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Community Tributes to

Dr. N. Madhavan

- Murali Nair

The dawn of March 22, 2020, brought to the
Malayalee community of Metro Detroit, the sad
news of the passing away of Dr. N. Madhavan. A
leader who was single-handedly responsible for
bringing to fruition The Kerala Club of Detroit in

1975, Madhavan Chettan as he was popularly known
to all, was a caring academician who taught at the
Lawrence Tech University until his retirement. He
was a family man and a community leader. No none
who came in contact with him, for whatever reason,
will never forget the wide smile he always had on
his face, and the sincere love and a ection he
showed to all. With the passing away of Madhavan
Chettan, the Malayalee community of Metro Detroit
has lost a steadfast champion and a guiding light.

As we mourn the loss of this well-respected and
dearly loved visionary, we wanted to acknowledge
his remarkable life and the many ways in which he
touched the lives of everyone around him. Here are
some tributes to Madhavan Chettan from those
who admired and respected him.

Thycodathu Shajahan: “Madhavan
Chettan was more like an older
brother to me than a mere friend. He
was a perfect gentleman. I admired
his well-disciplined life with his loving
wife Indira. I never saw him raise his voice in anger.
His usual loud laughter still rings in my ears. His
hospitality is worth mentioning. How could I forget

the countless times we had dinner at their house?