Abel Periyappuram
Abel Periyappuram (born Periyappuram Mathan Mathew, 19 January 1920 – 27 October 2001), commonly known as Fr. Abel, was an Indian Syro-Malabar Catholic CMI priest, journalist, and lyricist, best known as the founding father of Kalabhavan, a centre for learning performance arts in Kochi, India. Periyappuram, with the help of K. K. Antony, a music teacher, and K. J. Yesudas, then a budding playback singer, started Kalabhavan as the Christian Arts Club to promote Christian music, in the year 1969. Soon, with the support of Archbishop Joseph Parecattil and the Archdiocese of Eranakulam, the Club was registered as Kalabhavan.
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Statue at Kalabhavan | |
| Born | P. M. Mathew 19 January 1920 |
| Died | 27 October 2001 (aged 81) |
| Resting place | St Anne's CMI Monastery Kurianad, Kuravilangadu, Kottayam District |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Sapienza University of Rome (Doctor of Philosophy) |
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| Years active | 1963 – 2001 |
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