REINVIGORATING THE LEGACY OF 55 YEARS

In 1964, when Dr. KS Chandran opened CK Kumaran Memorial Ayurvedic clinic (CKKM) in Tripunithura in a 600 square feet space, the visionary knew his small step would lay the foundation to a legacy that will grow with time.

- Dr K S Chandran

Fifty-five years later, his son Dr Rakhesh Chandran and daughter in law Linda Rakhesh has transformed CKKM into a venture which has multiple verticals bringing forth the best of Ayurveda to the world.

Dr K S Chandran was the 4th generation 'Vaidyan' (traditional doctor) in the family. In the 1960-70s he started bulk manufacturing of ayurvedic medicines and recruited 12 marketing representatives to take it across Kerala, something which was never done by any Ayurveda doctor during those times. He had also created twelve proprietary medicines whose demand also soared up for its effectiveness that it found a big market even in the neighbouring country of Sri Lanka.

CKKM pharmacy ran a full-fledged factory creating Ayurvedic medicine.

In 1983, he brought together five doctors of modern medicine to start RCM Eye Hospital.

"Back then, the only prominent eye hospital was the Little Flower in Angamaly. RCM became the second biggest eye hospital in Kerala," says Dr Rakhesh Chandran the medical director of the RCM Group, "We were the first ones to use lasers for eye treatment in 1986."