Head of Zamorin's family of Kozhikode passes away
P.K. Kerala Varma Raja, the head of the Zamorin’s family of the erstwhile Calicut Kingdom, has passed away at the age of 90. He was a trained pharmacologist and a recognized business expert who took charge of the family in 2025.
Why it matters
The death marks the passing of a figure representing the historical lineage of the Calicut Kingdom in modern-day India.
P.K. Kerala Varma Raja, head of the Zamorin’s family of the erstwhile Calicut Kingdom, passed away on Tuesday (September 8, 2026) morning. He was 90.
Mr. Raja was a resident of Chinthavalappu in Kozhikode City. He took charge as the head of the family in June 2025 after the demise of K.C. Ramachandran Raja, a management expert, whose tenure at the helm spanned only a couple of months. He belonged to the Puthiya Kovilakam branch of the family from Thiruvannur.
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