Mangalamkunnu Karnan

Mangalamkunnu Karnan (c. 1956 – 28 January 2021) was an elephant owned by the Mangalamkunnu family (tharavadu), that owns the largest number of captive elephants in Kerala, only behind Guruvayur devaswom.[1] Karnan was known for his ability to raise his head up for a long time,[2] thus able to win in many Thalappokkam (Heads-up) competitions[3][4] giving him the name Nilavinte Thampuran, which translates into English as Emperor of Heights.[5] Karnan was one of the celebrity elephants in Kerala with a large fan following.[6]

Mangalamkunnu Karnan
SpeciesElephas maximus (Asian Elephant)
SexMale
Bornc. 1956
Bihar
Died28 January 2021
Mangalamkunnu, Ottapalam
Nation fromIndia
Years active1990-2019
Known forThrissur Pooram, other poorams, Thalappokkam
OwnerMangalamkunnu Tharavadu
Height2.98 m (9 ft 9 in)
Named afterKarnan

Mangalamkunnu Ganapathy (late), Mangalamkunnu Karnan and Mangalamkunnu Ayyappan are the three most famous elephants in the tharavadu.[7] In 1989, Karnan was repatriated from Chapra in Bihar by the Manissery Haridas group. It was in 2000 that the Mangalamkunnu family bought Karnan.[8] For the ninth year in a row, Karnan won the title for the Thalappokkam competition at the Sreekumara Ganesha Temple.[9] He was also known for winning many Thalappokkam competitions across Kerala. He has acted in some movies and TV commercials.[10] Along with the Malayalam movies Narasimham and Katha Nayagan, Karnan has appeared in the Bollywood movie Dil Se..[11] Due to age-related issues, Karnan died on 28 January 2021 after suffering a cardiac arrest.[12][13]

References
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  3. ഹരിഗോവിന്ദന്‍, -വി. "Mangalamkunnu Karnan as the emperor of the heights". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2021-01-12.
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  9. "Kerala: No lockdown misery for Mangalamkunnu elephants - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
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  11. "ഷാരൂഖിനും മോഹന്‍ലാലിനുമൊപ്പം സിനിമകളില്‍ താരമായ മംഗലാംകുന്ന് കര്‍ണന്‍". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
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  13. "ആനപ്രേമികളുടെ പ്രിയങ്കരൻ മംഗലാംകുന്ന് കർണൻ ചരിഞ്ഞു". www.manoramaonline.com. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
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