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Leyon Lopez memorial Trophy since 1971                                            

 Jai Hind Puthenthope, Thiruvananthapuram Trivandrum Keralam

  
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Greetings are receiving and sending to far off places across the oceans and the mountains to the dear ones. Spirits are high, though the cold set in during the Christmas season. Incredibly the best time is the All Kerala Drama Festival usually lasts seven to ten days, ends on 31st of December every year in Puthenthope, Trivandrum, Kerala. This brings the whole community together as a single family not for an hour or so, but for the whole season, and many participants come from different parts of Kerala, hence we call it Kerala Drama Festival. I wonder how many could remember the beginning of this Kerala Drama Festival in 1971, many of you were not even born at that time.

During the silver jubilee celebration of Indian independence in 1971, many well-wishers of Jai Hind suggested to donate a Rolling Trophy as the memorial of my grandpa late Mr. Leyon Lopez to commence All Kerala Drama Festival in Puthenthope Trivandrum.

The Trophy was presented by his second son Mr. Benjamin Lopez from Kuala Lumpur. It was the humble beginning of All Kerala Drama Festival in the beautiful coast of Malabar: Puthenthope, Thiruvananthapuram (colonial version: Trivandrum), where the people live in harmony, peace and happiness. 100% Catholics, 100% literacy.
Its not in the Belgium Bell rings in the St. Ignatius Loyola Church Puthenthope, nor in the statues brought from Lourdes or in the beautiful structure of the big church which certainly challenges the elegance of many cathedrals, but the true spirit is in the heart of the hard working peace loving people of Puthenthope.
Until today, in 29 years, more than 250 amateur and professional drama theatres participated for the Rolling Trophy. Thousands of talented actors were staged from all around Keralam. Well over a million audience enjoyed, and still counting. Of course the full credit goes to the well-wishers of Jai Hind, Puthenthope.

 		 
    when I hear the song    
"meraeDhil mayaAj Kya Hae . . .
  ThuKahae ThumHay Batha thu"
 which was played in the 70's before
the beginning of every drama, I'm nostalgic
      Late Mr. Leyon Lopez

And the winners of the Leyon Lopez Trophy

Puthenthope: Trophy winners since 1971

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*** Kerala Drama Festival, Puthenthope, Trivandrum ***
All Kerala Drama Festival - JaiHind: Thiruvananthapuram, Puthenthope
Leyon Lopez memorial Trophy: winners since 1971
Year Theatre Drama Chief-Guest
1971 Sangam Theatre,
Kazhakuttom, Trivandrum		 Bodhi Vriksham  
1972 Kalpana,
Puthenthope, Trivandrum		 Kuruthikkalam M. Krishnan Nair
1973 O.P.A.C.,
Kaniyapuram		 Dead Sea M. P. Appan
1974 Mithri Arts,
Kandal, Trivandrum		 Bhramanam O. Ayyaneth
1975 Kalasamithi,
Padinjattumukku		 RakthaSandhya P. Kesav Dev
1976 Nadakasangam,
MudavanMugal		 Yudtham Dr. Vellayani Arjunan
1977 Kalasamithi,
Padinjattumukku		 Suryakshethram V. Ramnath
1978 Jupiter Theatres,
Kunnukuzhy, Trivandrum		 Brahmarpanam 'Vilasini': I. K. Menon
1979 C.M.C.,
Puthenthope		 Kaanal Jalam Abraham Joseph
1980 C.M.C.,
Puthenthope		 Sakshathkaaram  
1981 Nehru Youth Center
Venjarammoodu		 Yugam Yugam Samkramam G. N. Panicker
1982 Nehru Youth Center
Venjarammoodu		 Thudithaalam  
1983 Yuvaprathibha,
Padinjattumukku		 Vigraham M. P. Appan
1984 Niyogam,
Poojappura, Trivandrum		 Nidhi Dr. D. Benjamin
1985 Mass Arts,
Nanthiyode, Trivandrum		 Moodevittheyyam Prof. C. T. Varghese
1986     
1987     
1988 Parnasala,
Puthenthope		 Perundhachan P. K. Ahmed Kutty Maulavi
1989 Charakshma,
Puthenthope		 Kavariyilae Kalpapaadam B. Rajeevan
1990 Zim Nadakavedi,
Perumathura		 Cheri N. A. Karim
1991 Keltron Recreation
Club, Trivandrum		 Kumaaran Varunnilla Bichu Thirumala
1992 Keltron Recreation
Club, Trivandrum		 Pradimayum Desadanakkiliyum George Onakkur
1993 Ramgadharmi,
Poojappura, Trivandrum		 Saakshi Syam Prasad
1994 Ramgadharmi,
Poojappura, Trivandrum		 Paalangal Dr. Puthusseri Ramachandran
1995 Bhaasamudra,
Poojappura, Trivandrum		 Gypsies K. P. Krishna Kumar
1996     
1997     


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