Kerala House, 671 Romford Rd, Manor Park, London E12 5AD
Malayalee Association of the UK (Kerala House)
The Malayalee Association of the UK (M.A.U.K.) is a charity organisation, representing the needs of the local community, and the Malayalee community in the UK, promoting Kerala and its arts, culture and heritage. MAUK moved into 671 Romford Road in 1987, holding events for the local Malayaleen community and teaching traditional music. MAUK Nisari music troupe was formed in 1996 and is currently one of the leading South Indian Music troupes in the UK.
“It feels like an extended family I can depend on.”
Swaroop Menon
Oral histories
Sreejith Sreedharan
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Sreejith Sreedharan, born 1972 in Kerala, is a long-time organiser at Kerala House in Newham and co-founder of the Nisari music troupe.
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Swaroop Menon
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Swaroop Menon, born 2006 in Newham, is a student and percussionist who plays chenda with MAUK at Kerala House in Manor Park.
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Vinod Kumar Sukumaran
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Vinod Kumar Sukumaran, born 1978 in Kerala, is a music teacher based in East Ham who has taught chenda drumming through MAUK’s Kerala House since 2011.
