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Fr.Abel Periyappuram C.M.I popular as Fr.Abel, belongs to the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate congregation.

He was born on 19th of January,1920 in Kerala. Fr. Abel took his doctorate in Political science and journalism from the international university PRO DEO, Rome.

To his credit there he was the founding father of [Kalabhavan]-An academy of arts, mimics, a recording studio- which is located in middle Kerala. He was lecturer of the Devagiri College Calicut from 1961-1965. He started the children’s magazine known as Children’s Deepika. He published more than 250 songs and spiritual books of 20 volumes.

He died on 27th October, 2001 at the age of 81.