The Chirackal family, well known for its enterprising spirit, entered the field as a small-scale unit three decades ago and presently stands among the leading rice manufacturers in Kerala PERIYAR RICE was founded by Late. Sh. K.P. Devassy Kutty(1926-1999) and the company was clothed with a corporate veil in 1995. It was the first company of its kind when under the able guidance of Late. Sh. Devassy Kutty, who nurtured the business till 1999.

The torch kindled by the founder is taken forward in all brightness by C.D. Polachan, C.D. Jose and C.D. Sebastian…all members of the Chirackal family, who are focused on the vision and mission of the company that was set by Sh. Devassy Kutty. At present, the management also consists of two of their heirs of the present generation, i.e, Sunil Polachan, son of C.D Polachan, who also had been actively present in the business since the beginning of the millennium and Bijo Jose, son of C.D Jose, who recently finished his higher studies, have also entered the firm along with, thereby both working together proudly in running the family business, that was started by their grandfather .”

It was more than three decades ago that the Chirackal family introduced the idea of packed rice in Kerala. The Chirackal modern rice mill was started in 1991. The unit started manufacturing rice and the brand was called “PERIYAR”, going after the great river Periyar on the banks of which the company stood.

The second unit of the Chirackal Agro Mills was started in 1998. The machineries for this unit were imported from Japan and the same could completely remove the unwanted black rice. The mill was the first unit of its kind to erect a 120-channel sortex machine for “Palakkadan Matta Rice”, in India. Periyar Rice is the best-branded rice in Kerala and India.