User:Balettan Periya

Balakrishnan Periya is one of the Asia book of record holder in “Longest Nonstop radio show against political violence”. He is the 5th of seven children born to Sree Kutti Velichappadan and Smt. Kunhamma in the year 1971 at Periya Kasaragod. His wife is Ms Sreeja Balakrishnan and he has two kids. Education and brief career history: He did his schooling at Government Higher Secondary School Periya and did his graduation in Economics from Kasaragod  Government College. After completing his graduation he did his P G Diploma in Journalism and Communication from Kerala Press academy. Balakrishnan Periya is popular as an orator across the state and abroad where there is Malayali presence. He has successfully presented our party's stand in many issues including the much discussed Endosulphan issue. He was one of the very first associate of Smt Leela Kumari Amma who started protest against endosulphan in Kasaragod and was the leading member and activist of the very first committee for the purpose and won the hearts of thousands of people affected and otherwise with the still ongoing support. He was known as a writer of many articles of social importance in news papers and magazines. Later he became the Program manager of U A Q Radio which has got lots of NRI local listeners and Bureau Chief of Jeevan T V at Dubai.He started the first ever Kannada radio in Middle east. This background has helped him to be very popular among NRIs in UAE Later he proved his calibre in the area of advertisement and event management and has excelled as the most popular Radio Jocky in FM stations from three locations across Kerala. Over the last ten years he became the beloved 'Balettan' of more than 1.5 crore listeners in Kerala.They consider him as one of their family members and seek his intervention in their problems. He has done hundreds of political speeches addressing the masses upholding the ideology of the party. Translated speeches of national leaders like Sree S M Krishna, Sree Janardhana Poojari etc..and many pilot speeches in the meetings where leading national and state leaders of the Congress party has participated. The latest one was the election campaign meeting held in Kasaragod attended by Sree Rahul Gandhi. He is a Managing Trustee of Sree Narayana Educational and Charitable Trust Periya and also Chairman of Deigratia English Medium School Periya (Govt. Recognized). He was given many awards by overseas and Indian social organizations for his contributions in many areas. Beyond being a politician, Balakrishnan’s horizons are wide. After graduating in mass communication he has been active on Radio for the past 25 years. He is listened to regularly by a large number of people and his fan following counts to over one crore. Balakrishnan Periya has worked as a teacher in several regions of Kasaragod district for 10 years, and this has made him a known name among a vast community of students, youth, and their parents. Besides, he has been taking classes on specialized topics in various colleges. Apart from politics, Balakrishnan keeps close personal rapport with persons from rival ideologies and groups, garnering him goodwill which can be converted to cross votes in his favour in an election. The internet radio under Balakrishnan Periya’sownership, Radio Graamam has Malayali listeners in over 185 countries. The new media news portal, Media Graamam YouTube channel, run by Balakrishnan Periya has been functioning as the voice of Congress online. Already, 25 lakh people have viewed or subscribed and interacted with the channel. In order to bring this heinous subject of political murders in the Malabar region out in the open for discussion and resolution, Balakrishnan Periya conducted a 24-hour non-stop talk show in Radio Graamam against Political Violence. From political stalwarts like Shri. A.K. Antony to leaders of various socio-economic-cultural spheres actively participated in the show. The talk show caused ripples in the news media and Balakrishnan Periya also entered the Asia Book of Records for his unique feat.