (snake boats). Hence the race is also known as Snake Boat Race in English. Other categories of boats which participate in various events of the race are Churulan Vallam, Iruttukuthy Vallam, Odi Vallam, Veppu Vallam (Vaipu Vallam), Vadakkanody Vallam and Kochu Vallam.

The Nehru Trophy Valam kali is conducted on the second saturday of August every year and is a famous tourist attraction

Etymology

People watching Nehru Trophy Boat Race, 2013

Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of Independent India visited Kerala in 1952. He was given a roaring reception by the people of Alleppey, escorted by the huge snake-boats. Having gone through the tremendous excitement of sailing in a snake-boat Jawaharlal Nehru donated a rolling trophy to be awarded to the winner of the race. The trophy is a replica of a snake-boat in silver, placed on wooden abacus on which the following words are inscribed.

To the winner of the boat-race which is a unique feature of community life in Travancore-Cochin.

Until Nehru's death in 1964, the trophy was named 'Prime Minister's Trophy', and it was on 8 August 1964 that the trophy was renamed.

The 100–120 foot long canoes made of a wood locally called "Aanjili thadi" carrying 90- 110 rowers which moves like a snake through the channels (hence the name), is an eye catching sight for any tourist. The Chundan Vallam also has the record as "the biggest water vessel used for sports purpose" .

Karichal, Kallooparamban, champakulam, Nadubhagom, Paayipaadu, Kaavalam, Alapaatu, Aanari, Cheruthana, Aayaparambu,karuvatta puthen chunden,karuvatta sree vinayakan, St. George, Jawahar Thaayankari, Vallamkulangara, Valiya Divanji, Sri.Ganesh, Paarthasarathy, Ambedkar, Mutteal Kainakary, Ellikkulam, Vadakkeaattupuram and Deva's Chundan are the name of popular snake boats who participate in the Chundan Vallam category.

The snake boat which holds the record for winning the most number of trophies is th Karichal Chundan(14 times). Champakulam chundan holds the record for being the fastest chundan in the race during 2014 where it had a Heats time of 4m:33s. UBC Kainakary holds the record for being the club which has won the trophy the most number of times(12 times, including two hat tricks).

Palliyodam, or Royal Canoe of Aranmula, is the other type of snake boat.

Winners

Boat Races of Kerala (Punnamada)

A tourist capturing the race moments. Nehru Trophy Boat Race 2013

Boat races of Kerala

Nehru Trophy Boat Race Waiting to start

Punnamada Boat Race

The current hatrick title for continuously winning three times in a row is held by Kumarakom Town Boat Club under the leadership of Raju Vadakkathu Kumarakom Kottayam.

Year	Club	Winners
1952	Nadubhagam Boat club	natubhagam chundan
1954	Kavalam team	Kavalam Chundan
1955	Nedumudi NSS Karayogam	Paarthasarathi Chundan
1956	Kavalam team	Kavaalam chundan
1957	Ponga Boat club	Neoplian Chundan
1958	Ponga Boat club Kavalam Boat Club	Neoplian Chundan Kavalam Chundan
1959	Ponga Boat club	Neoplian Chundan
1960	Kavalam boat club	Kavalam Chundan
1961	Ponga Boat club	Neoplian Chundan
1962	Kavalam boat club	Kavaalam chundan
1963	U.B.C Kainakary	Kainakary chundan
1964	U.B.C Kainakary	St. George Chundan
1965	U.B.C Kainakary	Parthasarathi Chundan
1966	Pulinkunnu boat club	Pulinkunnu chundan
1967	Pulinkunnu boat club	Pulinkunnu chundan
1968	U.B.C Kainakary	Parthasarathi Chundan
1969	Pulinkunnu boat club	Pulinkunnu chundan
1970	U.B.C Kainakary	Kallooparamban chundan
1971	Kumarakam boat club Pulinkunnu boat club	Kallooparamban chundan Pulinkunnu chundan
1972	Kumarakam boat club	Kallooparamban chundan
1973	Kumarakam boat club	Kallooparamban & Karichal
1974	Friends boat club	Karichal Chundan
1975	Friends boat club	Karichal Chundan
1976	UBC Kainakary	Karichal Chundan
1977	Thayankari boat club	Jawahar chundan
1978	Thaynkari boat club	jawahar thayankari
1979	UBC Kainakary	Aayaparambu Valiya Diwanji
1980	Pullingati boat club	Karichal chundan
1981	No Winners	.
1982	Kumarakam boat club	Karichal chundan
1983	Kumarakam boat club	Karichal chundan
1984	Kumarakam boat club	Karichal chundan
1985	Friends boat club	jawahar thayankari
1986	Village boat club, Kainakary	Karichal chundan
1987	Village boat club, Kainakary	Karichal chundan
1988	Pallathurathi boat club	Vellamkulangara Chundan
1989	UBC Kainakary	champakulam chundan
1990	UBC Kainakary	champakulam chundan
1991	UBC Kainakary	champakulam chundan
1992	Sreelakshmana boat club	Kallupramban chundan
1993	UBC Kainakary	Kallupramban chundan
1994	Jet Airways	champakulam chundan
1995	Alappuzha boat club	champakulam chundan
1996	Alappuzha boat club	champakulam chundan
1997	Navajeevan club	Alappat Chundan
1998	Pallathuruthi boat club	champakulam chundan
1999	Kumarakam town boat club	Alappat Chundan
2000	Alappuzha boat club	Karichal chundan
2001	Friends boat club	Karichal chundan
2002	Kumarakam boat club	Vellamkulangara chundan
2003	Navajeevan boat club	Karichal chundan
2004^[1]	Kumarakam Town boat club	Cheruthana chundan
2005	Kumarakam Town boat club	Payippad chundan
2006	Kumarakam Town Boat Club	Payippad chundan,
2007^[2]	Kumarakam Town Boat Club	Payippad chundan
2008^[3]	Kollam Jesus Boat Club	Karichal chundan
2009^[4]	Kollam Jesus Boat Club	Champakulam chundan
2010	Kumarakam Town Boat Club	Jawahar Thayankari
2011	Winners not decided
2012	Freedom Boat Club, Kainakary	Sri Ganesh
2013	Harippadu Star Boat Club	Sri Ganesh
2014	United Boat Club Kainakary	Chambakulam chundan
2015	Kumarakam Vembanad Boat Club	Jawahar Thayankari

Other renowned boat races in Kerala

President's Trophy Boat Race
Kumarakom Boat Race
Triprayar Boat Race
Kandassankadavu Boat Race
Kottayam Thazathagady Boat Race
Kumarakom Kavanattilnkara Boat Race
Kallada Boat Race
Indira Gandhi Boat Race
Champakulam Moolam Boat Race
Aranmula Uthrattadi Vallamkali
Payippad Jalotsavam
Karuvatta Jalotsavam
Mahakavi Kumaranasan Memorial Jalotsavam

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