In 1933, in Alappuzha, which was then part of the Travancore State, the first Reddy community
organization in Malayalam-speaking regions was established under the name "Travancore
Reddy Mahajana Sangham." This organization was founded under the leadership of the Late
Sri Appavu Reddiar, Sri Rajappa Reddiar, Sri Veerayya Reddiar, Sri Srinivasa Reddiar, Sri
Pedda Reddiar, Sri Muthuswami Reddiar, Sri Kolappa Reddiar, Sri Thennattu Reddiar, Sri
Nelli Reddiar, Sri Lakshmana Reddiar, Sri Pola Reddiar, and Sri Tirupati Reddiar. The primary
objective of the organization was to ensure the welfare and upliftment of its members.
However, it also actively participated in the Indian independence movement. Despite achieving
its objectives, the organization's activities diminished post-independence and eventually ceased
altogether
Years later, in 1987-88, the Alappuzha Reddiar Association in its current form was revived
under the leadership of Sri Arjuna Reddiar of Good Morning Stores as President, the Late Sri
Ramachandra Reddiar as Secretary, and other key members including Sri Radhakrishna
Reddiar, Sri Subbu Reddiar, Sri Padmanabha Reddiar of Swamis, Sri Radha Reddiar and Sri
Nagaraj Reddiar of Maheshwari Textiles, Sri Shankar Reddiar, and Dr.Venugopal Reddiar.
Recognizing the need for a structured framework, the governing committee decided to register
the association under the Kerala Charitable Societies Act in 1996 with the registration number
460/96. Since then, the association has been functioning more effectively through various
governing committees and continues its activities to this day.
